Samoo Architects & Engineers

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SAMOO Architects & Engineers
FoundedSeoul, Korea, (1976 (1976))
Headquarters,

(Branch offices in , , Doha, Qatar, Beijing, China, Hanoi, Vietnam,
Key people
Do Kwon Park
(CEO)
ServicesArchitectural Design, Urban Design, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, Building Information Modeling, Construction Management
Websitewww.samoo.com

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
  • 2012 Opened a branch in Beijing
  • 2016 Won all of the top 3 International design awards (Red Dot, IF Design Award, IDEA)
  • 2016 40th Anniversary

Notable projects[]

The Americas
Name of Buildings Location Year in Build Collaboration Award
New York Korean Center New York, USA 2010 WAN AWARD Civic Building Sector[4][5]
Asia-Pacific Region
Name of Buildings Location Year in Build Collaboration Award
LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower Busan, South Korea 2019 Skidmore Owings & Merrill
The Presidential Archive of Korea Yeongi-gun, South Korea 2015 Kunwon

ABLine

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-si, South Korea 2012
D-Cube City Seoul, South Korea 2011 2012 MIPIM People's Choice Award[6]
Gyeongju Arts Center Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea 2010
NHN Green Factory Seongnam, South Korea 2010 NBBJ
2014 Incheon Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 2010 Forum Architects & Engineers
2014 Incheon Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 2010 Forum Architects & Engineers
Green Tomorrow Yongin, South Korea 2010 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 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 Nihon Sekkei

Park Hang Sub (Kyungwon University)

Gwacheon National Science Museum Gwacheon, South Korea 2009 Space Group Co. Ltd.

Terry Farrell & Partners Ltd.

Samsung Town Seoul, South Korea 2009 Kohn Pedersen Fox Business Centers Category MIPIM Asia Awards[12]
Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park Seoul, South Korea 2007 Zaha Hadid
Korea National University of Arts Seokgwan Campus, Seokgwan-dong, South Korea 2006
Seoul National University Museum of Art Seoul, South Korea 2005 Rem Koolhaas[13]
Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art Seoul, South Korea 2004 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 SCAU
Incheon International Airport , Incheon, South Korea 2001 Terry Farrell & Partners

DMJM

Jongno Tower Seoul, South Korea 1999 Rafael Vinoly
Yongin Transportation Museum, Yongin-si, South Korea 1999
Rodin Gallery Seoul, South Korea 1997 KPF

References[]

  1. ^ "SAMOO wins international competition to design Korea Centre in New York City".
  2. ^ "SAMOO's About Us E-Brochure".
  3. ^ "SAMOO's History".
  4. ^ http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=14506/
  5. ^ "SAMOO Wins Competition for Flagship Korean Cultural Center in New York City".
  6. ^ /http://blog.mipimworld.com/2012/03/interview-with-mipim-2012-peoples-choice-award-winner-d-cube-city/d-cube-city-2/
  7. ^ "Sustainable Building Design for the first LEED Platinum in East Asia - Green Tomorrow - Arup".
  8. ^ http://sustainablehouses.net/sustainable-houses/the-most-sustainable-house-in-south-korea.html
  9. ^ http://www.futurarc.com/greenaward_winners/2010/winners2010.cfm
  10. ^ "MIPIM Awards Winners 2009 Announced".
  11. ^ "Red Dot Design Museum Singapore Exhibition: Future products in real life".
  12. ^ http://www.kpf.com/project.asp?T=4&ID=116
  13. ^ http://e-seoul.org/?p=58
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