Hobak Tower

Hobak Tower
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HOBAK TOWER

ArchiLAB MIT

ARCHITECTS
ArchiLAB MIT

CONSTRUCTION
Hong Sung Construction (Exterior), Influx Design (Interior)

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Kwang Jin ENC

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Dae Kyung EMC

MANUFACTURERS
Bega, KKDC

CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
Top Architecture

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Dong Yang Structural Engineers

PHOTOGRAPHS
Kyungsub Shin

AREA
4702 m²

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Daegu, south korea

CATEGORY
Offices

Text description provided by the architects.

In the downtown area of Daegu, the third largest city in South Korea, two types of structures dominate the urban landscape:

Hobak Tower
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Hobak Tower
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the deteriorating mid-rises that remain from the era of rapid economic growth in the 1980's and the intermittent new additions of glass curtain wall structures.

In the midst of the old and brittle, architects Kyu-Hyeong Kim and Sang Hwa Lee designed Hobak Tower to become a symbol of weight, solidity and permanence:

a monolithic urban landmark that asserts weight beyond its physical size.

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A strong physical presence was pursued in various ways.

Dimensions of all structural and ornamental elements of the exterior, including fenestration and lighting, were based on a rigid, orthogonal grid.

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Hobak Tower
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Material-wise a single type of granite was used throughout the entirety of the exterior, and to further accentuate the uniformity a fritted pattern emulating the exterior granite finish was applied to all glazing on the upper floors of the building.

The heavy materiality of the exterior extends into the interior where massive split face granite panels adorn the lobby walls, contrasting in treatment, but equal in its gravity.


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North + East Elevations
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West + South Elevations


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Basement floor plan
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First floor plan
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Second to Eigth floor plan
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Nineth floor plan
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Tenth floor plan
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Roof plan


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Section 01
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Section 02


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Sketch 01
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Sketch 02