The Federation of Korean Industries opened its 50-story headquarters in Seoul in early 2014. The facility features an advanced solar electric façade and has received the highest sustainable design rating from the Korean Institute of Construction Technology. The spandrel panels in the exterior walls are angled at 30 degrees upward toward the sun, maximizing the amount of energy collected, while the vision panels are angled at 15 degrees downward toward the ground, minimizing the amount of direct sun radiation and glare. Illuminated with abundant natural light, FKI’s headquarters provides offices, a conference center, several interior garden atriums, and a rooftop atrium with a photovoltaic array. The tower features underfloor air distribution supplied by a central cooling and heating plant with an ice storage system. The project team included Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) and Chang-Jo Architects working in collaboration with engineering firms Thornton Tomasetti and Environmental Systems Design.
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Thornton Tomasetti
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Engineering Consultant
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Environmental Systems Design, Inc.
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Engineering Consultant
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