Samsung Town Explained

Samsung Town
Native Name:-->
Location:Seocho, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates:37.4967°N 127.0267°W
Building Type:Office complex
Roof:203m, 151m, 151m
Floor Count:44, 34, 32
Years Built:2004–2008
Architect:Kohn Pedersen Fox
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Developer:Samsung Group
Management:Samsung Group
Owner:Samsung Group
Main Contractor:Samsung C&T Corporation

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.

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. News: 이건희 회장, 삼성 복지 중 첫 관심대상은? . Chairman Lee Kun-hee, what is the first interest in Samsung welfare? . 2011-05-30 . 2016-02-13 . Money Today.
  2. Web site: Samsung Seocho Town Electronics Tower. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 2012. 2012-07-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121212014328/http://skyscrapercenter.com/seoul/samsung-seocho-town-electronics-tower/. 2012-12-12.
  3. Web site: Samsung Electronics to move headquarters. Invest Korea. 2012-07-16. 2006-01-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035722/http://www.investkorea.org/InvestKoreaWar/work/ik/eng/nr/nr_01_read.jsp?no=608300001&l_unit=90202&bno=601277587&page=163&sort_num=2563. 2015-09-24.
  4. Web site: 내주 준공식 갖는 서초동 삼성타운 가보니. news.mk.co.kr. 2007-07-13. 2012-07-16.
  5. Web site: Samsung Seocho. Kohn Pedersen Fox. 2012-07-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222060052/http://www.kpf.com/project.asp?ID=116. 2014-02-22.