| Location | SEOUL HQ East Central Tower, 1077, Cheonho-daero, GangDong-gu, Seoul, South Korea 05340 |
|---|---|
| Foundation | Seoul, South Korea (1976) |
| Key people | Chang Kyu Sohn (CEO) |
| Services | Architectural Design, Urban Design, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, Building Information Modeling, Construction Management |
| Parent | Samsung C&T Corporation |
| Homepage | www.samoo.com |
Samoo Architects & Engineers (Korean: 삼우종합건축사사무소, SAMOO) is a multinational company headquartered in Seoul which provides architecture and engineering design related services such as architectural design, engineering, interior design, urban design, sustainable design, construction management, and building information modelling.[1]
History
The Samoo Architectural Research Institute was founded in 1976.[2] The company was acquired by Samsung C&T Corporation in 2014.[3] Samoo has been involved in projects for various Samsung affiliates, including Samsung Electronics,[4] Samsung Display, Samsung SDI, Samsung Biologics, and Samsung Life Insurance.[5]
Notable projects
| Name of Buildings | Location | Year built | Awards won |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Korean Center | New York, USA | 2010 | WAN AWARD Civic Building Sector[6][7] |
| Name of Buildings | Location | Year built | Collaboration | Awards won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[8] | |
| 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[9] | First LEED Platinum building in East Asia[10] Residential Architecture: Individual Houses BCI Green Design Award [11] |
| Phoenix Island Villa Condo & Club House | Jeju, South Korea | 2008 | Mario Botta | 2009 MIPIM Award in the Hotels and Tourism Resort Category[12] 2011 Honorable Mention, Red Dot Design Award[13] |
| 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. | |
| Samsung Town | Seoul, South Korea | 2009 | Kohn Pedersen Fox | Business Centers Category MIPIM Asia Awards[14] |
| 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[15] | |
| Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art | Seoul, South Korea | 2004 | ||
| 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
- ^ "SAMOO wins international competition to design Korea Centre in New York City". www.worldarchitecturenews.com. Archived 2012-06-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ^ "SAMOO's History". Archived from the original on February 1, 2013.
- ^ "About C&T | History". www.samsungcnt.com. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ Park, Yuna (2026-05-14). "Samoo Architects & Engineers wins top prize at modular construction awards". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ^ "Featured" (in Korean). www.samoo.com. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "WAN". Archived from the original on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "SAMOO Wins Competition for Flagship Korean Cultural Center in New York City"
- ^ /http://blog.mipimworld.com/2012/03/interview-with-mipim-2012-peoples-choice-award-winner-d-cube-city/d-cube-city-2/ Archived 2012-12-06 at archive.today
- ^ "Sustainable Building Design for the first LEED Platinum in East Asia - Green Tomorrow - Arup"
- ^ "Samsung Green Tomorrow - Most Sustainable House in Korea". Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ "The Leading Green Architecture and Design Magazine". Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
- ^ "MIPIM Awards Winners 2009 Announced"
- ^ "Red Dot Design Museum Singapore Exhibition: Future products in real life"
- ^ "Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates: Projects: Samsung Seocho". www.kpf.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-05.
- ^ "e-seoul.org » Blog Archive » MoA (Museum of Art, Seoul National University". e-seoul.org. Retrieved 2025-01-20.