SPACE Jun 2024 (No. 679)
Considering the proximity between professional and domestic life, Hwang Doojin discovered the neighbourhood, Tongui-dong in Seoul, while working on a project. In 2002, both the office and his house took shape in Tongui-dong. In 2010, upon hearing news of plans to build police security facilities in the park, east of the office, Hwang engaged in activities such as filing complaints and holding press conferences with local residents to protect the park. He documented this process in the book Park Guarding Operation (2019). The office visually connects the stone wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace and the park on the east side and the alleyway on the west side through the courtyard. The building is a porous courtyard-style building, featuring a courty...
