Hyundai Capital Convention Hall

Designed by Gensler, the Hyundai Capital Convention Hall in Seoul, South Korea has harnessed intelligent design strategies to achieve a distraction-free learning/training space for staff, a custom assembly space, a functions venue, a place for guest lectures and a great wow-factor for client showcasing and presentations.

BY Andrew McDonald

April 18th, 2018

Tags: Audience Systems, BASF, Baswaphon, Burke, Dunn Edwards, Findeisen GMBH, Formica, Gensler, Glass Pro, Greyne Company, iguzzini, Kvadrat Maharam, Maharam, silent gliss, Sutherland Felt Company, tristone tile, Vitra

Interior Designer: Gensler

Furniture

‘Click’ table, ‘.03’ chair, Vitra. Retractable seating, Audience Systems.

Lighting

Lighting throughout, iGuzzini.

Finishes

Needled carpet, Findeisen GMBH. Epoxy paint, BASF. Felt panel, Sutherland Felt Company. Curtain on track, fabric wrapped acoustic panels, Kvadrat Maharam. Acoustic plaster, Baswaphon. Wooden flooring, Greyne Company. Rubber base, Burke. Upholstery throughout, Maharam. Black granite, Tristone & Tile. Paint generally throughout, Dunn Edwards. Plastic laminate, Formica. Black glass, Glass Pro.

Fixed & Fitted

Curtain track, Silent Gliss.

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