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[Public Architecture for Tomorrow] Funground Jinjeop

written by
Shin Hosoub, Shin Kyungmi
photographed by
Chin Hyosook
materials provided by
SHIN architects
edited by
Bang Yukyung
background

SPACE February 2023 (No. 663)​ 

 

Janghyeon-ro, Namyangju-si has long been at the heart of the old city centre as the venue for the 5-day Market, but now it appears to have lost its vitality due to a new town across Wangsukcheon Stream. Four rough concrete core towers along the street announce the existence of Funground Jinjeop through their segmented mass. In contrast, the repetitive smooth curved louvers create a façade that greets teenagers. The plaza, which connects the front road to the backyard through the building, is an urban device that welcomes young people and makes them use this place freely in a range of ways. Funground Jinjeop is a daring attempt to create an open platform full of sound, exchanges, and joy as a cultural base and hideout, one led and created by young people beyond the scope of existing youth facilities.

 

 

Under Ground: Square, Communication, Meeting 

A large open space with a movable staircase, lit by a cylinder-shaped light that seems to descend through the ceiling, was planned on the first floor to host a variety of activities. The space, not defined by any one programme or activity, has infinite potential. It is an open street full of liveliness and a place of exchange where people can freely enjoy dancing, running, and riding a skateboard. The art book study and lounge next to the entrance are a space to stimulate and inspire cultural curiosity and a place for meeting and waiting.

 

On Ground: Freedom, Hideout, Expansion

The space on the third floor is full of warm natural light comes in through side windows and skylights throughout the day. Each of twenty cylindrical spaces regularly arranged throughout the entire building were designed to be of different senses and heights. Teenagers can voluntarily choose and use them as they wish and experience a new and unfamiliar space. The process of discovering and choosing their own hideout in an undetermined circulation leads them to grow on their own. This is a place where the freedom to do whatever they want and the freedom not to do anything coexist.

 

 

Over Ground: Nature, Communion, Relaxation 

Over Ground on the fourth floor, which is penetrated by a yellow polycarbonate volume, there is a learning space and an outdoor resting area with the views of surrounding nature and city. A solar panel canopy invites natural shade, and various concrete benches and floor patterns help teenagers use the space and rest there. (written by Shin Hosoub, Shin Kyungmi / edited by Bang Yukyung)​

 

 


Shin Hosoub
Shin Hosoub studied architecture at the Department of Architectural Engineering at Korea University and at Ecole d¡¯architecture de la ville & des territoires à Marne-la-vallée, France. He is an architect DPLG and Korean registered architect. After experiencing and working on various projects in Paris and Korea, he co-founded SHIN architects with Shin Kyungmi in 2010. He has been carrying out interesting works that address various issues for mutually communicative and sustainable architecture from an integrated perspective. He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Architecture at Yonsei University, and he has sincerely fulfilled various roles of an architect required in public architecture.
Shin Kyungmi
Shin Kyungmi spent her middle and high school years in France and completed her master¡¯s programme at Ecole d¡¯architecture de la ville & des territoires à Marne-la-vallée and received the French National Certified Architect (HMONP). She has experienced complex practices ranging from exhibition design to residential projects in Paris and Seoul. In 2010, she co-founded SHIN architects with Shin Hosoub, and has been carrying out works of various scales through rational and emotional thinking. She taught at the University of Seoul, and is exploring various possibilities of architecture while continuously exploring collaboration with other fields.

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