NEW YORK KOREA CENTER is the new home for the Korean Cultural Center in New York City. The eight-story, 36,500 square foot cultural center offers spaces for exhibitions, performances, lectures, etc., and provides an international gateway to Korean culture, tourism, and events. The new facility occupies a 6,400 square foot site on East 32nd Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, extending the vibrancy of Manhattan’s Korea Town to the Murray Hill neighborhood. The design of the Korean Cultural Center is defined by unique sculptural figures that embody the dynamic characters of Korean culture in its form and materiality. A transparent glass facade frames the three illuminated sculptural figures within – artisan plaster representing the subtle colors and textures of Korean Celadon, terracotta’s crude but simple materiality, and milled wood reflecting the tradition of Korean architecture.