What to do when there is seemingly no room to grow? Seoul National University Hospital, a prestigious medical, research and education institution in South Korea, needed to add clinic space in their central hospital—the cornerstone of a campus that includes specialty hospitals, labs, research and education facilities. Because the existing campus was essentially at-capacity, there was virtually no space for a new vertical facility. With no option to build up, Gresham Smith architects and engineers crafted a complex medical mall design solution by looking down.
6
stories below grade
3
floors of outpatient clinics
3
level parking garage