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Embassy Of Canada In Korea

Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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EMBASSY OF CANADA IN KOREA

Zeidler Partnership Architects

CATEGORY
Institutional Buildings

AREA
81055.0 ft2

YEAR
2007

LOCATION
Seoul, South Korea

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Koreans and Canadians share a reverence for nature. The design of the Canadian embassy aspires to express that common link.

Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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The building is fortunate to share a site with a 500-year-old tree, a living symbol of nature.

The embassy’s entrance plaza is a gathering place, with the tree as its focus.

Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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The building, composed of two blocks tied together by a base, forms an undulating mass framing the tree.

The massing and skin of the building are inspired by impressionist images of the Canadian landscape.

Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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The west block is the mountain_a majestic and simple form in the tradition of Lawren S. Harris.

The east block is the forest birch bark trunks, vertical elements, creating a natural rhythm against the sparkling sky; an image inspired by Canadian impressionist, Tom Thomson.

Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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In an established residential neighbourhood close to Seoul’s City Hall and the Duksoo Palace, this new 7,530 sm embassy provides a permanent home for the Canadian mission in Korea.

The base uses warm materials in a soft inviting form to welcome the Korean public into the ground floor reception area, lobby, and large public function rooms.

Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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Embassy Of Canada In Korea
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Embassy Of Canada In Korea
© Zeidler Partnership Architects
Embassy Of Canada In Korea
© Zeidler Partnership Architects
Embassy Of Canada In Korea
© Zeidler Partnership Architects
Embassy Of Canada In Korea
© Zeidler Partnership Architects

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