Samsung Cancer Center in Seoul, South Korea

Designed by Ellerbe Becket, an AECOM Company, Samsung Cancer Center is located in Seoul, South Korea. This 652-bed hospital is an expansion of an existing medical center campus. Complete in January 2008, this is the largest cancer center in Asia. The site is adjacent to a gently rising forested hill, which encircles the site on three sides, creating the sense of being in a garden. Arrival, circulation... 

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