Foster + Partners has unveiled its design for a new high-rise “live-work” building in Seoul, South Korea. The 14-story building, on a corner plot in the city’s Dosan-daero Road, is intended to “cater for a highly personalized approach to business hospitality.”
The scheme includes twelve whole-floor units with personalized spaces for working and entertaining as well as private rooms for relaxation. Each unit contains a personal vault and access to a luxury lounge area, where owners can securely view and display belongings to guests. The vaults also include private dining rooms, bars, and a wine cellar, while a wellness level on the floor below offers a spa, pool, and luxury treatment areas.
Outside, the building’s street-facing facade is broken down into a series of bay windows with private green balconies and winter gardens. The penthouse unit also has access to a private roof terrace with views of the city.
“The holistic design achieves the highest standards of wellbeing, with naturally ventilated spaces, direct access to sheltered outdoor areas, and outstanding facilities for owners and their guests,” Foster + Partners head of Studio David Summerfield said in a statement. “The building will be a private oasis for business in the heart of the city.”
News of the scheme comes days after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey advanced a Foster + Partners-designed $10 billion Midtown Bus Terminal replacement plan. Earlier in September, the firm’s Television City modernization plans were approved by Los Angeles City Planning, while the firm’s overhaul of the Transamerica Pyramid Center in San Francisco opened to the public.
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