Leeum, SAMSUNG Museum of Art Three architectures to hold the art of the past, the present and the future are arranged organically in the complex of Samsung Museum of Art LEEUM. The complex consists of two Museums, exhibiting permanent collections of traditional and modern art, and the Child Education & Cultural Art Center, an educational facility for fostering the creativity of the next generations.

Space Information

28,271Square meters
floor areas
+5 / -4Five stories and
four basement levels
2004Project
Completion

The two Museums exhibit the works of art already recognized, and the Center is a space for special exhibitions, experimenting with progressive and future forms of art. Setting a new standard of cooperative efforts between architects, the concepts of the Museum of Traditional Art are designed by Mario Botta, the Museum of Modern Art by Jean Nouvel, and the Child Education & Culture Center by Rem Koolhaas.

Keywords

Leeum, SAMSUNG Museum of Art

Location Seoul, Korea
Program Cultural
Area 28,271m²
Floors 5 Stories and 4 Basements
Year 2004
Collaboration Mario Botta Architetto, Ateliers Jean Nouvel, OMA
Awards Grand Award, Seoul Architectural Work Award
Honored, Korean Architecture Award
Korean Institute of Architects