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carried out individually so as to ensure that suitable tenants were found for each building after its completion .
Samsung were the first tenants on site , occupying the building constructed in the first phase which is found nearest to the site ’ s entrance . Other tenants on site include Cheil , Iress and JWT .
Samsung Samsung first approached Zenprop with the aim of achieving an office space that would , not only reflect their image as leaders in the electronics field , but also be highly energy efficient so as to showcase their sustainability as a company . The design proposed by the architects at Empowered Spaces Architects
ensured that these requirements were met through a socially responsible design that maintains ethical and sound corporate governance , all of which are representative of Samsung as a company .
Design In order to take full advantage of the corporate exposure opportunities available to the building and its tenants , the architects ’ design incorporated a three-storey H-shaped building that hosts a random ‘ pick up sticks ’ arrangement of engineered steel columns on its façade . This sculptural feature accommodates the building ’ s commercial use whilst , at the same time , adding an appealing , eye catching , exterior aesthetic to the structure , drawing in the
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