ArchShowcase 
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. Terrazza in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea by IGASO architects & plannersAugust 28th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: IGASO architects & planners Site The site is located near Uijeongbu Station, once it was the center of Uijeongbu, but is now silent on the side of the dilapidated old town. Around them, aging buildings are densely packed, and cars and people's movements in narrow streets and alleys are rather busy. Adjacent existing buildings were built with customary rules for maximizing the general shape and interior space, and the exterior finishes were made of materials that would have been fashionable in the past.  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong
 Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong
 Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong Catalyst for Old Town Despite being located in the center of the city, it became a old town dwindled by the new town, but it needed to be constructed as a catalyst to bring out the development potential of the place and contribute to the development of the region. We also hoped to keep the identity of the region as it is, even if the reaction rate of the catalyst is slow in the old place. Of course, it is a condition that must satisfy the area limitation which should not exceed one parking lot, harmony with surrounding context, maximization of space efficiency, securing possibility of lease by use.  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong Material We wanted to reveal the physical properties of materials in exterior materials. Through the combination of Chinese-used bricks and exposed concrete, we tried to imply the traces of the past embedded in old city mind, and to express the essence of architecture, the constructivity. Although the finish of concrete was a “euroform exposure concrete” of natural texture in design, it was forced to do active face repair due to reduced construction quality, and was eventually replaced with a clean concrete surface of different patterns. It was not the original intended texture, but rather the unexpected harmonization of the “harmony of disharmony”, resulting in an unexpected blessing in disguise.  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong Form According to Louis Sullivan's “Forms follows Function,” the ornaments were thoroughly ruled out, and the space required was extremely narrow in scope and was not artful in form, and was not used as much as possible except for the required details. We expected the richness of space by having balconies or terraces, which are middle area both inside and outside, on each floor, and frankly revealed the form made by various necessary-sufficiency conditions.  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong TERRAZZA Architecture should not just stay in a physical structure that protects and embraces human beings. That is, we should approach architecture with a concept of using and running it rather than a concept of residence locked in it. Terraces and balconies located in the interface space of internal and external space, provide space for connecting and communicating with each other, providing opportunities and enrichment for residents and users to integrate with the city without isolating the architecture. In any case, we hope that TERRAZZA can serve as a catalyst for future development of the old city.  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © Seok Kyu Hong  Image Courtesy © IGASO architects & planners  Image Courtesy © IGASO architects & planners  Image Courtesy © IGASO architects & planners  Image Courtesy © IGASO architects & planners  Image Courtesy © IGASO architects & planners  Image Courtesy © IGASO architects & planners
Contact IGASO architects & planners
Tags: Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Categories: House, Residential |
|
|
|||||
|
|
|||||
|
|||||
email
Facebook
Twitter
RSS Feed
