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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. Casa Linea in Asan-si, South Korea by studio_GAONJune 4th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: studio_GAON The client, in his early fifties gentleman running a local business, bought a land near a scenic lakeside in Asan city. When we visited the site with him, tall and handsome pine trees were standing around the lengthy perimeter of the site. It was impressive to feel the dramatic contrast between the horizontal line of the sweeping water in front of the land and the vertical lines formed by the pine trees stretching to the sky.  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park
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 Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park First of all, we drew the land on the paper. Sketching the land is to understand the characteristics of the land. We draw the land, landscape, trees and grass, sunshine and shadow, and through these activities we discover the „line‟ which forms the foundation of the house. The client explained his life and preferences. He wanted an open space for the kitchen and dining room for visitors, and an extra guestroom. And he wanted to listen to the music undisrupted in his separate music saloon.  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park We seated his requirements following the grain of land as we understood. We began with horizontal lines parallel to the boundary and joined the spaces on the line with diverse functions. First, we drew a long corridor parallel to the road and water, and attached each space; the kitchen and living room, bedroom for family and guests, and an annex for the music room. Between each room, we inserted an outdoor space (Madang).  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park Following the flow of the land, the overall form is slightly bent according to the shape along the road. To avoid emotionless long wall, we made several openings for visual connection and to let wind pass. On the wall of Buonarroti Michelangelo‟s atelier, there was a phrase “Nulla dies sine linea.” To translate the Latin, it means, “Do not spend a day without drawing a line.” Maybe he wanted to emphasis the fundamental virtue of an artist. To draw a line means to draw a sketch, and this would be an expression of the artist to continually practice the basics constantly. Architects draw countless lines as well.  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park There are many kinds of lines. Sometimes a mere line expresses more spirit than a very picturesque drawing. Lines of Asian culture are unlike Western‟s. Lines of Western culture are part of process to find an ideal line. They draw numerous lines to find the authentic one. The lines of Asian culture are one-time and coincidental. The line is drawn at once. Of course, they need a long training period and self-discipline to draw that one particular line. In architecture, lines have to be responsible. Architectural lines are not just traces on the paper. They represent the relationship between spaces. It should not be too close or too far. It should be regular and very objective.  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park Like rambling fruits on the branch, this building has consecutive masses and several gardens between each space, making the building longer than it is. This horizontally stretched form creates a harmony with a vertical line of pine trees to confirm the will of the line we first drew on the land. So we named this house „The house of lines (casa linea)‟.  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Image Courtesy © Youngchae Park  Plan-1, Image Courtesy © studio_GAON  Section 8, 9, Image Courtesy © studio_GAON
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