Samsung Town

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
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Architectural styleOffice Complex
LocationSeocho, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37°29′47.79″N 127°01′36.85″E
OwnerSamsung Group
ManagementSamsung Group
Height
Roof200m, 150m, 150m
Technical details
Floor count44, 39, 32
Design and construction
ArchitectKohn Pedersen Fox
SAMOO Architects & Engineers
DeveloperSamsung Group
Main contractorSamsung 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
  1. "이건희 회장, 삼성 복지 중 첫 관심대상은?" [Chairman Lee Kun-hee, what is the first interest in Samsung welfare?]. 머니투데이. 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  2. "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.
  3. "Samsung Electronics to move headquarters". Invest Korea. 2006-01-27. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  4. "내주 준공식 갖는 서초동 삼성타운 가보니". news.mk.co.kr. 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  5. "Samsung Seocho". Kohn Pedersen Fox. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-07-16.

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