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A multifunctional oasis

A 101-acre park and canal for a new Korean city.

New Songdo City central park and canal

Connecting cities

Korea’s longest cable-stayed bridge with a span of 800m.

Incheon Bridge

Dynamic lighting façade

An innovative skin of LEDs forming a fluid and dynamic lighting display.

Galleria Fashion Store

Zero-energy house

Setting new benchmarks for sustainable residential design in East Asia.

GREEN TOMORROW

Working with a sustainable focus

Arup established an office in Seoul in 1999. We work closely with local clients and partners and draw upon expertise from our global network to deliver tailored multidisciplinary services. As South Korea begins its drive for a sustainable future, Arup continues to offer its building sustainability and LEED^® assessment expertise to clients. Our signature projects include GREEN TOMORROW, the first LEED Platinum-certified building in Asia. Our portfolio in the country includes many high profile projects such as New Songdo City and Incheon Bridge.

Projects

GREEN TOMORROW
The first project in East Asia to achieve the LEED Platinum standard.
Galleria Fashion Store
LEDs wrap around the volume of the building to form a fluid and dynamic skin.
Northeast Asia Trade Tower
At 305m, the tower is the tallest in Korea
New Songdo City Central Park and Canal
A 101-acre park and canal for a new South Korean city.
SK Telecom Tower
A highly recognisable building with curved and cranked façades clad in blue curtain wall
Incheon bridge
Arup adopted an innovative approach to the seismic design of the bridge's substructure.
Machang Bridge
A vital link across Masan Bay to relieve traffic congestion and shorten commuting time.

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News

02May 2012
Yongsan scheme a huge development for Arup
Arup is on course to deliver eight of the iconic buildings being developed for the Yongsan International Business District (IBD) in Seoul, South Korea, including the 620m high centrepiece Landmark Tower designed with Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
30Mar 2012
Technical Adviser of Year (IJ Awards)
The annual Infrastructure Journal Awards are an industry-leading event rewarding excellence and innovation in infrastructure and project finance.
14Dec 2011
2011 results: solid performance in tough market
Top line global income rose by 8.7% to £966.4m (mainly due to the consolidation of Arup’s South African business), while net cashflow was positive at £40.9m and operating profits were £24.6m.
14Dec 2011
Energy research post for John Miles
Arup, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the University of Cambridge have joined forces to create new energy research post, reflecting growing interest in how society can build toward a lower carbon future while supporting sustainable economic growth.

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