galleria centercity department store by UNstudio in cheonan, south korea
all images courtesy UNstudio
photograph by kim yong-kwan
internationally renowned practice UNstudio has completed galleria centercity,
a multi-storey department store in cheonan, south korea. recognizing the current
behavioural tendencies in asia where places of retail also serve a highly social function,
the project focuses on providing a memorable experience for the shoppers by treating
the communal space as a point of cultural exchange.
site area: 11, 235 m2
building area: 7,090 m2
gross floor area: 110, 530.73 m2
floors: 6 below grade, 10 above grade
structure: steel-concrete composite columns, floor: steel structure with concrete slab
architect: UNstudio, amsterdan
facade consultant: KBM co. LTD
light designer: a.g. licht, bonn, germany
content programmer: lightlife, berlin/cologne, germany
way-finding designer: geerdes ontwerpen, delft, netherlands
visuals: UNstudio, amsterdam and rendertaxi, aachen
