SPACE Jun 2024 (No. 679)
Located at the back alleys of Huam-dong, adjacent to Namsan Mountain and Yongsan Park, KYWC Architects was built on a small plot of approximately 100m2. While responding to the scenery of the alley, they aimed to present a prototype of a small-scale commercial facility building through structural experiments using steel trusses. The building is transparent in its relationship with the city, architecture, structure, and indoor-outdoor spaces, which incorporates sturdy yet concise details. KYWC Architects believes that communication is significant in shared workspaces, which leads to the furniture design on the second floor allowing two people to sit together at individual work desks, facing a monitor for discussions, and meeting desks placed on all floors. The basement and first floors are flexibly used as worksp...
