A book about a large building recently built in Asia ...
Subtitle: Amorepacific headquarters by David Chipperfield Architects Berlin
By: edited by Something Fantastic
Contributors: David Chipperfield Architects; Something Fantastic (Firm)
Publisher: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Köln
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9783960988458
Copyright date: 2020
Subjects: Skyscrapers; Architecture; History; Buildings, structures; David Chipperfield Architects; Amorepacific (Firm)
Other titles: Amorepacific headquarters by David Chipperfield Architects Berlin
Description: A book about a large building (216,000 m2) recently built (between 2010 and 2018) in East Asia (Seoul) for a Korean beauty and cosmetics company (Amorepacific) as their headquarters (encompassing a museum, library, auditorium, kindergarden, restaurants, laboratories and offices for 7000 employees), designed by an international architectural firm (David Chipperfield Architects Berlin) following clear design principles (simple form and organisation, connecting with city and nature, real materials), situated between different urban fabrics (a new business district, a large park and a small-scale mixed-use neighbourhood) and built from various materials from the region and all over the world (concrete, aluminium, glass, granite, textile, wood).0The book compiles 860 documents that were generated during the planning and construction process of the Amorepacific headquarters in Seoul. The artefacts are complemented by two image series by photographer Laurian Ghinitoiu.
Notes: Title from spine.

Chiefly illustrated.