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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.

SAI Project in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea by Moon Hoon

June 29th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Moon Hoon

It was a unique case; in the construction of a new building next to the client had made many illicit choices, causing the district government to intervene and to suggest a radically altered space. In between the existing building site and the newly built building, I built a structure that could be used as a green house.

Image Courtesy © Nam Goong Sun

Architects: Moon Hoon (kim Sung)
Project: SAI Project
Location: 70-5, Nonhyeon 1-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Photography: Nam Goong Sun
Programme: urban playground
Site area: 89.67m²
Building area: 89.67m²
Gross floor area: 330.57m²
Building scope: 5F
Height: 19.2m
Structure: steel
Exterior finish: FRP Grating
Interior finish: FRP Grating
Structure engineering: SDM engineers
Construction: LSungwon
Design period: Feb. 2013-Mar. 2013
Construction period: Apr.-Jul 2013

Image Courtesy © Nam Goong Sun

The metal structure of the building had already reached completion, and the husband and wife that had commissioned the project dreamed of a resting space full of greens. The major regulation was to ensure the walls to transmit at least 50% of the light, and based on the demand, I sought to find the right material that was interesting but stable.

Image Courtesy © Nam Goong Sun

It was a coincidence that I found Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic grating, which met my needs. I opted to suspend each part by connecting it via a cable to the structure above, and formed a haphazard grid of various sizes that did not match the steel frames of the building. As for the wall, I attached a lot of fixtures from where plants can hang, for an overall feeling of dynamism. Like monkeys in the jungle, I imagine the space to be a place of comfort and fun, for those people who may seek rest in the building.

Image Courtesy © Nam Goong Sun

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Tags: Gangnam-gu, Korea, Seoul

Category: Building

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