Archinect

MAY 13, 2024

The ancient moniker for Seoul’s Namsan Mountain resonates with historical echoes—Mokmyeoksan. Since 1392, when the Joseon Dynasty unfurled its reign and anointed Seoul as Hanyang, Namsan assumed paramount importance in the intricate tapestry of Feng-shui. Here, the convergence of natural energies and strategic positioning was palpable.

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designboom

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The post studio_GAON frames korean mountainous landscape through contemporary wooden hanok appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the elongated wooden configuration forms a passage in which views of the surrounding nature cross.

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Archinect

MAY 26, 2023

The city Wonju, wherein the project is located, has been a prosperous city since ancient Chosen dynasty. In a historic city with many ruins and beautiful nature, we designed a two distinct houses for a couple in a neighborhood named "Silrim," which means the forest where the gods live on the south side of Mt.

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Archinect

JANUARY 30, 2023

Labyrinthos Labyrinthos is a structure from Greek mythology. It is a place created by a skillful craftsman, Daedalus, for King Minos of Crete, and is also the etymology of the word "labyrinth." A labyrinth is a place where you get lost. There, people panic and despair, losing their sense of direction and position.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In Yangsan, a local city in Korea, there is a historic temple called Tongdosa, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Project “House of Serenity” is located nearby.

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Archinect

AUGUST 18, 2023

Ganghwa Island is located a short distance from Seoul. Although it is called an island, the distance between the island and mainland is narrower than width of Han River. 800 years ago, Goryeo Dynasty escaped the Mongol invasion on this island, and 150 years ago, first contact with Western modernity occurred at this place.

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Archinect

JUNE 7, 2023

The Seomjin River, which starts at Demi Sam(stream) in Jinan, North Jeolla Province, passes through Namwon and Gokseong province, and enters Gurye province, where it merges with the sea at Gwangyang Bay after a long journey. At the end of it sits a village with rocks everywhere.

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