Kim Swoo-geun

Kim Swoo-geun
김수근
Kim in front of Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul
Born(1931-02-20)February 20, 1931
DiedJune 14, 1986(1986-06-14) (aged 55)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materTokyo University of the Arts
University of Tokyo
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsSeoul Olympic Stadium
Websitekimswoogeun.org
Kim Swoo-geun
Hangul
김수근
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Sugeun
McCune–ReischauerKim Sugŭn

Kim Swoo Geun (Korean김수근; February 20, 1931 – June 14, 1986) was a prominent South Korean architect,[1] educator, publisher and patron of artists.[2] Along with architect Kim Chung-up (김중업), he is recognised as a significant contributor in the history of Korean architecture.[3] With his support for diverse art genres of Korean culture, he was referred to as Lorenzo de Medici of Seoul by TIME in 1977.[4]

  1. ^ Won Bae Kim; Mike Douglass; Sang-Chuel Choe (1997). Culture and the City in East Asia. Oxford University Press. p. 118 ~ 123. ISBN 0-19-823358-2. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Encykorea was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "SPACE Group". SPACE Group Official site. Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  4. ^ Pyon, Wan-sik (편완식) (2006-06-05). "His architecture is his philosophy (그의 건축은 철학이다…타계 20주기 '지금 여기 김수근' 전)" (in Korean). Segye Ilbo. Retrieved 2008-05-01.