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Design and Arts Arcadia of Myungseung

Design and Arts Arcadia of Myungseung (abbreviated DAAM), located in Chuncheon, Korea, is a full-service hotel with local art and culture as the focal theme of its operations. First conceptualized in 2004 by the CEO of MAC Architects-Consultants Group Ltd., Mr. Soon Jo Lee, DAAM is currently undergoing construction after having its groundbreaking ceremony on December 21, 2009 and having received its architectural permit on June 23, 2010. The Grand Opening of DAAM is projected to be in 2013.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Design and Arts Arcadia of Myungseung (abbreviated DAAM), located in Chuncheon, Korea, is a full-service hotel with local art and culture as the focal theme of its operations. First conceptualized in 2004 by the CEO of MAC Architects-Consultants Group Ltd., Mr. Soon Jo Lee, DAAM is currently undergoing construction after having its groundbreaking ceremony on December 21, 2009 and having received its architectural permit on June 23, 2010. The Grand Opening of DAAM is projected to be in 2013.2

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DAAM will cover roughly 2.5 million square feet (~235,000 m2), with 7 above-ground floors on both the apple core part and the apple peel part respectively. It will contain 7 underground floors to be used as parking facilities as well as storage facilities. The other building facilities are:

1,100 luxury hotel suites

500 atelier units

100 gallery and museum units

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2,500 seating capacity concert hall

350 dormitory units

18 restaurants

1,000 seating capacity cafeteria

Library

380 residential studio units

33,000 m2 of public area

6,000 m2 of sports facilities

3,600 m2 of spa facilities

300m canoe slalom stadium

1,650 m2 canoe polo stadium

From Wikipedia’s article on Design and Arts Arcadia of Myungseung, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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  1. 2004Founded Founded1