Samoo Architects & Engineers
 | |
| Founded | Seoul, Korea, (1976) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters |
Jamsil Building 7-22 Sincheon-dong Songpa-gu, |
Key people |
Do Kwon Park (CEO) |
| Services | Architectural Design, Urban Design, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, Building Information Modeling, Construction Management |
| Website |
www |
Samoo Architects & Engineers (SAMOO), headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is a multinational professional services firm which provides architectural design, engineering, interior design, urban design, sustainable design, construction management, and building information modeling services.[1] Currently the firm has over 760 employees based in offices located in Seoul, South Korea, New York, NY, U.S.A., Abu Dhabi, UAE, Doha, Qatar, Shanghai, China, Hanoi, Vietnam, Austin, TX, U.S.A.[2]
History
- 1976 Samoo Architectural Research Institute Founded [3]
- 1979 Converted to Korean Architecture Incorporation Company
- 1980 Acquired License for Overseas Construction Business
- 1985 Company Name Changed to Samoo Architects & Engineers, Inc.
- 1993 Registered at the Korean Ministry of Works for Professional Overall Architecture Supervision Company
- 1993 Registered as a Korean Engineering Activity Company
- 1995 Established Branch Office in New York, USA
- 1997 Established Samoo Research Group
- 1998 Registered as a Korean Generalized Professional Supervision Company
- 2003 Entered into Construction Management Business
- 2004 Established a Branch Office in Shanghai, China
- 2006 30th Anniversary of Foundation
- 2010 Established a Branch Office in Vietnam
- 2010 Established a Branch Office in Austin, USA
- 2012 Established a Branch Office in Qatar
Notable Projects
The Americas
- New York Korean Center, New York, USA, 2010 / WAN AWARD Civic Building Sector[4][5] /
Asia-Pacific Region
- D-Cube City Seoul, South Korea, 2011 / 2012 MIPIM People's Choice Award[6] /
- NHN Green Factory, Seongnam, South Korea, 2010 / Collaboration: NBBJ /
- 2014 Incheon Asian Games Gyeyang Stadium, Incheon, South Korea, 2010 / Collaboration: Forum Architects & Engineers /
- 2014 Incheon Asian Games Namdong Stadium, Incheon, South Korea, 2010 / Collaboration: Forum Architects & Engineers /
- Green Tomorrow, Yongin, South Korea, 2010 / Collaboration: ARUP[7] / First LEED Platinum building in East Asia,[8] Residential Architecture: Individual Houses BCI Green Design Award [9] /
- Phoenix Island Villa Condo & Club House, Jeju Island, South Korea, 2008 / Collaboration: Mario Botta / 2009 MIPIM Award in the Hotels and Tourism Resort Category,[10] 2011 Honorable Mention, Red dot Design Award [11] /
- Tokyo Korean Culture Center, Tokyo, Japan, 2009 / Collaboration: Nihon Sekkei, Park Hang Sub (Kyungwon University) /
- Gwacheon National Science Museum, Gwacheon, South Korea, 2009 / Collaboration: Space Group Co.,Ltd., Terry Farrell & Partners Ltd. /
- Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea, 2008 / Collaboration: Kohn Pedersen Fox / Business Centers Category MIPIM Asia Awards[12] /
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park, Seoul South Korea, 2007 / Collaboration: Zaha Hadid /
- Korea National University of Arts, Seokgwan Campus, Seokgwan-dong, South Korea, 2006 /
- Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea, 2005 / Collaboration: Rem Koolhaas [13] /
- Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea, 2004 / Collaboration: Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel, Rem Koolhaas /
- 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 / Collaboration: SCAU /
- Incheon International Airport Transportation Center, Incheon, South Korea, 2001 / Collaboration: Terry Farrell & Partners, DMJM /
- Jongno Tower, Seoul, South Korea, 1999 / Collaboration: Rafael Vinoly /
- Yongin Transportation Museum, Yongin-si, South Korea, 1999 /
- Rodin Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, 1997 / Collaboration: KPF /
References
- ↑ "SAMOO wins international competition to design Korea Centre in New York City".
- ↑ "SAMOO's About Us E-Brochure".
- ↑ "SAMOO's History".
- ↑ http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=14506/
- ↑ http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/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/
- ↑ http://www.arup.com/Projects/Green_Tomorrow.aspx
- ↑ http://sustainablehouses.net/sustainable-houses/the-most-sustainable-house-in-south-korea.html
- ↑ http://www.futurarc.com/greenaward_winners/2010/winners2010.cfm
- ↑ http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/mipim_awards_winners_2009_announced
- ↑ http://en.red-dot.org/index.php?id=2826&detail=8087&no_cache=1
- ↑ http://www.kpf.com/project.asp?T=4&ID=116
- ↑ http://e-seoul.org/?p=58
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.