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Establishing Order and Relation in the Les Jardins de Médongaule: SHIP | Pezo von Ellrichshausen

Pezo von Ellrichshausen

written by
Pezo von Ellrichshausen
photographed by
Lee Jeongwoo (unless otherwise indicated)
materials provided by
Pezo von Ellrichshausen
edited by
Park Jiyoun
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SPACE July 2026 (No. 704) 

 

 

 

 

Following the specific request to reinterpret the legendary figure of a Korean Geobukseon (a navy war turtle ship), the pavilion was conceived as a bold figure capable of synthetising a triangular bow with a circular stern. The compact opacity of this figure, both symmetrical and asymmetrical depending on the orientation, is structured as a linear sequence, with a central axis that connects a single entry point with an elevated acute end point. The transition from the lower to the higher level is meant to foster an introspective feeling. The regular steps promote an open-air procession from an immersive to an exposed experience, which connects back to the picturesque landscape. This regular topography is occup...

 
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Architect

Pezo von Ellrichshausen (Mauricio Pezo, Sofía von Ellrichshausen)

Design team

Beatrice Pedrotti, Lukas Vajda

Location

Médongaule Contemporary Gardens, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Programme

permanent pavilion

Site area

1,560m©÷

Building area

102m©÷

Structural engineer

CNL Engineering

Construction

C&O Engineering & Constructions

Client

Les Jardins de Médongaule

Landscape design

Guillaume Gosse de Gorre, Design LHYn

Design and construction period

2023 – 2025

Local architect

Simplex Architecture

Finishing

concrete


Pezo von Ellrichshausen
Pezo von Ellrichshausen is an art and architecture studio founded in 2002 by Mauricio Pezo and Sofía von Ellrichshausen. They live and work in southern Chile, in a farm at the foot of the Andes Mountains.

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