New York Korea Center
The project is a new home for the New York Korea Center, located on East 32nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. The eight-story, 33,000 square foot facility will house administration offices, exhibit space, gardens, artists studios, a library, a cafe and a 200-seat theater for events, lectures and performances.
A multi-layered glass facade creates a screen wall that illuminates three sculptural figures within--composed of polished cermaic, rough terracotta, and milled wood--representing Heaven, Earth and Humanity. The iconic figures embrace the building’s three distinct zones: soaring public spaces, semi-public lecture rooms, and private adminstrative offices and artist studio.

Location | New York, New York, USA |
Architect |
Samoo Architects |
Client | Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Republic of Korea |
Type | Museums + Cultural Institutions |
size | 33,000 ft2 / 3,100 m2 |
Status | In Progress |
L'Observatoire Intl Team | |
Principal | Hervé Descottes |
Project Leader | Carlina Geraci |
Project Team | Jessica Tchah Joy Younan |