Leeum Museum of Art brings three distinct architectural visions together on a hillside in Hannam-dong. Its collection joins traditional Korean art with modern and contemporary works, reflecting the museum’s interest in connections across time and culture.
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Three architects shaped the museum’s buildings, and their differences are part of the experience. Mario Botta designed M1, whose solid geometric forms and terracotta surfaces evoke a protective enclosure for traditional art. Jean Nouvel’s M2 offers another material and spatial language, while Rem Koolhaas designed the Samsung Child Education and Culture Center.
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- Leeum opened in 2004.
- Its museum buildings were designed by Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel and Rem Koolhaas.
- The collection includes traditional Korean, modern Korean and international art.
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