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Solution 8. Locality & Community: Daegu Bank Second Headquarters | Junglim Architecture

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SPACE May 2026 (No. 702)

 

 

 

 

​Established in 1967 as Korea¡¯s first regional bank, Daegu Bank has built a deep bond with its community. Junglim Architecture designed the original headquarters in 1979 and handled its remodelling in 2015. Based on the corporate philosophy of ¡®Communication and Mutual Growth¡¯, the Second Headquarters creates a comfortable workspace alongside a complex cultural space for citizens.

 

 

 

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The lower levels house galleries and cafés with entrances on all sides to foster active engagement ...
 
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Architect

Junglim Architecture (Jeong Yongkyo, Lee Myungjin)

Design team

Woo Soyoung, Lee Myungjin, Jung Jaeseon, Kim Dongk

Location

111, Oksan-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, Korea

Programme

office (bank)

Site area

9,638.9§³

Building area

3,637.12§³

Gross floor area

37,055.34§³

Building scope

B3, 10F

Parking

392

Height

55.94m

Building to land ratio

37.73%

Floor area ratio

167.24%

Structure

RC, SRC

Exterior finishing

THK36 low-e glass with expanded metal, THK30 angol

Interior finishing

THK18 insulated glazing unit, THK30 napoleon gray,

Structural engineer

I¡¯st

Mechanical engineer

WOOWON M&E

Electrical engineer

JUNGWOO Engineering

Construction

HWASUNG INDUSTRIAL

Design period

July 2012 – Oct. 2013

Construction period

Dec. 2013 – Apr. 2016

Cost

75 billion KRW

Client

Daegu Bank

Landscape design

SOLTOS Landscape Architecture



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