The Samsung Town (Korean: 삼성타운) is a major office park in Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It serves as the IT and electronics hub for the multinational corporation Samsung.
| Samsung Town | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office complex |
| Location | Seocho, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°29′48″N 127°01′36″E / 37.49667°N 127.02667°E |
| Year(s) built | 2004–2008 |
| Owner | Samsung Group |
| Management | Samsung Group |
| Height | |
| Roof | 203m, 151m, 151m |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 44, 34, 32 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kohn Pedersen Fox SAMOO Architects & Engineers |
| Developer | Samsung Group |
| Main contractor | Samsung C&T Corporation |
The building has a floor area of 110,800 m2 with 20,000 resident employees, and President Lee Kun-hee's office was located on the 42nd floor of Building C.[1]
Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, and Samsung Life Insurance have built three buildings which are 44, 34 and 32 stories respectively. Samsung Town was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox. Samsung Electronics and Samsung C&T have already begun to move into the houses while Samsung Life Insurance is leasing its property to Samsung Electronics and other affiliates.[2][3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "이건희 회장, 삼성 복지 중 첫 관심대상은?" [Chairman Lee Kun-hee, what is the first interest in Samsung welfare?]. Money Today. 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ^ "Samsung Seocho Town Electronics Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ "Samsung Electronics to move headquarters". Invest Korea. 2006-01-27. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ "내주 준공식 갖는 서초동 삼성타운 가보니". news.mk.co.kr. 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ "Samsung Seocho". Kohn Pedersen Fox. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
External links
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