SPACE June 2026 (No. 703)
The rose, a symbol of Jungnang-gu, is far more than simply the subject of a local festival serving as an identifying marker that unites the community. This senior centre transforms the symbolism of the rose into an architectural experience, presenting itself as a key urban regeneration hub where senior welfare and local community life can coexist. Rather than presenting the rose as a visual image, it is interpreted here architecturally as a spatial experience. The ‘Rose Path’ and exterior stairways, arranged in response to sunlight conditions, become everyday promenades where residents can observe the growth cycle of plants. In particular, the double-skin façade composed of aluminium louvers and steel wires establishes an ecological system in which climbing roses intertwine with and grow along the building’s envelope. Even during seasons when the roses are not in bloom, the light flowing through the louvers enriches the character of the façade, while the beige-toned long brick tiles respond softly to the surrounding residential context. The internal circulation reflects the daily rhythms of its elderly users and the principles of barrier-free design. Mediated by the presence of roses, this space functions as a sustainable shared hub that will endure and reinforce the identity of the neighbourhood.
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Architect
ON Architectural Design Partners (Park Hyunjin)
Design team
Cho Hun, Bae Junho, Park Sanghwa
Location
209-3, Jungnangyeok-ro, Jungnang-gu, Seoul, Korea
Programme
resident community facility
Site area
164.3㎡
Building area
91.18㎡
Gross floor area
366.47㎡
Building scope
B1, 4F
Parking
2
Height
14.65m
Building to land ratio
55.5%
Floor area ratio
160.12%
Structure
RC
Exterior finishing
long brick, aluminium louver, glass curtain wall (
Interior finishing
water paint on gypsum board, cork panel, hardwood
Structural engineer
Eun Structural Engineering
Mechanical engineer
Dongbang MEC
Electrical engineer
GK ENG
Construction
Gangnam Construction & Architects
Design period
July – Nov. 2019
Construction period
Oct. 2020 – Oct. 2021
Cost
1,617 million KRW
Client
Jungnang-gu Office
Park Hyunjin
Park Hyunjin holds a M.Arch from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL) and a Master’s degree from Hanyang University, following her undergraduate studies at Dong-A University. After working at SPACE Group and SUNJIN Engineering & Architecture, she founded ON Architectural Design Partners in 2006. She has taught design as an Adjunct Professor at Korea National University of Transportation and Hongik University for 14 years, served as a Public Architect for Seoul and Gwangju, and led public architecture and urban regeneration projects as a Executive Director of the Seoul Architecture Forum. She was invited as a representative to the Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne in France, and has received awards including at the Korean Remodeling Architecture Competition, the Korea Space Culture Award, the Korea Land Competition, and the Seoul Architecture Award.
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