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For the Dongbu Securities Corporation Headquarters, the architects
analyzed the site and the program and determined the best
configuration for the building would place its core (elevators,
stairs, toilets, and vertical service) to the "back"
- the south side - of the site with its main facade gesturing
towards the boulevard and park to the north. This orientation
also allows the core to act as a solar buffer and reduce the
energy consumption required to cool the building in the summer.
An offset to this benefit is the lack of direct sunlight for
much of the building, an important amenity in Korea.
The multiple sloping surfaces and their interlocking relationships
help to give the building a character that distinguishes it
from the surrounding buildings. Relating somewhat to the interior
functions, these slants also make the buildings vertical rise
more dynamic.
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