The document describes the Amore Pacific Research and Design Center located in Yongin, South Korea. The building was designed by Carlos Castanheira, Kim Jang Kyu, and Álvaro Siza Vieira and completed in 2010. It has a built up area of 29,000 square meters and consists of five blocks, including a research and design center, guest house, and campus facilities oriented around a central garden space. Materials such as double-skinned glass facades, zinc cladding, and white marble were used in construction.

1. AMORE PACIFIC RESEARCH
AND DESIGN CENTER
PRESENTED BY :
Monica -1CF18AT061
N.Sai Sree Manya -1CF18AT063
Nadeem -1CF18AT064
Prajwal -1CF18AT074

2. • Location :-Yongin, South Korea
• Architect :- Carlos Castanheira, Kim Jang
Kyu, Álvaro Siza Vieira
• Year :- 2010
• Site area :- 280851 sq. meter
• BUA (built-up area) :- 29000 sq.m
• Climate :- South Korea has a temperate climate
with four distinct seasons. Winters are usually
long, cold and dry. Summers are very short, hot,
and humid. Spring and autumn are pleasant but
also short in duration. And highest temperature
will be in July and august 29 degree celsius.

3. Context and topography
Longitudinal ground profile
Lateral ground profile

4. Site surroundings

5. SITE ZONING
Old campus
Research and design
centre
Guest house
Other buildings

6. CONCEPT
• Despite being a box or a container for
functions, the richness in the simple use
of materials transforms it into a kind of
Pandora’s Box in reverse, out of which
come the most beautiful things that
transform the least beautiful women in
the kingdom of Korea.
• A sense of movement within spatial
boundaries creates beauty on a campus
for a cosmetic brand

7. ORIENTATION
The building is oriented in N-S direction to
avoid harsh sunlight.
It is an inward looking plan , where all the
buildings are facing the open garden space at
the centre and acts as a gathering space.

8. FACILITIES
BLOCK 1
BLOCK 2
BLOCK 3
BLOCK 4
BLOCK 5
BLOCK 1 FACILITIES
Campus 1 Museum
Exhibition Hall
Staff Training Area
BLOCK 2 FACILITIES
Research and
Design Center
Lecture Halls
Auditorium
Gymnasium
Canteen
Meeting Rooms
Laboratory Spaces
Suspended Garden
BLOCK 3 FACILITIES
Accomodation for
students
BLOCK 4 FACILITIES
second campus
BLOCK 5 FACILITIES
Guest House

9. RESEARCH AND DESIGN CENTER
MASSING :
• Each floor of the R and D center is designed differently allowing more light and ventilation into each of the
spaces.
• The building has the solid volumes and and are interrupted by the deep canyons with the contrasting
colours of white square slabs of white marble.
• Landscaping has played an important role in the design.
Terrace garden
with a courtyard
Created puntures in the
façade to form solids
and voids

10. STAIRS AND ELEVATOR
SERVICE SPACE
ACCESS CONTROL OFFICE
PIPE SHAFT
AIR MACHINERY ROOM
BASEMENT PARKING PLAN
ENTRY
EXIT

11. ACCESS
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION

12. STAIRS AND ELEVATOR
MECHANICAL ROOM
PIPE SHAFT
CAFETERIA
LOBBY
KITCHEN
MEETING ROOM
LECTURE ROOM
WASHROOMS & LOCKERS
GYMNASIUM
ACCESS
AUDITORIUM
SERVICE ENTRANCE
MAIN ACCESS FLOOR PLAN
ENTRY
ENTRY
ENTRY
EXIT

13. ACCESS
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
HORIZONTAL
CIRCULATION
CIRCULATION

14. LABORATORY ACCESS FLOOR PLAN
STAIRS AND ELEVATOR
PIPE SHAFT
LOBBY
LOADING SERVICE
MAIN SECURITY
SUSPENDED GARDEN
ENTRY

15. ACCESS
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
HORIZONTAL
CIRCULATION
CIRCULATION

16. LABORATORY FIRST FLOOR PLAN
STAIRS AND ELEVATOR
LABORATORY BENCH AREA
MEETING ROOMS
LOBBY
STORAGE AREA
MEETING ROOM
OPEN MEETING AREA
WASHROOMS & LOCKERS
LAB OFFICE AREA
SHAFTS
ADMIN

17. ACCESS
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
HORIZONTAL
CIRCULATION
CIRCULATION
The vertical circulation is provided at four corners connecting different spaces.

18. LABORATORY SECOND FLOOR PLAN
STAIRS AND ELEVATOR
LABORATORY BENCH AREA
PIPE SHAFT
MEETING ROOMS
LOBBY
STORAGE AREA
MEETING ROOM
OPEN MEETING AREA
WASHROOMS & LOCKERS
LAB OFFICE AREA
ADMIN

19. ACCESS
VERTICAL
CIRCULATION
HORIZONTAL
CIRCULATION
CIRCULATION

20. ROOF PLAN
MECHANICAL ROOMS
AIR COOLING TOWER

21. West Elevation
South elevation
S
W
ELEVATIONS
double skin glazed
facade
Zinc and white
marble cladding

22. B^
A A^
Section A – A^
Section B –B^
B
SECTIONS

23. SPACE AREA IN SQ.M CAPACITY
Auditorium 167 80
Lecture hall 97 60
Meeting rooms 62 * 2 14 * 2
Meeting rooms 30 * 2 6 * 2
Cafeteria 745 300
Kitchen 196
Gymnasium 500
Lockers and washrooms 214 40
Mechanical Room and services 2300
MAIN ACCESS FLOOR PLAN
Total area = 7500 sq.m
-Public space
-Semi public space
-Private space

24. SPACE AREA IN SQ.M CAPACITY
Lobby 141
Administration 71 15
Laboratory Office Area 456
Laboratory Bench Area 1200 100
Meeting Rooms 168 50
Closed Laboratory Area 74 15
Storage 62
-Public space
-Semi public space
-Private space
LABORATORY FIRST FLOOR PLAN
Total area = 5000 sq.m

25. SPACE AREA IN SQ.M CAPACITY
Lobby 141
Administration 71 15
Laboratory Office Area 456
Laboratory Bench Area 1200 100
Meeting Rooms 168 50
Closed Laboratory Area 74 15
Storage 62
-Public space
-Semi public space
-Private space
LABORATORY SECOND FLOOR PLAN
Total area = 5000 sq.m

26. SPACE AREA IN SQ.M CAPACITY
Car parking 7000 150 cars
BASEMENT PARKING
LABORATORY ACCESS FLOOR
Total floor area = 4800 sq.m
SPACE AREA IN SQ.M CAPACITY
Suspended
Garden
1500
-Public space
-Semi public spac
-Private space
Total Built up area of Research and Design Center = 29000 sq.m

27. GUEST HOUSE PLAN
-Vertical circulation
-horizontal circulation
SPACE AREA IN SQ.M CAPACITY
Room 12 * 36 72
Lobby 77 * 2
Total Built-up area =3000 sq.m

28. MATERIALS
• The base; the building which forms the base is clad with
slabs of slightly rough black granite.
• Over this building there is a partially landscaped terrace
where the confluence of pathways and the separation of that
which is on the ground and that which is suspended in
cantilevers occurs.
• The volume of the laboratories is almost entirely clad in a
double skin glazed screen on a metal structure.
• The faces and details vary between zinc and white marble,
differentiating between spaces and also between functions.
• With two stories and in the form of a “U”, the organisation is
simple.
• Brick, exposed concrete and timber and stainless steel door
and window frames characterize the exteriors.
• The volume spreads out amidst the greenery outside.

29. MATERIALS
• Double skin glazed screen on a metal structure
• This space (which can vary from 20 cm to a few
meters) acts as insulation against extreme
temperatures, winds, and sound
• While the concept of double-skin façades is
not new, there is a growing tendency for
architects and engineers to use them.
• thermal and auditory comfort, reduced air
conditioning costs, and elimination of the need
for window-specific technologies.
Cold air
Hot air

30. LANDSCAPING
• External Landscaping:
As if dealing with a ball of twine out of which we pull a piece and find it to
be never ending, the external landscaping is a consequence of the buildings
and the necessary moulding of the ground where the intervention has
occurred. A site surrounded by lavish vegetation that through continuous
transplanting transforms and renews itself. Like plastic surgery on an ageing
body.
Men think, the work advances, optimism prevails. Interior Courtyards absorb the heat
and maintain the temperature inside
the building.
Laboratory second floor
Laboratory first floor
Suspended Garden
Main Access Floor
Basement
Suspended Garden in the Reasearch and Design Center creates a micro
climate.

31. Conclusion
• The building facade is punctured to create solid and void
spaces and some of the void spaces are made interesting by
adding landscaping.
• Most of the building facade oriented in the north - south
direction to avoid harsh sun light.
• The different blocks connected through one main access and
all blocks are facing towards central garden space.
• The vertical circulation is provided at four corners for easy
circulation to accessing different places.
• Efficient use of materials such as double glazed facade is
used.