Platoon Kunsthalle / Platoon + Graft Architects

Jul 2009

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Concept Design: Platoon Cultural Development
Location: Seoul, Korea
Architectural Consultancy: Graft Architects + Baik Jiwon
Executive Architect: U-il Architects & Engineers
Prefab Engineering: Ace special container, Korea
Structural Engineering: MIDAS IT, Korea
Interior Design: URBANTAINER, Korea
Main Contractor: Hyojung construction & development, Korea
Program: Exhibitions, Bar & Restaurant, Event Hall, Artist Studios, Library Lounge, Office Studios, Workshop Room, Roof Top Bar
Structure: M. Cabestany
Footprint Area: 415 sqm
Main hall Area: 272 sqm
Project year: 2008-2009
Photographs: Platoon

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE opened its doors on 11th april 2009. PLATOON KUNSTHALLE is set up in seoul as a space for subculture in Asia. its programmatic orientation towards cultural movements beneath the radar creates a dynamic space where new ideas are born and presented.

The platoon Europe headquarters in berlin was established in 2000. it runs diverse culture and communication projects in cooperation with an international community of 3,500 creatives from all different professions.

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE is not about entertainment. The program will provide a communication platform for anybody interested in subcultural creative fields like street art, graphic design, fashion, video art, programming, music, club culture, political activism etc.

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE is built of 28 iso cargo containers. As icons of a flexible architecture in a globalized culture, the stacked containers form a unique construction that can be rebuilt anywhere else any time.

As PLATOON KUNSTHALLE is located in the upscale cheongdam area the confrontation of subculture with the close-by design houses, commercial galleries and luxury brand stores creates a tension and interaction between the two worlds.

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE provides showcases of underground artists, studio residencies and a fine selection of cutting-edge stage performances to introduce the energetic potential of subculture in Korea and Asia.

Subculture at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE is presented in different formats like exhibitions, movie nights, concerts and multimedia performances, workshops, discussion panels and special events. the four scholarship programs give young upcoming artists from Korea and abroad the opportunity to develop creative projects at the PLATOON KUNSTHALLE. the four showcases present every month striking works from the subculture and streetart field including leading artists of the international urban art scene.

NOTE: Graft assisted Platoon in the architectural development of the Kunsthalle, which is based on the signature container modules as developed by Platoon for their first container setup in Berlin. The optimized arrangement of the containers in Seoul was developed in brainstorming sessions between Platoon and Graft and developed and illustrated by Graft.
The interior design finishes and furniture are developed by Platoon and Baik Jiwon.

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Cite:
Saieh , Nico . "Platoon Kunsthalle / Platoon + Graft Architects" 02 Jul 2009. ArchDaily. Accessed 04 Feb 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/27386>

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Matt says:

Would love to hear about the cost of the project…

# July 2, 2009 at 14:06

richie says:

nice.
the square is a basic and simple shape, is one of the best human portray of perfection.
Thank u for the simplicity.

# July 2, 2009 at 14:41

zoso says:

Love the lighting, color, and simplicity. Also would like to know the cost of this project

# July 2, 2009 at 14:57

Nathan says:

This is possibly the best shipping container project I’ve ever seen. Very, very nice.

# July 2, 2009 at 15:29

bolongo says:

can you believe it? … a really cool graft project without weird wannabe forms, …. go on.

# July 2, 2009 at 15:43

YOURMom's Lover says:

spot on!

# July 25, 2009 at 04:11

ev says:

I think this has something to do with the Korean architect, Baik Ji Won of Urbantainer – his work has no wannabe forms.. ^^

# February 28, 2010 at 04:31

Travis says:

I’m really impressed with the space they’ve created out of such a simple unit. Also, it seems like an appropriate space to engage with contemporary works of art – neither slick nor nostalgic. Well restrained.

# July 2, 2009 at 21:03

I’m really impressed with the space they’ve created out of such a simple unit. Also, it seems like an appropriate space to engage with contemporary works of art – it’s neither slickly overdone nor brownstone nostalgic (the appropriated backdrop). Well restrained. Great work!

# July 2, 2009 at 21:06

Lüis says:

Have been watching this project from close and from afar, and I am very impressed with its resolution… Lots of people talk the talk… The Platoon crew has been walkin´ the walk for a long while now… They have managed to formulate a strange, tangible, truly contemporary intersection between activism and media that is all-too-often underestimated… mixing it up with the Graft antiarchitects sounds genius to me… excellent work and look forward to its adaptations, mobility, so that it does not get eventually accused of using the containers as branding… Relentless Platoon, RELENTLESS!

# July 3, 2009 at 05:20

Palau says:

it’s outstanding what architecture achives with a little bit of good taste and some cheap containers to create such complex, it’ll be great to have the oportunity to go there and feel the industrial essence of this project…. great post …..

# July 4, 2009 at 05:37

sungjae says:

U-IL ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS WORK !!!!!!!!!!!

# July 6, 2009 at 08:08

christoph says:

ONE THING PLATOON.KUNSTHALLE wANTS TO CLARIFY:

ARCHITECTURAL FACTS

concept design: PLATOON cultural development
architectural consultancy: GRAFT architects + Baik Jiwon
executive architect: U-il Architects & Engineers
prefab engineering: Ace special container, Korea
structural engineering: MIDAS IT, Korea
interior design: URBANTAINER, Korea
main contractor: Hyojung construction & development, Korea
location: 97-22, Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu,Seoul, Korea

# July 9, 2009 at 07:05

hyun-jeong kim says:

and the photos were done by PLATOON and Myeong-Rae Park

# November 6, 2009 at 06:45

Ali graham says:

Does anyone know who the photographer is that took the images of the finished building. Really like some of them would be great to get prints.

# September 29, 2010 at 18:57

Soley says:

This is the first really intersting cargo container project if have ever seen. I can even say that its the most interesting project that has been published on this community for some time. It seams truly contemporary in concept and beutifullly executed in detail. My only concern is that its a bit to plastic of an environment. An integrated greenhouse would have been nice!

# July 12, 2009 at 06:58

Carlos Martínez says: