Designed by Gansam, LG Art Center Seoul won the 9th Cultural Space Award in the Performance Venue Category, which was organized by Korean Institute of Culture Architecture.

The award ceremony took place on January 17th at the auditorium on the underground floor of the Architectural Center of the Architectural Institute of Korea, where Professor Ja-young Kim, Vice Chairman of Korean Institute of Culture Architecture (Professor of Architecture at Korea University) took a MC and President Beom Joo, Chairman of Korean Institute of Culture Architecture (Professor of Architecture College of Konkuk University) presented the award.

In its 9th edition this year, the Korean Cultural Space Award recognized not only LG Art Center Seoul in the Performance Venue category but also 5 other works across 4 other categories such as Museum, Library, and Small Cultural Space. 

In the Museum Category, Art Archives Seoul Museum of Art (by Arcbody) was awarded, while Inje Miracle Library (by ZIAN, Professor Sang-yoon Lee of Yonsei University) and The 2nd Library Ilum Hall of Incheon National University (AUMLEE Architecture) were awarded in the Library Category. In the Small Cultural Space Category, Jochiwon 1927 Art Center (Seoul Architecture) received the award.

The Korean Institute of Cultural Architecture selects candidates for Korean Cultural Space Award from many recommendations for each category. The recommended works undergo several reviews through regular board meetings and the Cultural Space Award Committee Meetings. The final winners are selected at the board meeting.

LG Art Center Seoul received praise for establishing itself as a landmark in Magok Seoul Botanical Garden, seamlessly connecting the beauty of internal and external spaces with superior functional performance in its design. 

The project also enhanced the immersion for both the stage and the audience, and the architectural structure is harmoniously blended with the surroundings with naturalistic design, which contributed to the success of the design. 

The Korean Cultural Space Award, established in 2015 by the Korean Institute of Culture Architecture, is an architectural award designed to recognize the contributions of architects who have excelled in user evaluations, outstanding content, and creative operational programs and  provided a vision for sustainable cultural spaces. The award is presented to architectural structures in Korea that can serve as benchmarks for the development of cultural spaces, encouraging continuous creative activities.