Glad Hotel, Seoul | Korea

Characterised by the unusual brick ornamentation which adorns its façade and contrasting with the glass structures that surround it, the Glad Hotel provides a new focal point in the centre of Yeouido, the “Manhattan of Seoul”.

Intended as a reference to traditional South Korean houses, the brick theme continues in the design scheme inside the hotel. Here the playful use of materials lends light and depth to the public areas while creative details such as the street signs which direct guests to their rooms put the finishing touches to the innovative decor. The natural colours and clear lines which run through both the public areas such as the restaurant and café and the guestrooms give an overriding feeling of calm and warmth. Aficionados of fine spirits will be interested to note that the “Mark T” bar, named in honour of writer and whisky lover Mark Twain, offers the city’s widest collection of single malts.

When fitting the modern electrical system the hotel operators in Seoul trusted in the skill of German manufacturer JUNG, opting for the modern, minimalist look of the switches and sockets in its “A CREATION” range. The accents provided by their striking frames in mocha, white and black marry perfectly with the hotel decor. The control units which allow guests to communicate with hotel personnel are from the same range. A switch in each room can be used to trigger a “Do not disturb” or “Make up room” message telling staff whether or not they can clean the room. These components are supplemented by the JUNG key card holder which allows guests to control the electricity supply to their rooms. When the key card is inserted, the lighting is switched on and the electrical circuits for the TV system, for example, are activated, ensuring optimum convenience for guests and increasing energy efficiency for the hotel operators. When the key card is removed, lighting and all other electrical consumers are switched off automatically.

Place	Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
Technology	Key card holder
Design	A CREATION
Building Owner	DAELIM BUILDING 36, Jong-ro 1-Gil Jongno-Gu, Seoul Korea Tel.: +82 22 011-7114 Fax: +82 22 011-8000 http://www.daelim.co.kr
Architecture	Joh & Company Replace #B, 68-4 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-886 Korea Tel.: +82 2511-7435 Fax: +82 2511-8435 http://www.johcompany.com info@johcompany.com
Interior designer	DaeHye Architecture & Interior Design Co. Seoul, Korea
Photographer	Inwoo Yeo (Pro-Architectural photographer) Tel.: +82 10 4642-9215 yeoyeocho@naver.com
System integrator	Garam Information System Tel.: +82 2 372-6111 Fax: +82 2 372-6133 http://www.garam.com
Installer	SAMHO
Planning	DAELIM A+D 36, Jong-ro 1-Gil Jongno-Gu, Seoul Korea Tel.: +82 22 011-7114 Fax: +82 22 011-8000 http://www.daelim.co.kr

Inspiration

Inwoo Yeo

Used designs und technologies

Key card holder

Access control with an additional feature: Using advanced key card holders, the hotel guest not only has access to his/her room, but also controls the power supply of the room. On entering the room the lighting is turned on and the electrical circuits are enabled.

Hotel installations

A CREATION

The duroplastic version comes in white, black, aluminium, champagne and mocha or in unbreakable thermoplastic in matt anthracite and high-gloss white. This way the wide functional variety of A CREATION perfectly covers all the areas of modern electrical installation.

A CREATION