Episode 1. SINSA Constructing Renovation and Extension / Design Studio Mono

Textual content description supplied by the architects. The constructing is situated in Gangnam-gu, Seoul’s consultant business district. The encompassing space was a type of coexistence of residential and business amenities. Previous to the design, we thought of numerous points resembling the potential of the positioning, the sustainability of the development, and the environmental problems with the development waste.

The present constructing was a townhouse accomplished in 1996 and had one basement flooring and three floor flooring. With a complete flooring space of 420m², 9 households lived there. The constructing was a typical townhouse with pink brick exterior supplies and inexperienced home windows.

We needed to remodel this constructing into a spot that may very well be used for widespread use by means of renovation and enlargement, not new building. To this finish, the constructing was modified from a townhouse to a business Facility, and an extension of 66m² was deliberate. The B1 and 1F have been designed to be F&B areas, and the 2F to 4F have been designed to be workplace areas.

The B1 and 1F demolished the outer wall on the correct facet and reworked it right into a sunken area to extend accessibility. The explanation for configuring the sunken on this space is to maximize the advantages of nook structure, making it straightforward to entry by means of the outside stairs from the road. The pink brick was maintained, and this was a route to take benefit of minimizing building waste. The peak of the home windows has been prolonged to permit for extra mild. The highest flooring was expanded and the outer form was supplemented by means of the pillars of the out of doors area to finish a stable elevation with a way of quantity.

The inside was reworked into an area with a way of enlargement by eradicating the wall after structural reinforcement to be used as a business and workplace area. The expanded 4F was designed for use as an area the place relaxation and play happen individually from the world of labor. We created a comfy ambiance with supplies and lights which are completely different from the workplace area.

This venture allowed us to consider what new values and sustainability could be achieved throughout the limits of architectural renovation. We hope it is going to be an area the place numerous values shall be created past the bounds of previous structure.