Hana Financial Global Headquarters Awarded 'Project of the Year' by NBBJ

Selected unanimously by judges for the first time in Asia in the non-construction category
Reflecting Hana Financial Group's management philosophy of all communities in society sharing buildings together

Hana Financial Group Global Headquarters

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hana Financial Group announced on the 24th that its global headquarters design was selected as the Grand Prize winner at the ‘Project of the Year’ event hosted by NBBJ in Los Angeles, USA.

NBBJ, headquartered in Seattle with branches worldwide including LA, New York, London, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, is a global architectural design firm that annually selects the best projects of the year in two categories: ‘Completed Projects’ and ‘Uncompleted Projects’.

Hana Financial Group’s global headquarters won the prestigious ‘Merit Award’ unanimously from the judges in the Uncompleted Projects category, beating over 300 competitors including Amazon’s second headquarters project. This award is the first for an Asian project and is a significant achievement considering all other winners were projects within the United States.

The global headquarters, the third phase of the Hana Dream Town project following the completion of the Integrated Data Center in 2017 and Hana Global Campus in 2019, will be a landmark in Cheongna with seven basement floors, 15 above-ground floors, and a total floor area of 128,240㎡. The design reflects Hana Financial’s philosophy that all communities can use and share the building comfortably, allowing not only employees but all visitors to experience the space from the first floor to the rooftop as if taking a leisurely walk.

The office space will be divided into two blocks, each consisting of five floors, creating an irregular harmony. The five floors forming the lower block will feature an open central atrium reminiscent of a large shopping mall, fostering an open and friendly work environment. The five floors forming the upper block will concentrate on the central area, with the outer parts of each floor designed as courtyard spaces to provide pleasant natural lighting.

A representative from Hana Bank’s Cheongna HQ Promotion Section stated, “We will offer a creative space that can inspire the imagination of MZ generation employees who will play a key role in the group,” adding, “We expect the global headquarters to bring remarkable changes to Hana Financial Group.”

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