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Odong Public Library / Unsangdong Architects

Hana Abdel — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 02:00:00 +0000

Although locals adore Odong Park, they have voiced concerns about a number of issues, including dust from an unsightly area where wood was being chopped. We would want to provide a forest library as a public refuge where we may converse with books because the residents needed fresh architectural proposals.

Daegu Anchor Facility / 1990uao + Jadric Architektur

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Based on the master plan, we were tasked with designing a studio in Deulan Village within the cultural ground around Suseong Pond, one of the pillars of the spatial network. The project involved renovating one of the multi-family houses around Deulan Children's Park.

Pocheon House / 1990uao

Hana Abdel — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 21:00:00 +0000

It must be a village lane, there appearing less and less cars, with small houses located sparsely. Climbing along the low slope, you can see the nearby creek and forest, and also feel the layered bent ridgelines of a large mountain. At the entry of the hill which becomes a little steeper, stand two large rocks like door jambs. At the end of the in-between road, exists the client’s parents’ house. On a low and spacious site of which the client’s mother can take care, this Pocheon project is located. On the day we were invited as the architect of this project into the client’s parent’s house, we looked down through the windows of its living room toward the project site. We imagined: the mother would stand like us by the windows looking down to a new house, remaining worried about her daughter’s couple though they are as old enough as close to retirement. So for this project, we placed the kitchen and the living room to be seen from the windows of the mother’s house. We hoped that she could ease her worry, by seeing together the scene in which her daughter’s house is lit up and rice is cooked in a pot.

OSB Panels in Interiors: From a Humble Material to a Design Feature

Valeria Montjoy — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 07:30:00 +0000

From its outer skin to its structural framing system, a building is made out of many layers. Just like a human body, many of those layers – which tend to be the most crucial, functional components – remain unseen by the public, covered with aesthetic features. Among all the hidden elements, all buildings include sheathing, the outer casing that construction crews place to serve several key purposes: protect the floor, walls, roofs and ceilings, fortify the structure against internal and external forces, and cover the entire framework, giving the building a solid shape.

Architecture and Color: Explore 15 Projects that Feature Exterior Red Staircases

Luciana Pejić — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 06:30:00 +0000

Stairs are often an inevitable part of a building's DNA. Nowadays, staircases not only serve the function of practicality but are also a showcase of their own kind, especially if paired with a color that is guaranteed to grab attention. Among warm colors, red is considered to be the most powerful one. On one hand, it evokes feelings of joy and energy, and on the other, feelings of alertness and danger. Red can stimulate a whole range of emotions. Therefore, its usage should be attentive, delicate, and thought out.

Indoor Bleachers: From Offices to Homes

Eduardo Souza — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:45:00 +0000

Circulation spaces are often challenging for designers as they are intended—as the name implies—for moving from one room to another. While many take advantage of these areas by using them as storage spaces, Mies van der Rohe at the Farnsworth house reduced circulation to a minimum, creating an open floor plan completely free of hallways. When faced with vertical circulation, the issue is similar. Stairs fulfill the purpose of overcoming the height between one floor and another, but rarely constitute indoor living spaces. Bleachers, in turn, play this role in several projects. Until recently, they were only found in sports spaces or amphitheaters; now the use of bleachers has become widespread and is seen in office spaces, public buildings, schools and even homes.

Imagination Circle / UnSangDong Architects

Hana Abdel — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Imagination Pavillion was a project suggesting the existing old observatory to the new one. The observatory for amusement and a view where we could meet nature and overlook cityscape doesn't only serve functional role but also would like to suggest a pavilion with new imagination. The barrier-free zone which is located along a trail is a regional nature community space that is most loved and used by local people who are meeting nature.

Ger House / AtelierJun

Hana Abdel — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Located in Giljik-ri, Ganghwa Island, Ger House is a weekend house for client who does business in Incheon. The house site is an area where fields are cleared and developed as residential areas, and is located at the highest point on gentle slopes. The client wanted to build it as small as a national life house of less than 100 square meters.

The Colors of Brick

Lilly Cao — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Brick is one of the most popular materials for architects designing with a vintage or rustic aesthetic: exposed brick walls are often touted as highly desirable for apartments, restaurants, and stores, and exterior brick facades can make a building or home feel warmer and more inviting. However, the color and cut of the brick can greatly influence the atmosphere it emanates, with white brick lending itself to more minimalist design and tan brick tending to feel more rustic and earthy. In this article, we will explore some of the most popular brick colors, ways to artificially color brick, and recent projects that use brick facades or interior brick elements effectively.

Old brick house / AtelierJun

Andreas Luco — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 19:00:00 +0000

The ancient brick from the Qing Dynasty of China is a building material widely used in many ways due t its unique vintage character. We thought there is significance in using this material as this building is located in an area that is densely populated by Chinese people in Korea. Though some films have exaggerated the atmosphere of this area for the sake of a cinematic setting, it’s true that it has a unique atmosphere that cannot be seen elsewhere, and most of the tenants are Chinese. Therefore we did not hesitate in selection the bricks that would be familiar to them as exterior materials.

Pino Familia / Moon Hoon

Valentina Villa — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000

The 300pyong irregular shaped piece of land in the outskirt of north eastern Seoul simultaneously faces forests and the dense urban conditions. The boundary that faces the city is walled up according to wishes of the client, who is both an avid collector of Pinocchio dolls and artifacts from around the world, and owner of a private kinder-garden. The client had a programmatic vision for a museum and galleries where her Pinocchio collections and related collections and designs could be enjoyed and experienced. The first building was envisioned as mainly as a Pinocchio doll museum with some seating areas for watching performances. There was a request for an outdoor hall where make shift arena could take place. The second building was to house many other character designs related to Pinocchio, with an emphasis on interactive program and a larger auditorium for movies, concerts and other congregational uses. The third building needed to accommodate a museum shop with a cafeteria, and some workshop space.

Bracing House / Atelier Jun

Hana Abdel — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:00:00 +0000

The bracing house is a multiplex house for earnings from leasing that can be easily seen in any general residential area in Seoul, but it was our intention to make it different looking to the typical multiplex house. A fundamental change is not easy due to the inherent limit of the profitable lease building that has to guarantee the maximum floor area ratio, the bracing house, by installing a pseudo-wall, shows us a definitely different look compared to the typical multiplex house that adapts to the diagonal line limitations of the setback regulation.

Two Moon / Moon Hoon

Cristian Aguilar — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:00:00 +0000

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Ananti Penthouse Seoul / Ken Min Architects

Daniel Tapia — Fri, 31 May 2019 01:00:00 +0000

The Ananti Penthouse Seoul sits adjacent to the Ananti Club Seoul in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do. It is located in a region densely populated by a 100-year-old pine forest. I focused particularly on taking advantage of the elevation of the slope to suit the brief I was given while ensuring the natural environment was respected. To maximize the benefits of the sloping landscape the mass of terraced housing was created at a setback of 2.4m, syncing with the shape of the land and ensuring that each unit was formed in harmony with the scale of the complex as a whole.

Morse_d curve / Moon Hoon

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 23:00:00 +0000

A first, the client wanted a new kinder-garden on an irregular site with 5 converging roads. It is a prominent site in the neighborhood with long curved edges touching the roads. The maximum floor space was a prerequisite requirement from the beginning like most projects in Seoul, but the space program of 5 large classrooms for different age groups allowed for linear shaped, skipped rectangles with a central stairway that merged with children exhibition space. At the top, there was a small house for the client’s family. The basement was designed as a communal kitchen and dinning room.

Erum Church / Lee Eunseok + Atelier KOMA

Cristobal Rojas — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 20:00:00 +0000

The Church is embedded on the steep street-side in the busy district of Suji-gu, Youngin-gu. The large concrete panel blocks protect the main sanctuary and the educational facility from the dust and noise in the busy road. A big window is placed on the center of the façade towards the city in order for neighborhood watch programs to operate.

Heavenly Gem Church / Lee Eunseok + Atelier KOMA

Daniel Tapia — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 22:00:00 +0000

This simple chapel located on a small road that leads from the city of Seosan to the coast of Anmyeondo Island has been renamed the Haneul Boseok Church (Heavenly Gem Church) to give an architectural connotation to this meaning.

Dominique Perrault and Students Envision Underground Solutions for an Underused Gallery at the 2017 Seoul Biennale

Patrick Lynch — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 16:55:00 +0000

Currently on display outside the Zaha Hadid-designed Dongdaemum Design Plaza as part of the 2017 Seoul Biennale, the Groundscape eXPerience Pavilion is a 30-meter-long steel grid structure featuring a sequence of 28 experiments of underground architecture by 60 university students from Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL) and EWHA Women's University (Seoul, South Korea).