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The building is an office tower for Visang Education, one of the largest publisher in Korea. It has 12 floors above ground, constructed with a steel structure. Each standard floor has a height of 4.3 meters, and the total building height is 62.9 meters (including the roof structure). The underground portion consists of five levels, built with reinforced concrete. The first basement (B1) has a height of 4.0 meters, while basements B2 to B5 each have a height of 3.4 meters. The total floor area is approximately 68,361 square meters (about 20,679 ping).
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Project Details
Location: Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Gross Building Area: 65,306 m^2 Scope of Service: Schematic design through construction documents Client: Visang Education Inc. Architect: BCHO Architects & Associates (Seoul, South Korea) Structural Engineer: King-Le Chang & Associates |
Usage: The indoor space on the 1st floor serves as a lobby and restaurant, while the outdoor ramp structure is a public rest area. Floors 2 to 11 are used for offices and mechanical/electrical spaces, the 12th floor is an atrium lobby, and the roof serves as a green area and rest space. The first basement (B1) houses a library and children's activity area, while basements B2 to B5 are used for parking and mechanical/electrical spaces.
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This structure employs a steel special moment-resisting frame (SMRF) combined with an eccentric brace system in the longitudinal direction and a concentric brace system in the transverse direction.
A roof truss and hanger system is utilized to support the tower floor above the ramp. |
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