person ‐ program

The clients are a couple of photographers and woodcraft designers. Using old woodworking tools inherited from the craftsman who was a carpenter, he runs a carpentry shop with an eye and expertise that goes beyond hobbies. The client requested a carpentry workshop for carpentry work and a small gallery/book cafe where people who like wood, photography, and architecture can share a cup of tea through books and space. The husband, the architect, whom I met through the trip had a personality similar to the honesty of a mountain and the honesty of a tree, and the photos expressed through his eyes were the same. Thanks to the husband's inclination and the wife's interest in trees and books and her delicate eye, their hopes were reflected in the space, form, materials, and details. It was only natural that this house would become a space to hold their favorite trees and books, and a space for Suyeon Tree to sharpen their lives through it.

 

land ‐ placement

The site is located along a quiet road in Yeoju, close to the national highway connecting the east of Konjiam and the west of Yangpyeong. From Donggonjiam IC on the Yeongdong Expressway, drive in the direction of Yangpyeong for about 5 minutes, then turn left at the intersection of Sanbuk-myeon in the direction of Juuri and walk 500m. It is a long and narrow piece of land in which five layers of mountains, roads, land, farmland, rivers, and mountains run side by side along a road extending from north to south with mountains on both sides. Buildings were arranged linearly along the road, site, and mountain​ line, and a gabled roof with a slope resembling a mountain was placed. And an opening was made so that the mountains on both sides could be seen from anywhere inside and outside.

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gable ‐ landscape 

Two buildings, a carpentry room and a gallery cafe, were placed between the courtyard and connected by a bridge on the second floor. In both buildings, a cross-sectional space was planned in which the two floors share one height by leaving the small second floor area open and the rest wide open. This is an effective way to appreciate the surrounding scenery from different heights in a small area and space. In the interior space, the gable-shaped line where the walls and roofs meet is emphasized by processing the beams at the corners where the walls and roofs meet and the roofs meet with reverse beams. The eastern and western outer walls descending from the sloping roof facing the mountain were designed with solid bricks, and the size and number were limited so that the scenery of the mountains on both sides could be drawn into a frame through the window on the wall. The north and south gable elevations were designed to be transparent with a glass curtain wall so that a linear landscape extending along the road penetrates the building. 

 

Brick ‐ exposed concrete

As for the exterior wall material, from the time I visited the site, I thought of red brick as a material suitable for the surrounding green mountains and this land, and the shape and space​planned considering the texture of the material. The brick surface was cut and used to produce a redder and more consistent color, emphasizing the simple form and emphasizing the sense of mass by placing only horizontal joints without vertical joints. Inside, in order to emphasize the space with a sense of unity with one material, the bamboo exposed concrete method was selected for both walls and ceilings without ceiling finishing, maximizing the delicate yet simple texture of the bamboo nodes and body. The bamboo exposure method achieved economic effects by developing and applying a method of constructing Euroform as a gang form, fixing bamboo on top of it, placing reinforcement, and then erecting concrete. Some of the interior walls, such as the bathroom, are small, and bricks are used without processing to express a contrasting texture with bamboo exposed concrete.

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stairs ‐ lighting

The staircase designed in an open style was intended to function as an eye-catching object in a relatively simple interior space. The two stairways were symmetrical around the courtyard and designed differently to create a differentiated and contrasting effect in terms of material and form. The stairway in the studio building was designed as a general concrete stairway with cherry-colored risers on black steel plates on the side, and the stairway in the gallery building was designed with a brick stylobate landing. was created and emphasized by placing white and green marble on top of the steel structure to seek functionality and visual effects. For interior lighting, indirect lighting was adopted to emphasize the texture of the bamboo-exposed concrete wall by selecting linear lights and pendants according to the building arrangement, plane shape, and cross-sectional shape.

 

heart - people

Shortly after completion, as more and more people come to hear rumors, the space of Suyeon Mokseo is being filled with various events and scenes. The situation of having to worry about the lack of space compared to the number of visitors is a fun and happy thing, but the time to think about the expansion of the space came too soon to the client. To me, who was thinking about temporary devices such as awnings, the client said, “I want to maintain the current state for those who want to see the shape and space of this building. I don't want to add anything extra to the building or nail it... .” said. Could there be a better expression of respect for architecture? Space should be able to change and respond appropriately to the situation, and that is the destiny of architecture. I just hope that Suyeon Tree will become a building that grows old gracefully with the owner, embracing trees and books no matter how many years pass.

(Written by Lee Chung-ki, Professor at University of Seoul / Hosted by Kim Ye-ram)​

▲ SPACE, space, space 

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Choonggi Lee 

Lee Choong-ki is currently a professor at the Department of Architecture at the University of Seoul, and has served as an honorary mayor of urban regeneration in Seoul, a member of the Korean Culture and Arts Committee, and general director of the Seoul Architecture Festival. Recently, a lot of interest and efforts have been devoted to social and public activities such as remodeling architecture, village development, and public design, as well as the field of urban and architectural regeneration and recycling. His major works include Inwangsancho Small Bookstore, Jinjip, Seonbyeokwon, Daeyeon Church, Jeju Specialized Construction Center, Jingwang Church, Okgye Rest Area, Ginseng Land Rest Area, Canaan Church, Gyeongju Indoor Gymnasium, Geumbong House, Dongda, and Suaeheon.  

 

Lee Sang-bok 

After graduating from the Department of Architectural Engineering at Dongguk University, Sangbok Lee served as an adjunct professor at the University of Seoul, and is currently working as a member of the integrated review committee for Pyeongtaek City. Since opening B& Architects in 2017, he has designed a number of high-end detached houses, officetels, offices, and knowledge industry centers. there is.