KOREAN CONTEMPORARY BUILDING
SEOUL-01


From Architeture in KOREA/KIRA 1988, Eagon now No.23 & No.22 2001-Project Review, Morning Calm-Korean Air Oct 2001,

 

Downtown Scene/도심풍경
   Jung-gu, Seoul

 Day & night on 2003.

 

National Asemmbly Building/국회의사당
   1 Yeoeuido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

 

 Architect by Chungsoo Kim, Kwangno Lee &  Youngbae Ahn in 1968-75. 6th floors and total area 81,444㎡.

 

Samsung Jongro Tower/삼성종로타워
   Jung-gu, Seoul



 Architect by Rafael Vinoly in 1999. 33th floors.

 

SK T-Tower/에스케이 티-타워
   Eulji-ro Jung-gu, Seoul

 Architect by Jeongcheol Kim, Daejin Bu+Aron Tan(Hong Kong, RAD) in 2000-2004.

 

Seoul Railway Station/서울역
   Bongrae-dong Jung-gu+Dongja-dong Yongsan-gu, Seoul

 

 Open at 2004 for KTX. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 2005.

 

Daewoo Building/대우빌딩
   Jung-gu, Seoul



  Front of Seoul Station. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 2005.

 

Sejong Cultural Center/세종문화회관
   81-3 Sejong-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul



 Architect by Duckmoon Aum, Donghoon Chun on 1974-78  for burned on 1972. Basement, 3rd & 6th floors. 3,822 seats.

 

Government Office Complex/정부청사
   78 Sejong-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul



 Architect by PA & E of USA and constrcted with the slip form method and an up-to-date facilitied building at that time. 22 storeys and 3 basements floors in 1967-70.

 

Donga Ilbo Headquarters/동아미디어센터
   Seolin-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul



 Architect by Heelim Architects & Planners on 1990. 21st floors & B 5th floors-total area 23,215㎡. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 7 January 2007.

 

31 Building/31빌딩
   10 Gwancheol-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul



 Architect by Choongup Kim in 1969-70. The building was the highest in Seoul when it was completed. Photo by Sunae Cha(#1/2005), Byunguh Yu(#2/28 June 2008).

 

National Folk Museum/국립민속박물관
   35 Samcheongdong-gil, Jongro-gu, Seoul

 

 Architect by Bongjin Kim-Gukbo Architects & Associateson 1971. Located in Gyeongbokgung Palace. The design was selected through the competition and building was constructed on amended design. Photo by Byunggu Yu.

 

Space Group Building/공간사옥
   219 Wonseo-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul



 Architect by Swooguen Kim on 1971-77. Office for Space Group of Korea. 5th floor, total area 1,350㎡.

 

The Westin Chosun Hotel/웨스틴 조선호텔
   87 Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul

 

 Architect by W.B.Tabler on 1970. 18th floor. Photo by Byunguh Yu on June 2006.

 

63 Building/63빌딩
   61 Yeoeuido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

  

 Architect by SOM & Choonmyung Park in 1979-85. Main office of Daehan Life Insurance Company, struction system is steel and reinf.concrete, 60 storeys and 3 basement floors. This 249m high-riser is located in an office area and symbolizers a new ladmark. Photo by Byunguh Yu (#1-2/30 Octobrt 2005), Jonghan Kim (#3/10 November 2004).

 

Daewoo Trump World Twins/대우 트럼프월드
   Yeoeuido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

 

  Completed in 2002, 133m each, 46th floors residencial. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 2005.

 

Richensia/리첸시아
   61 Yeoeuido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

 

  Photo by Byunguh Yu on 2005.

 

Bridge Building-Old Seoul Investment & Finance Building/브릿지빌딩
   198-5 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul



 Architect by Sangsoo Lee & Sunjin Engineering in 1984-86. It won a gold prize of Seoul City Architectural Award in 1986. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 2003.

 

Gateway Tower/게이트웨이 타워
   12-5 Dongja-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 

 

 Architect by Swooguen Kim on 1991. 24th floors. Former Byucksan Building.

 

Ssamzie Market/쌈지마켓
   Insan-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul 

 

 Photo by Byunguh Yu on 2006.

 

Sheraton Grand Walkerhill Hotel/워커힐
   21 Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 

 

 Open on 1963-589 rooms. Name from General Walton H. Walker of U.S.Army. Built on Photo by Byunguh Yu on 17 October 2009.