The building of the Swiss Embassy in Seoul, dubbed the “Swiss Hanok”, is the main
platform where a
variety of
events of the Swiss-Korean Innovation Week will take place. The Swiss Embassy in Seoul embodies a
contemporary interpretation of the Korean traditional house, hanok, with attention to Swiss
architectural
practice.
Over sixty architectural studios from all over the world participated in the open
architecture
competition for the new Swiss Embassy building. Burckhardt+Partner from Lausanne, Switzerland, won with
its
project code-name ‘Swiss hanok’.
The 3-story low-rise Embassy building creates poetic contrast
with the
surrounding high-rise residential complexes. The Swiss hanok harnessed ecological green technologies in
order to reduce its carbon footprint, including heating and cooling by geothermal energy,
self-production of
electricity by solar panels and a water harvesting system for cleaning and gardening.
77 Songwol-gil,
Jongno-gu,
Seoul
(Please note that there are no parking spaces available.)
The building of the Swiss Embassy in Seoul, dubbed the “Swiss Hanok”, is the main
platform where a
variety of
events of the Swiss-Korean Innovation Week will take place. The Swiss Embassy in Seoul embodies a
contemporary interpretation of the Korean traditional house, hanok, with attention to Swiss
architectural
practice.
Over sixty architectural studios from all over the world participated in the open
architecture
competition for the new Swiss Embassy building. Burckhardt+Partner from Lausanne, Switzerland, won with
its
project code-name ‘Swiss hanok’.
The 3-story low-rise Embassy building creates poetic contrast
with the
surrounding high-rise residential complexes. The Swiss hanok harnessed ecological green technologies in
order to reduce its carbon footprint, including heating and cooling by geothermal energy,
self-production of
electricity by solar panels and a water harvesting system for cleaning and gardening.
77 Songwol-gil,
Jongno-gu,
Seoul
(Please note that there are no parking spaces available.)
The building of the Swiss Embassy in Seoul, dubbed the “Swiss Hanok”, is the main
platform where a
variety of
events of the Swiss-Korean Innovation Week will take place. The Swiss Embassy in Seoul embodies a
contemporary interpretation of the Korean traditional house, hanok, with attention to Swiss
architectural
practice.
Over sixty architectural studios from all over the world participated in the open
architecture
competition for the new Swiss Embassy building. Burckhardt+Partner from Lausanne, Switzerland, won with
its
project code-name ‘Swiss hanok’.
The 3-story low-rise Embassy building creates poetic contrast
with the
surrounding high-rise residential complexes. The Swiss hanok harnessed ecological green technologies in
order to reduce its carbon footprint, including heating and cooling by geothermal energy,
self-production of
electricity by solar panels and a water harvesting system for cleaning and gardening
77 Songwol-gil,
Jongno-gu,
Seoul
(Please note that there are no parking spaces available.)