Espace Architecture

What Espace Architecture does

Espace Architecture (에스파스 건축사사무소) is a privately held Korean architectural design firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul. The firm offers an integrated Total Design Service combining architectural design, consulting, and construction management (CM) supervision. Its design practice covers general architecture, public buildings, remodeling, eco-friendly design (친환경 설계), and BIM (Building Information Modeling) design, the latter representing the firm's primary technical platform. Consulting services include space branding, brand consulting, development planning, scale review, and feasibility studies, while CM supervision extends the firm's role through project execution and post-completion management.

The firm operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model, sourcing work via Korean public design competitions (공모), public tenders, and direct client engagements. Its customer base divides across government and public sector clients (agencies procuring schools, civic buildings, public housing, and welfare facilities through competitive bidding) and private developers engaged in residential, commercial, and integrated public-private housing. Named clients include ACM (Korea's public housing development corporation, accounting for multiple apartment complex projects), Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Dentium, and various educational and government institutions. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based, with no published fee schedule.

Across more than 26 years the firm has accumulated a portfolio of 316 design projects spanning education (87), housing/residential (51), office (49), healthcare/culture (45), and industrial (9) categories, with new contract wins continuing into 2026. The firm is operationally small, with approximately 8 employees at its single Seoul office, and has no disclosed external investors, parent entity, M&A activity, or operations outside South Korea. Leadership rests with founder-CEO Park Seong-hwan (박성환), a Yonsei University-trained architect with prior experience at Samsung Engineering & Construction and Samwoo Architects, and current executive committee member of the New Architects Council.

Name

Espace Architecture

Legal name

(주)건축사사무소 에스파스

Website

https://espacegroup.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Espace Architecture is a Seoul-based architectural design firm founded in 1999 offering integrated design, consulting, and CM services using BIM and eco-friendly design. It serves Korean government agencies, educational institutions, and private developers across housing, education, civic, and industrial projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAA

Architectural Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYBPAHAKAB

Interior Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYBPAHAKAI

Space Planning & Workplace Design

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• BIM design
• Public housing design
• Construction management supervision
• Eco-friendly building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul (서울)

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architectural design services for public and private sector projects including new construction, remodeling, and renovation. Revenue generated through design fees for various project types such as schools, housing complexes, civic facilities, and commercial buildings. Projects sourced through open competitions and direct contracting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Espace Architecture is an architectural design firm providing a bundled Total Design Service comprising architectural design (general architecture, public buildings, remodeling, eco-friendly design, and BIM design), professional consulting (space branding, brand consulting, development planning, scale review, feasibility studies), and construction management / architectural design supervision. The firm serves government agencies, educational institutions, public housing developers (notably ACM), and private developers across South Korea.

Product overview

Espace Architecture (에스파스 건축사사무소) is an architectural design firm established in 1999, offering a unified Total Design Service portfolio. The core offering combines Design Services (covering general architecture, public buildings, remodeling, eco-friendly design, and BIM design), Consulting Services (space branding, brand consulting, development planning, scale review, and feasibility studies), and Construction Management (CM) - architectural design supervision. The three service lines work together as an integrated solution, providing Total Solution services spanning from initial project development through post-completion management, serving diverse sectors including educational facilities, government buildings, office buildings, accommodations, residential housing, cultural and assembly facilities, commercial facilities, and industrial plants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Services (디자인) — Architectural Design Architectural design service for general architecture, public buildings, remodeling, eco-friendly design, and BIM (Building Information Modeling) design, targeting government agencies, educational institutions, public housing developers, and private developers.
• Consulting Services (컨설팅) Professional consulting service covering space branding, brand consulting, development planning, scale review, and project feasibility studies for public and private construction clients.
• Construction Management (CM) — Architectural Design Supervision (건축설계감리) Architectural design supervision and construction management service ensuring quality control throughout project execution for public and private sector clients.
• Total Design Service Integrated end-to-end design service combining architectural design, consulting, and CM supervision, from business development through post-completion management, for public and private clients across sectors including education, government, residential, commercial, cultural, and industrial.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DA Group (Daewoo E&C Architecture): Large Korean architecture and engineering practice with extensive housing and public infrastructure portfolio. Competes for the same large public housing and infrastructure projects as Espace.
• Junglim Architecture: Listed Korean architecture firm with strong public-sector and housing design practice. Competes head-to-head with Espace in Korean public design competitions for schools, civic facilities, and apartment complexes.
• Gansam Architects & Partners: Established Korean architecture firm with broad public and private sector work including housing, education, and commercial. Shares Korean public-tender competition landscape with Espace Architecture.
• Heerim Architects & Planners: Korea's largest listed architecture firm with a comprehensive public- and private-sector practice spanning education, housing, healthcare, and civic projects. Closest large-scale peer to Espace Architecture given overlapping portfolio in Korean public buildings and housing development.
• Hyundai Architects & Engineers: Affiliate of Hyundai Engineering & Construction (a current Espace client) with broad architecture and engineering capabilities. Compartmentalizes the same Korean public housing and apartment competition pool.
• Samoo Architects & Engineers: Major Korean full-service architecture and engineering firm (Samsung group affiliate) with extensive public housing, education, and cultural facilities portfolio. Directly competes with Espace in Korean public design competitions and shares clients like ACM.
• POSCO A&C: Korean architecture and engineering firm with substantial housing, education, and industrial project work. Directly competes for Korean public tenders and repeat-developer clients.

Direct peers

• Kunwon Architects & Engineers: Mid-sized Korean architecture firm with public-sector and housing project focus. Closest scale peer to Espace Architecture, competing in similar Korean public design competitions.
• IDMM Architects (Integrated Design & Management Methodology): Mid-sized Korean architectural practice with public-sector and housing design experience. Comparable scale and service offering to Espace, head-to-head in Korean public tender competitions.
• Space Group of Companies (Korea): Korean architecture practice offering integrated design and consulting services similar to Espace's Total Design Service approach. Comparable mid-market peer in Korean architecture services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/espace-architecture-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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