Samsung C&T Proposes Han River View Design for 533 Units in Shinbanpo 19-25 Rebuild

Rendering of Raemian Illuchera. [Photo=Samsung C&T]

Samsung C&T said it has proposed a design for the combined reconstruction of Shinbanpo 19 and 25 that would give every union member a view of the Han River. The union has 446 members, but the company said it designed 533 units with river views. Of the project’s 616 total units, about 87% would have Han River views, it said.

Samsung C&T said the proposal focuses on maximizing the site’s river-view advantage by using a method it calls Vista Matrix Analysis, or VMA, rather than a simple AI review. The company said the approach adapts sunlight analysis used in education-environment impact assessments, simulating views from each unit’s windows while factoring in obstructions from nearby buildings. It said repeated simulations were used to adjust building placement, angles, heights and floor plans to reduce blind spots and improve view quality.

The company also revised the layout, cutting the number of residential buildings from seven in the union’s original plan to six to reduce interference between buildings. It applied 10-meter-high pilotis to all residential buildings to lift sightlines, and planned a 3.3-meter floor-to-ceiling height to increase openness.

Samsung C&T said the changes would increase the number of Han River view units from 464 under the existing maintenance plan to 533. In addition to securing views for 100% of union members, it said the same benefit could be extended to 87 units for general sale.

Inside the units, the company said it incorporated large view windows and an LDK-oriented layout, aiming to connect the river view naturally from key living spaces such as the living room and kitchen while reducing visual obstruction and improving openness.

Samsung C&T also said it would address a long-standing challenge for riverside apartments in Gangnam: balancing north-facing Han River views with south-facing sunlight access. It said it applied a “swivel” layout that allows residents to switch the placement of the living room and kitchen based on preference, designed to consider both views and daylight.

Im Cheol-jin, head of housing sales at Samsung C&T, said Shinbanpo 19 and 25 “will be a key project site that, along with Raemian One Bailey, forms the central axis of a Raemian town.” He said the proposal reflects design know-how that “maximizes the value of Han River views while also considering sunlight rights and overall balance across the complex.”

* This article has been translated by AI.

Hong Seung Woo