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Harim Group Headquarters Seoul, South Korea Location Seoul, South Korea Function Office, Restaurant, Art gallery Site area 1,255㎥ Total floor area 10,000㎥ Stories B3, 16FL Structure Reinforced concrete, Steel Finish Low-E argon curtain wall, Custommade perforated metal panel, Composite metal panel, Exposed concrete, Granite Design The Beck Group Photographer Yum Sung Hoon
The Harim Group Headquarters building is located in the Gangnam district of Seoul, on one of the most active pedestrian streets in the city. The project consists of three stories of retail space at the base with 14 stories of office space above. The client is the largest agricultural business in Korea and he wanted this building to provide a strong identity on the skyline during the day and particularly at night. It was important that the building be sustainable and provide a strong public presence on the street. Within a tightly constrained floor area a vertical recessed slot allows the eastern summer wind to create a low pressure zone along the north face of the building. This low pressure zone allows natural ventilation of the office space from the operable windows around the perimeter of the floor. This slot is allowed to curve linking the public area on the ground floor with the roof garden, providing a visual identity for the building. The slot is highlighted with polished stainless steel panels incorporating
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a perforated and textured pattern. These are illuminated at night by a series of recessed white LEDs that through multiple reflections create a soft, shimmering lighting effect. The building includes high performance glass, LED light fixtures, underfloor air distribution, a green roof, and perimeter operable windows. To maximize the building height within the zoning code, a large public space is provided on the ground floor. This public space flows from the street to a courtyard in the back which is defined by aluminum panels which graphically recall the curve at the building front. This space will provide restaurants, fountains, and public seating in a district with almost no public amenities. The roof has a circular conference room overlooking the roof garden and the city beyond. The interior and public spaces reinforce the architectural concept through the consistent and rhythmic use of materials and geometric patterns, creating a texture and pattern that weaves throughout the building.
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Solar glare study
Rhino 3D
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Rainwater harvesting & Low impact landscaping
Building automation system (Lighting & Window shade)
Ecotect radiation study
Vasari wind simulation 01 (Seasonal wind rose study in site)
Under floor air distribution
Perforated metal panel (‘S-curve’ side wall with lights)
Vasari wind simulation 02 (Prevailing wind flow & ‘S-curve’)
Frit glass (To cover structure)
Vasari wind simulation 03 (‘S-curve’ & Negative pressure area)
Sustainability
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Longitudinal section
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3D S-curved panel
SS panel detail
Curtain wall detail
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Art screen wall
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1. Elevator lobby
1. Elevator lobby
2. Office
2. Lobby
3. Conference room
3. Conference room
4. Director’s office
4. Rooftop garden 5. Roof deck
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Typical floor plan
Conference room floor plan
1. Lobby
6. Entry plaza
1. Elevator lobby
2. Cafe
7. Courtyard
2. Restaurant
3. Sunken
3. Bridge
4. Restaurant
4. Parking tower lobby
5. Fountain
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First floor plan
Second floor plan