New York, NY
Comprising two towers connected by a 100-meter tall skybridge, the headquarters building forms a new landmark near the main tollgate to and from Seoul.
The tower's rational form contains office, auditorium, and tenant
amenity space, including the Doosan History Museum and a café that opens
up to the landscaped roof terrace. The stacked, interconnected masses
create a grand portal which becomes an identifiable visual marker from
the adjacent Gyeongbu Expressway. When approached from the city, the
portal serves as the main entry point to the building, leading tenants
and visitors underneath the skybridge.
Glass facades allow plentiful daylight into the interior space while limiting solar gain through vertical and horizontal exterior shading devices. A series of regular, repeating fins mitigate glare without obscuring views of the surrounding cityscape. Crafted in granite and with a chiseled finish at their edges, the fins serve as an aesthetic transition between the rocky landscape and the building’s glass façade. Their grain follows the orientation of the building masses, enhancing the sense of directionality and movement of the traffic on the expressway.
Inside, the building contains a variety of office space, the most
notable of which is located in the skybridge. Four extra-large floor
plates include open workspace and casual meeting areas all connected by a
four-story, sky lit atrium with a green feature wall. The skybridge’s
open floorplan, with flexible layouts to foster innovation through
collaboration, runs parallel to the expressway providing panoramic views
to the dynamic context.
Status: Built
Location: Seoul, KR
Firm Role: Architect
Additional Credits: Doosan E&C
