Suo-jae: The House to Uphold Myself / Studio GAON

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Text description provided by the architects. This building is named 'Suo-jae(守吾齋)', which means 'the house to uphold myself'. The Name 'Suo-jae' belongs to a house of Yak-hyun Jeong - whose brother was Dasan Yak-yong Jeong, one of the greatest scholars in late Choseon dynasty- as well as the title of a prose which was written by the scholar. The prose was written when the scholar visited his brother's house and introspect about his life upon hearing the name. The poem is a masterpiece, making us take a look at ourselves; about the balance between confidence and prudence, and how hard it is to keep uphold ourselves