Tai Soo Kim Partners : Selected Works (Hardcover) by Stephen Dobney

This monograph explores the work of Tai Soo Kim Partners, an architectural firm established in 1970. The firm's wide portfolio includes corporate, cultural, educational and commercial projects, many of which appear in this book. With offices both in the USA and Korea, Tai Soo Kim's work is widely recognised for its unique simplicity, elegance and suitability to the natural and cultural conditions of a place. The firm is a winner of numerous design awards and international design competitions including the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Korea, the Tong Yang Headquarters in Seoul, and Honourable Mention in the Pusan Hi-Speed Station competition, also in Korea.

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Venue:Pavilion at Giardini
Commissioner: Joh Sung-Yong
Deputy Commissioners Yi Jong-Ho, Choi Moongyu
Consultant: Francisco Sanin
Exhibitors:Choi Wook, Kim Chanjoong, Kim Hun, Kim Seung-Hoy, Shin Haewon




tetsuo matsuda, editor, studies on structure of radiolarian for possible storage
the last house’ by chan joong kim SYSTEM LAB



model of ’the last house’ and studies on structure of radiolarian
detail - showing storage of graveyards in form of spheres




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the extreme demand for new apartments has lead to fierce competition amongst korean developers who have created their own unique genre of marketing in which apartments
are ‘branded’ and sold like soft drinks, jeans and other consumer items. the marketing of korean apartments involves a whole sub-culture of ‘temporary’ architectures that function like catalogs.



model house - divided in different colors to find detail information in the
colored catalogues , ‘catalogue city’

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This dinosaur themed hiker is geared specially for future paleontologists who can't cross the street without mom's permission. the lateral side features a ferocious 3D molded Tyrannosaurus Rex that pops out the side of the shoes. The medial side feature dinosaur scales, a3D molded snout, and a clear domed eye always on the lookout for fun. Alaceless four gore closure makes it easy for any child to slip the shoe on and off. Thick outscales with a fossil excavation theme make it perfect for stormping through nature trails or concreate jungles. more






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