AECCafe: Louver Haus in Daegu, South Korea By Smart Architecture

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Louver Haus in Daegu, South Korea By Smart Architecture

September 16th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Smart Architecture

Louver Haus is the multi-household building which was built for lease profit. It is located in high density housing areas in sang-dong, su seong-gu, Daegu(metropolis in Korea). Su-seong pond which is one of the large-scale open spaces in Daegu, is near the south of site, and also Dae-duck mountain standing over this area.

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Architects: Smart Architecture (Gun-cheol Kim, Sung-hoon Heo)
Project: Louver Haus
Location: 389-10, Sang-dong, Susung-gu, Daegu, South Korea
Site area: 220 sqm
Project area: 400 sqm
Project year: 2012
Photographs: Jung-sik Mun

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This building consists of 7 households. 6 households face south, and one household overlooking north is designed the open plan of duplex type.

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The whole building’s external facing is finished using outside heat-insulation wall methed, and the finishing of walls adjacent to the road is red cryptomeria horizontal louvers. Particularly,

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louver windows can open and shut. So, energy-saving effect, sunshine control and privacy protection are possible. And, the ways to use louver windows create multiple facade variation.

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A vertical wire handrail and skylight mingled, which set the scene for special atmosphere

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Elevations

Elevation Plan

Plan

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Tags: Daegu, South Korea

Categories: Building, House

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