Comments on: Leeum Samsung Museum of Art http://OMA A world guide for architecture and travel. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:20:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: archspace http://www.checkonsite.com/leeum-samsung-museum-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 archspace Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:18:33 +0000 http://www.checkonsite.com/?p=4521#comment-1327 The recently completed Child Education and Culture Center, designed by Rem Koolhaas of OMA, is part of the Samsung Museum of Art Complex. The building officially opened on October 13, 2004. Located in Hannam-Dong, a residential district near the city centre, the complex comprises two other buildings by Mario Botta and Jean Nouvel for the permanent collection of traditional Korean art and modern/contemporary art collections respectively. The three buildings converge into a central lobby and information area located in the OMA building. The museum complex entry is reached via a a descending ramp through the OMA building. The sunken basement-level lobby area links the two museums and the Child and Culture Center together. The dominant feature of OMA’s design is a massive black box, which confronts the visitor immediately at the entrance. The box is suspended within large excavation in the undulating topography creating varying light conditions within the space. Circulation is conceived around the experience of the black box by descending under it, into it and moving above it. This movement provides the visitor a rich experience of the dynamic relationship between the building, the site and the city. Total area: 13,500 square meters The recently completed Child Education and Culture Center, designed by Rem Koolhaas of OMA, is part of the Samsung Museum of Art Complex.
The building officially opened on October 13, 2004.
Located in Hannam-Dong, a residential district near the city centre, the complex comprises two other buildings by Mario Botta and Jean Nouvel for the permanent collection of traditional Korean art and modern/contemporary art collections respectively. The three buildings converge into a central lobby and information area located in the OMA building.
The museum complex entry is reached via a a descending ramp through the OMA building. The sunken basement-level lobby area links the two museums and the Child and Culture Center together.
The dominant feature of OMA’s design is a massive black box, which confronts the visitor immediately at the entrance.
The box is suspended within large excavation in the undulating topography creating varying light conditions within the space.
Circulation is conceived around the experience of the black box by descending under it, into it and moving above it. This movement provides the visitor a rich experience of the dynamic relationship between the building, the site and the city.
Total area: 13,500 square meters

]]> By: OMA on the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art http://www.checkonsite.com/leeum-samsung-museum-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1326 OMA on the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:14:54 +0000 http://www.checkonsite.com/?p=4521#comment-1326 The Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art project is a 27,000m2 masterplan designed by OMA in 1997. Located in Hannam-Dong - a residential district near the city centre, the complex comprises three buildings by OMA, Mario Botta and Jean Nouvel. The OMA building covers a gross area of 13,100m2 for temporary contemporary exhibitions, media and office spaces. The three buildings converge into a central mixing chamber that forms the lobby and information area. The museum complex entry is through the OMA building via a ramp leading directly into the mixing chamber. The dominant feature of OMA’s design is a massive black concrete box, which confronts the visitor immediately at the entrance. The box is suspended within large excavation in the undulating topography creating varying light conditions within the space. Circulation is conceived around the experience of the black box by descending under it, into it and moving above it. This movement provides the visitor a rich experience of the dynamic relationship between the building, the site and the city. The Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art project is a 27,000m2 masterplan designed by OMA in 1997. Located in Hannam-Dong – a residential district near the city centre, the complex comprises three buildings by OMA, Mario Botta and Jean Nouvel. The OMA building covers a gross area of 13,100m2 for temporary contemporary exhibitions, media and office spaces. The three buildings converge into a central mixing chamber that forms the lobby and information area.

The museum complex entry is through the OMA building via a ramp leading directly into the mixing chamber. The dominant feature of OMA’s design is a massive black concrete box, which confronts the visitor immediately at the entrance. The box is suspended within large excavation in the undulating topography creating varying light conditions within the space. Circulation is conceived around the experience of the black box by descending under it, into it and moving above it. This movement provides the visitor a rich experience of the dynamic relationship between the building, the site and the city.

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