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Hankook Technodome Foster + Partners has created a sleek and sustainable building for Hankook, a leading manufacturer of high-tech tyres.
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ioneering the latest advances in tyre design, Hankook prides itself on its commitment to quality and rigorous testing. The design of its new research and development facility in the heart of Asia’s ‘silicon valley’ in Daejeon, South Korea is conceived as an expression of these values. The centrepiece of the state-of-the-art facility are the tyre testing and research laboratories, on display to invited visitors and staff to reinforce Hankook’s core identity. An integral part of Hankook’s new vision for a corporate culture and brand, the 98,000-square-metre facility aims to attract the industry’s top talent, providing an inspirational place to work, with light filled offices, advanced laboratories and dynamic social spaces to nurture a culture of openness and innovation. It lays emphasis on informal interaction within the workplace, with central meeting pods for spontaneous team meetings.
MAR-APR 2021
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