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| Type | Limited company |
|---|---|
| Founded | Seoul, South Korea, (1976) |
| Headquarters | SEOUL HQ East Central Tower, 1077, Cheonho-daero, GangDong-gu, Seoul, South Korea 05340 |
Key people | Chang Kyu Sohn (CEO) |
| Services | Architectural Design, Urban Design, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, Building Information Modeling, Construction Management |
| Parent | Samsung C&T Corporation |
| Website | www |
Samoo Architects & Engineers (Korean: 삼우종합건축사사무소, SAMOO), is a multinational company headquartered in Seoul which provides architecture and engineering design related services such as architectural design, engineering, interior design, urban design, sustainable design, construction management, and building information modelling[1]
History[2]
1976 - Founded SAMWOO Architecture Lab
1979 - Obtained the license of professional service in overseas construction
1979 - Entered into Middle-East market: KSA, Libya, Iraq
1982 -Changed the company name: SAMWOO Design Co.
1985 -Changed the company name: SAMWOO Architects & Engineers Co.
1988 - Registered for the professional engineering service in Structure, Mechanical, and Electrical
1989 -Began cooperative system; industrial and academic
1993 -Registered for the professional service in Architectural Supervision
1993 -Registered for the engineering service
1994 -Opened a branch in New York
1996 - Revised the logo and changed the company name: SAMOO Architects & Engineers
1998 - Obtained ISO9001 Certificate
1998 - Registered for the professional service in Construction Management
2004 - The 1st SAMOO Design Workshop (SDW)
2004 - Opened a branch in Shanghai
2004 - Obtained ISO14001 Certificate
2005 - The 1st SAMOO Design Award (SDA)
2006 - Adopted the BIM (Building Information Modeling)
2007 - Expanded overseas branches (New York, Dubai, Shanghai)
2010 - Established a branch in Vietnam
2014 - Opened a branch in Beijing
2014 - Acquired by SAMSUNG Group
2016 - Won all of the top 3 international design awards (Red Dot, iF Design Award, IDEA)
2016 - 40th Anniversary
2018 - Headquarters relocation (Gangdong ECT)
2018 - Opened a branch in Malaysia
2021 - Declared SAMOO VISION 2025 and NEW CI
2022 - Declared the future business strategy
Notable projects
| Name of Buildings | Location | Year built | Awards won |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Korean Center | New York, USA | 2010 | WAN AWARD Civic Building Sector[3][4] |
| Name of Buildings | Location | Year built | Collaboration | Awards won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower | Busan, South Korea | 2019 | Skidmore Owings & Merrill | |
| The Presidential Archive of Korea | Sejong City, South Korea | 2015 | Kunwon
ABLine |
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| Seoul Upcycling Plaza | Seoul, South Korea | 2015 | ||
| Korea Gas Corporation Headquarters | Daegu, South Korea | 2014 | ||
| National Library of Sejong City | Seoul, South Korea | 2013 | KeunJeong Architects & Engineers Inc | |
| Buk Seoul Museum of Art | Seoul, South Korea | 2013 | ARCH Architects Group Co., Ltd. | |
| Branksome Hall Asia Jeju Global Education City | Seogwipo, South Korea | 2012 | ||
| D-Cube City | Seoul, South Korea | 2011 | 2012 MIPIM People's Choice Award[5] | |
| Gyeongju Arts Center | Gyeongju, South Korea | 2010 | ||
| NHN Green Factory | Seongnam, South Korea | 2010 | NBBJ | |
| 2014 Incheon Asian Games Gyeyang Stadium | Incheon, South Korea | 2010 | Forum Architects & Engineers | |
| 2014 Incheon Asian Games Namdong Stadium | Incheon, South Korea | 2010 | Forum Architects & Engineers | |
| Green Tomorrow | Yongin, South Korea | 2010 | ARUP[6] | First LEED Platinum building in East Asia[7]
Residential Architecture: Individual Houses BCI Green Design Award [8] |
| Phoenix Island Villa Condo & Club House | Jeju, South Korea | 2008 | Mario Botta | 2009 MIPIM Award in the Hotels and Tourism Resort Category[9]
2011 Honorable Mention, Red Dot Design Award[10] |
| Tokyo Korean Culture Center | Tokyo, Japan | 2009 | Nihon Sekkei
Park Hang Sub (Kyungwon University) |
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| Gwacheon National Science Museum | Gwacheon, South Korea | 2009 | Space Group Co. Ltd. | |
| Samsung Town | Seoul, South Korea | 2009 | Kohn Pedersen Fox | Business Centers Category MIPIM Asia Awards[11] |
| Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park | Seoul, South Korea | 2007 | Zaha Hadid | |
| Korea National University of Arts | Seokgwan Campus, Seokgwan-dong, Seoul, South Korea | 2006 | ||
| Seoul National University Museum of Art | Seoul, South Korea | 2005 | Rem Koolhaas[12] | |
| Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art | Seoul, South Korea | 2004 | Mario Botta | |
| Samsung Tower Palace | Seoul, South Korea | 2004 | ||
| Daegu Opera House | Daegu, South Korea | 2004 | ||
| Seoul Museum of Art Expansion and Remodeling | Seoul, South Korea | |||
| Suwon World Cup Stadium | Suwon, South Korea | 2001 | SCAU | |
| Incheon International Airport Transportation Center, | Incheon, South Korea | 2001 | Terry Farrell & Partners | |
| Jongno Tower | Seoul, South Korea | 1999 | Rafael Vinoly | |
| Yongin Transportation Museum, | Yongini, South Korea | 1999 | ||
| Rodin Gallery | Seoul, South Korea | 1997 | Kohn Pedersen Fox |
References
- ↑ "SAMOO wins international competition to design Korea Centre in New York City".
- ↑ "About samoo". www.samoo.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ↑ "WAN". Archived from the original on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ↑ "SAMOO Wins Competition for Flagship Korean Cultural Center in New York City".
- ↑ /http://blog.mipimworld.com/2012/03/interview-with-mipim-2012-peoples-choice-award-winner-d-cube-city/d-cube-city-2/
- ↑ "Sustainable Building Design for the first LEED Platinum in East Asia - Green Tomorrow - Arup".
- ↑ http://sustainablehouses.net/sustainable-houses/the-most-sustainable-house-in-south-korea.html
- ↑ "The Leading Green Architecture and Design Magazine".
- ↑ "MIPIM Awards Winners 2009 Announced".
- ↑ "Red Dot Design Museum Singapore Exhibition: Future products in real life".
- ↑ "Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates: Projects: Samsung Seocho". www.kpf.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-05.
- ↑ http://e-seoul.org/?p=58