Samoo Architects & Engineers

Samoo Architects & Engineers (Korean: 삼우종합건축사사무소, 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, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Doha, Qatar, Shanghai, China, Hanoi, Vietnam, Austin, TX, U.S.A.[2]

SAMOO Architects & Engineers
TypeLimited company
FoundedSeoul, South Korea, (1976 (1976))
HeadquartersJamsil Building 7-22 Sincheon-dong, Songpa-gu,
Seoul, South Korea
(Branch offices in New York City, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Qatar, Beijing, China, Hanoi, Vietnam, Austin, Texas
Key people
Do Kwon Park
(CEO)
ServicesArchitectural Design, Urban Design, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, Building Information Modeling, Construction Management
ParentSamsung C&T Corporation
Websitewww.samoo.com

History
  • 1976: Samoo Architectural Research Institute founded[3]
  • 1979: Registered as joint architectural firm
  • 1980: Acquired license for overseas construction business
  • 1985: Company name changed to Samoo Architects & Engineers, Inc.
  • 1993: Registered at the Korean Ministry of Works as a company specializing in overall architectural supervision
  • 1993: Registered as a company with engineering activity
  • 1995: Established Branch Office in New York City, USA
  • 1997: Established Samoo Research Group
  • 1998: Registered as a generalized professional supervision company and obtained ISO 9001 certification
  • 2003: Entered into construction management business
  • 2004: Established a Branch Office in Shanghai, China and obtained ISO 14001 certification
  • 2010: Established a Branch Office in Vietnam and in Austin, Texas, USA
  • 2012: Established a Branch Office in Qatar[4]
  • 2012: Opened a branch in Beijing
  • 2016: Won all of the top 3 International design awards (Red Dot, IF Design Award, IDEA)

Notable projects
The Americas
Name of Buildings Location Year built Collaboration Award
New York Korean Center New York, USA 2010 WAN AWARD Civic Building Sector[5][6]
Asia-Pacific Region
Name of Buildings Location Year built Collaboration Award
LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower Busan, South Korea 2019 Skidmore Owings & Merrill
The Presidential Archive of Korea Sejong City, 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, South Korea 2012
D-Cube City Seoul, South Korea 2011 2012 MIPIM People's Choice Award[7]
Gyeongju Arts Center Gyeongju, South Korea 2010
NHN Green Factory Seongnam, South Korea 2010 NBBJ
2014 Incheon Asian Games Gyeyang Stadium Incheon, South Korea 2010 Forum Architects & Engineers
2014 Incheon Asian Games Namdong Stadium Incheon, South Korea 2010 Forum Architects & Engineers
Green Tomorrow Yongin, South Korea 2010 ARUP[8] First LEED Platinum building in East Asia[9]

Residential Architecture: Individual Houses BCI Green Design Award [10]

Phoenix Island Villa Condo & Club House Jeju, South Korea 2008 Mario Botta 2009 MIPIM Award in the Hotels and Tourism Resort Category[11]

2011 Honorable Mention, Red Dot Design Award[12]

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[13]
Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park Seoul, South Korea 2007 Zaha Hadid
Korea National University of Arts Seokgwan Campus, Seokgwan-dong, Seoul, South Korea 2006
Seoul National University Museum of Art Seoul, South Korea 2005 Rem Koolhaas[14]
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 Transportation Center, Incheon, South Korea 2001 Terry Farrell & Partners

DMJM
Jongno Tower Seoul, South Korea 1999 Rafael Vinoly
Yongin Transportation Museum, Yongini, South Korea 1999
Rodin Gallery Seoul, South Korea 1997 Kohn Pedersen Fox

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. "Opening of Samoo Architects & Engineers Doha branch office(23.5.2012)". Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the State of Qatar. 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  5. "WAN". Archived from the original on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  6. "SAMOO Wins Competition for Flagship Korean Cultural Center in New York City".
  7. /http://blog.mipimworld.com/2012/03/interview-with-mipim-2012-peoples-choice-award-winner-d-cube-city/d-cube-city-2/
  8. "Sustainable Building Design for the first LEED Platinum in East Asia - Green Tomorrow - Arup".
  9. http://sustainablehouses.net/sustainable-houses/the-most-sustainable-house-in-south-korea.html
  10. "The Leading Green Architecture and Design Magazine".
  11. "MIPIM Awards Winners 2009 Announced".
  12. "Red Dot Design Museum Singapore Exhibition: Future products in real life".
  13. "Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates: Projects: Samsung Seocho". www.kpf.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-05.
  14. http://e-seoul.org/?p=58
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