Kolon One & Only Tower Seoul, South Korea Morphosis

摘要

At over 820,000 square feet, the Kolon One & Only Tower is more than just a centerpiece of a new hightech hub outside Seoul. Designed by Morphosis for Kolon Industries, one of South Korea's largest manufacturers, the research-and-development facility is also a showcase for using high-performance fabrics in architecture-in this case, fabrics made by Kolon itself. While Kolon produces a wide variety of products, it is perhaps best known for cutting-edge textiles that go into everything from sports gear to automobiles. "The airbag in your car probably comes from them," says Morphosis founding principal Thom Mayne, faia. So when the client asked for a design that brought in maximum sunlight while reducing solar gain, it didn't take long for both sides to realize that the solution was already in hand.