healing : workplace : government/public : hospitality : mixed-use : living : inside : learning : justice : master planning

CHA Bio Complex 

PANGYO TECHNO VALLEY, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA  The 605,000 SF (56,000 m2) Cha Medical Group laboratory building in Pangyo, Korea collocates a range of functional programs within a single facility, creating a unique and collaborative environment for combining academia, clinical research and business development. Facilities include: Laboratories for biological and chemical graduate studies; Research Laboratories for both biological and chemical studies; Vivarium; Faculty/Principal Investigators’ Offices; Tissue Bank; In Vitro Fertilization Clinic; Conference, Exhibition and Cultural Facilities; Dormitories for researchers and housing for visiting researchers; Corporate Offices, Commercial Ventures, Support Facilities; Health Club, Cafeteria and Café; and Parking. Green roofs, high-performance glazing, shallow floor plate depths and windows to allow daylighting, and limited glazing on outer walls are among the features of the building that support energy conservation and sustainability. KMD directed design and planning for the project in collaboration with Research Facilities Design, laboratory planning consultants, and local architects Designcamp Moon Park.