Paju Book City is a 125 hectare “Urban Wetland” that is being developed for the publishing industry in South Korea. Stan Allen Architect (SAA) is one among a select group of foreign architects invited to design an individual office building within this innovative master plan. Our project extends and elaborates the given “bookshelf typology” to preserve the view corridor, adding a second level landscape space. The simple volume is articulated by the expression of the stairs and a patterned facade. The colored double skinned curtain wall, as well as the roof garden maximizes the potential for passive heating and cooling.