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The Jury
Nila Leiserowitz, Assoc. AIA, FASID
Gensler
Santa Monica, California
Lewis Goetz, AIA
Group Goetz Architects PC
Washington, D.C.
Victor Saroki, FAIA
Victor Saroki & Associates Architects PC
Birmingham, Michigan



Korean World Trade Center



Location
Seoul, Korea
Architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Client/Owner
Korea International Trade Association
General Contractor
Bovis Asia Pacific
Consultant(s)
ASEM & KWTC Design Consortium; Baum Architects & Engineers; Chang-Jo Architects Inc.; Heerim Architects & Engineers; Keon Won Architects & Engineers; Han-IL Mechanical Engineering Consultants Ltd.
Photographer
Mark Ballogg © Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

The addition of this convention facility doubled the size of the Korean World Trade Center to 6.5 million square feet. The public spaces are all located at the glazed perimeter of the building to bring more life to the street and allow the outside world to permeate the huge interior. Glass walls are suspended from above to maximize this two-way transparency. "It’s like a crystal palace, with remarkable finishes," was the jury’s opinion.