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Construction Completed, 2010. 05 Location : Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, Korea Use: Club house Site Area: 481,238 sqm Building Area: 264.60 sqm Gross Floor Area: 320.79 sqm Construction: Steel frame structure Building scope: 1F

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JOHO Architecture is an architecture firm established in Seoul by architect Lee Jeong Hoon in 2009. Lee studied architecture and philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University before earning a master’s degree in architectural materials at Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nancy and an architects license (D.P.L.G.) at Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-La Villette.

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In 2010 he was the recipient of the Korean Young Architect Award, and in 2013 his firm was named a ‘Design Vanguard’ by the US architectural magazine Architectural Record, a title awarded to emerging architects. He was awarded the 2014 Fritz Höger Architecture Award (Germany), the 2015 THE PLAN AWARD (Italy), and was also included among the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory (UK).

Interpreting architecture as a part of the humanities, JOHO Architecture bases their philosophy on creating a new identity and discourse in contemporary cities. In addition, architectural materials are set as a unit of ‘geo_metry’ and designs are developed through the grouping, addition and subtraction of these units. This ‘material_metry’ refers to the reinterpretation of a material’s meaning within the context of a site.

JOHO Architecture

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At one time in Korea, the book "botong-ui jonjae" (Normal Being) was a best seller. The beauty that is found in ordinary life is the theme. The emergence of this viewpoint is a natural phenomenon in Korea, which has achieved rapid growth in a short period of time. Through this book, the public reflects on the past that lived without the preciousness of mediocrity, and was comforted by the situation that it became harder to live than before.

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In order to discover beauty from ordinary things, it is necessary to have a poetic sensibility to look back on ordinary things from a different point of view. I started designing with the question of how architecture can enter the world of emotion.

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A paradox of normal form

The project site is plain and the surrounding houses are in various forms. From a different point of view, there was the usual variety. I thought that the paradoxical way of reversing the existing grammar would be effective in feeling special emotions in ordinary scenery. Specifically, the general form is reversed. It is a way to empty the gable roof form in the form of a square box. In other words, it reverses the normal form and intends to ask what is normal.

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The vacated space in the form of a gable becomes one of the sequences going into the house. And let it shine the sunshine indirectly. The vacated space in the form of gaps changes with time, and the feeling of space also changes. The vacated space of the normal form changes with time due to indirect sunlight and creates a point where ordinariness changes into specialty.

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The most important of the client's requirements was the space under the eaves. In the suburban housing, eaves play a very important role. A lot of things that you cannot do in an apartment are possible under the eaves. It is a place where you can do various activities without being influenced by the weather.

I was touched by her husband's affection for her family and wanted to present a special sensibility for her family. It was hoped that it would be a precious thing found in ordinary everyday life. Daily routines will repeat and the landscape of the village will always be the same. When these families got used to life here, they expect that they will occasionally receive special gifts that change over time in ordinary space.

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Architects : Rieuldorang Atelier Location : Manhwa-ri, South Korea Lead Architects : Kim Seongyoul Other participants : Lee Hansae Area : 144.25 m2 Project Year : 2017 Photographs : Yoon Joonhwan Manufacturers : FAKRO, Eden, Canadawood

Rieuldorang Atelier is committed to creative architecture. Creative architecture starts with a new perspective that goes beyond the traditional ideas. A new perspective opens up a unique world view. Rieuldorang Atelier try to express our unique world views in simple language. Because we believe in the power of simple language.

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Designed by Samoo in collaboration with Kunwon & ABLine, the new cultural facility is designed to be fully integrated into the surrounding natures and exhibit historical records of Korea’s presidents. Based on the government’s masterplan to create a new administrative city approximately 130km south of Seoul, the Presidential Archive was developed as one of the most prominent infrastructure for the new Sejong city.

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The cubical form of the main building was inspired by the box which holds the great seal used by presidents when signing official administrative and diplomatic documents. The two main materials of the box, brass and wood were reinterpreted respectively into stone and glass.

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Designed as a box inside a box, the solid inner wall reduces thermal conductivity while the exterior layer provides additional energy efficiencies. The transparent exterior layer of the cube operates as a vertical cool-tube system that cools the building during the summer while enabling natural ventilation during spring and autumn. The unique façade also reflects the surrounding during the day and lights-up as a prominent landmark during the night.

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As one of the main infrastructures to the Sejong city, the Presidential Archive is located strategically adjacent to the Sejong Lake forming a cultural axis which also converges with the natural green axis of the central park. Because of the unique location, the facility will not only be easily visible but also act as the hub for the community of Sejong city.

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In order to create a user-friendly facility, careful considerations have been given to the landscape design as well. Parts of the building have been raised as a green-roof which is connected to the surroundings and more than 50% of the site is fully covered in landscape. And by extending the circulation paths of the building into these areas, many of the landscapes serve as additional outdoor event locations.

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As a sustainable building that utilizes innovative design, cool-tube systems and natural lighting was utilized while heat-loss have been minimized. The green-roof created on the gently sloping podium also aids in sustainability by reducing heat loads. BIPV and PV panels have been installed throughout the exterior of the building to realize a truly sustainable building. With innovative design and sustainable strategies, the construction of the facility have been recently completed and is currently in preparation of the exhibition contents for official opening.

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Site Plan

Architects : Samoo Architects & Engineers Location : Yeongi-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea Collaborators : Kunwon Architects, Planners & Engineers, ABLine Architects Area : 31219.0 sqm Project Year : 2015 Photographs : Young Chae Park

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