Tree for two

Reports on two recently completed houses by Hyo Man Kim of South Korean studio Iroje KHM Architects, which demonstrate creative solutions to achieving privacy and a sense of interior space when faced with small and awkward urban plots. Hwa Hun House (2014) in the Pyeongchang-dong suburb of Seoul sit...

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Published in:Mark (Amsterdam) 2014-04 (49), p.104-119
Main Author: Lim, Jinyoung
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Summary:Reports on two recently completed houses by Hyo Man Kim of South Korean studio Iroje KHM Architects, which demonstrate creative solutions to achieving privacy and a sense of interior space when faced with small and awkward urban plots. Hwa Hun House (2014) in the Pyeongchang-dong suburb of Seoul sits on a sloping site surrounded by roads on all sides and accommodates two households - one on the first floor and one on the second - as well as a series of enclosed garden spaces, in a twisting, origami-like white-panelled structure that is inspired by the skyline of the nearby Bukhansan mountain range. Kyeong Dik Jai House (2013), located on a corner plot in the Ilsan district of Goyang close to a 10-lane road, is split diagonally into two volumes to maximise natural light, and wrapped in a screen of aluminium slats which not only act as a filter but also pay tribute to the curved eaves of traditional Korean architecture.
ISSN:1574-6453