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OHyeongJae Villa / LIFE Architects

Miwa Negoro — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000

At the westernmost end of Jeju Island, in a quiet rural village called Dumori in Hangyeong-myeon, stood a pentagonal plot of land, bathed in the gentle sunlight atop a peculiar hill. Though foreign in appearance, it felt strangely serene, and this moment of tranquility marked the beginning of OHyeongJae. OHyeongJae, which embodies the philosophy of "the right to be lazy" and aims to create a space for true rest, received the grand prize at the 2021 Jeju Architecture and Culture Festival. The name combines the Korean words for "five", "form", and "courtyard", signifying a new accommodation comprising five pool villas.

Folded Ground Neighborhood Facility / LIFE Architects

Miwa Negoro — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 03:00:00 +0000

What stance should a building take on the bustling streets near Hongik University, filled with the vibrant energy of a university town? "Folded Ground" is a neighborhood facility that thoughtfully explores ways to interact with its surroundings on a site bordered on three sides by Wausan-ro and a playground.

A-Building / LIFE Architects

Miwa Negoro — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A-Building explores the architectural possibilities of acute-angled sites by reflecting the sharp geometry of the land onto its façade. This design approach creates fragmented in-between spaces that express the building's internal programs and establish connections with the surrounding urban fabric.

Neungwon-ri Workshop / LIFE Architects

Hana Abdel — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 02:00:00 +0000

The clients are four people with a keen eye for wood. They wanted to enjoy the pleasure of crafting and being together in this quiet neighborhood. A small room to play with wood was the most required element. The site must be addressed first before describing their way of creating a room. The site is located on a spot looking up at a long bridge between golf courses.

Brace Building / LIFE Architects

Hana Abdel — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Possibility of a small building - The site was too small to build a building commonly referred to as a building. Besides, it had to setback 3m from the building line because of the aesthetic zone. In this situation, we began to take a closer look at the site. In order to fully utilize this site as an economic logic, it had to go up high but narrow. That made the building vulnerable to lateral forces, and the size of the columns exceeded the size we usually imagine.

Office of Waterworks Gangseo / LIFE Architects + Rohe Architects

Hana Abdel — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:00:00 +0000

Public Layer for Public Office - Waterworks offices are places where many civil servants work and open to all. The aim of the project was to ask, "How can public works facilities have publicity?" We have considered new ways of building
publicity out of the authoritative and restrictive forms of existing public architecture. We redefine the publicity of public buildings in three stages. The three steps are as follows: an efficient connection between new and existing buildings, the facade of a public building, and a park that is easily accessible to everyone.