The atmosphere is smooth-flowing, calm and brightly lit, brought out even further by the floor made of enamel tiles from Marca Corona’s Prestige range. All the furniture and chairs have also been meticulously selected. The space is very carefully designed to accommodate everything from areas for reading, giving presentations and holding conferences. In 28,000 m² of space spread across two floors, 4 imposing 13-metre-high columns-bookcases have been constructed near its four cardinal points to hold a total of 50,000 books, as well as over 600,000 magazines and journals. The result of a $5 million investment by the Korean group Shinsegae that owns the place, Starfield COEX Library is an authentic shrine to culture and knowledge. A prestigious library, the Starfield COEX Library, stands right in the middle of this underground mega-structure covered by an all-glass roof. The project, designed by the Gensler firm, has injected fresh impetus into the entire construction, rearranging its paths and corridors, creating new congregation points and opening up the spaces to natural light.
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The complex, which hosted the G20 in 2010, has changed considerably down the years, going through a series of ups and downs that have led to its current modernisation. Porcelain stoneware wood-effect by Marca Corona for a contemporary temple of cultureĬovering an area of approximately 154,000 m², Starfield Coex Mall in the business district of Gangnam, Seoul, is Asia’s biggest underground shopping mall. Starfield COEX Library, Seoul, Korea, project: Gensler Starfield COEX Library, Seoul, Korea November 05 2018 Messner Mountain Museum, Plan de Corones.Windhover Contemplative Center, Stanford.University of Guyana Administration center.‘Simone Veil’ group of schools, Colombes.La Maison de Quartier Saint-Antoine, Forest, Belgium.Bibliothèque universitaire d’Aix-en-Provence.Noor Island Park, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.Community of Municipalities\' offices in Pays des Herbiers, France.\'Henri Dutilleux’ Conservatory of Music, Dance and Dramatic Arts, Belfort, France.Italian ceramic tiling and Cultural locations.Extraordinary textiles for yachting world.Social Health Centre, San Felice sul Panaro, Italy.Headquarter Telekom Group, Budapest, project: TIBA Studio.Castel Florea, Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France.Host Hotels & ResortsHost, Bethesda, USA.A sustainable villa surrounded by nature.Le Terrazze del Mediterraneo, Cavallino Treporti, Italy.It’s near Kiehls and the Kakao Friends store. Once you’re inside the mall, follow the signs to the Starfield Library. Walk straight and follow the signs to the COEX. If you happen to be in the neighborhood, it’s worth a visit.ĭirections to Starfield COEX Mall: Take Seoul subway line 2 to Samseong Station, exit 6. If you get hungry while you’re browsing or if you’re feeling snacky, you will find a posh Billy Angel cake shop, and an e-Mart convenience store. Although I can’t read Korean very well, I found a section with art and drawing books on the second level that were really interesting. On a weekday, it’s a calming, serene place to relax and read a book. If you have ever wondered what it was like in the Beauty and the Beast Library, this place might give you an idea. One place in Seoul that really has that “wow” factor is the Starfield Library in Samsung COEX Mall in Gangnam.
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