Kind of Project:

Architecture, Commercial, Hospitality

Location:

Seoul, Korea

Site Area:

800 m2

GFA:

2,500 m2

Budget:

USD 7,000,000

Period:

2001-2002

With OMA Asia:

Team Leader: Ulrich Kirchhoff, Louise Low

Located in the entertainment area of Seoul, the building is a transformation of an existing structure into a showcase and extension for the upcoming W-Hotel in Seoul. It incorporates a miniature version of the facilities of the hotel: Spa, Restaurant, Entertainment, Convention Center and Entertainment. The design aims to visualize the different functions by exposing them or hiding them through the extend of the window frame: The more public a program is, the closer the window to the perimeter of the site. The more private, the further away. As a result, long periscope windows demonstrate the spa on the top floors of the building, while the opening for the public programs is maximized.