Located on the south side of the Seoul Stock Exchange in Yeouido, this building forms a financial district alongside securities finance institutions and about ten securities firms.

The buildings within the complex are key landmarks in the securities industry; they are expected not only to create a new business environment in the heart of Yeouido but also to serve as a representative financial district for the securities industry.

If these buildings—which are inextricably linked—were to exist solely as individual entities meeting their own specific needs, it would be impossible to say that the advantages of their clustering within the complex have been fully utilized.

To ensure the smooth operation of each building and to achieve the optimal architectural environment, it was necessary to study a joint management system based on a comprehensive master plan.

It is indeed regrettable that a master plan encompassing these functions was planned and designed for this site several years ago but ultimately fell through.

The exterior of the Securities Association building was designed to express, through architectural imagery, the Association’s central position and role within the complex.

The first-floor lobby was designed to be as open as possible to facilitate visual connectivity at ground level, expand the open space, and alleviate a sense of heaviness; efforts were made to ensure that this intention was elevated into the building’s image through its structural design.