SPACE-Solid House: DamDam

SPACE January 2026 (No. 698)

DamDam is a compact house for a couple, their twins, and two cats, designed with solid exterior walls to ensure privacy on a small site surrounded by taller buildings. Working within the constraints imposed by the parking layout, the functions of each floor were carefully separated and circulation was precisely planned to maximise interior usability. The living room on the first floor is set at a lowered level, while a double-height window and a small garden on the east side of the structure allow the interior and exterior to flow naturally into each other. The void in front of the window promotes sectional communication between floors, and the cats often observe the family’s daily life from the second floor balustrade. The third floor houses a pair of symmetrical rooms for the twins, and the fourth fl...

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Architect

Studio SMA (Ma Seungbum) + ground architects (Kim

Location

Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea

Programme

single house

Site area

99m²

Building area

43.77m²

Gross floor area

156.14m²

Building scope

Parking

Height

10m

Building to land ratio

44.21%

Floor area ratio

157.72%

Structure

Exterior finishing

exposed concrete, clear triple glazing

Interior finishing

exposed concrete, painted gypsum board

Structural engineer

YOON structural engineers

Mechanical and electrical engineer

Daekwang Engineering Co., Ltd.

Construction

Space MMA

Design period

Mar. 2021 – Aug. 2024

Construction period

Sep. 2024 – May 2025

Cost

706 million KRW

Client

Park Jinhong , Choi Solku

Ma Seungbum

Ma Seungbum is a U.S.‒licensed architect (AIA) and Founding Director of Studio SMA. He holds degrees from Columbia University and Seoul National University, and is at present an Assistant Professor at Hongik University, leading a studio that explores architecture, interiors, furniture, objects, and installations to enrich everyday life through thoughtful design.

Kim Hanjoong

Kim Hanjoong studied Architecture at Seoul National University and gained experience at KYWC architects. Since 2017, he has been operating a basement-workshop and ground architects. He is interested in the smaller-scale, and adopts a working attitude that places greater value on the individual as opposed to the whole. He believes that furniture, interior space, architecture, and cities are continuous; he’s working on that.

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