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THE ENDLESS DESIRE

COEXISTENCE OF CITY & NATURE

How can the endless desire for the impossible coexistence of two incompatible subjects be satisfied?

I have always been interested in the space and environment in which I lived. From time to time when I am stressed, I remember myself taking a walk with my dog around nature in the public library away from the rows of apartment buildings back in Korea. Open, free nature with green leaves, fresh oxygen, and untouched beauty enticed me in a different way than a place packed with monotonous spaces. Therefore, when I came to boarding schools located in the midst of nature in the United States from Korea, it was only natural for me to love the close connection with the environment more than expected for new education.

These two polar reactions of being claustrophobic in cities and agoraphobic in nature led me to a question:

I do love nature, but I am also someone who must have the urbanity of the city. After spending several months surrounded by woods at the boarding schools, I came back to Korea again for a break. At that time, my happiness to see concrete buildings and busy urban dynamics again was indescribable. It was wonderful to be welcomed back to a familiar environment of bustling activities. However, as I feel the oppressed atmosphere of society in cities, I ironically yearn for calmness and vacancy from the natural environment of my schools.

How can the endless desire for the impossible coexistence of two incompatible subjects be satisfied?

- footsteps, water falls - underground - water - concrete, stones

EXPERIENCES

ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN

JeungSan-dong Competition

Collective City Exhibition

ICN Grand C. C. Renovation Project

Office Work Selections

JeungSan-Dong Competition

Project Team:

PRAUD | Rafael Luna, Dongwoo Yim, Seunjo Yoon, Haemin Song, Soobin Yang Eun Hyung Cho, Lorenza Esposito, Jaeseong Kim, Hyunsoo Luna Kim, SangMook Lim, Yiran Mu, Jiyoung Park

Role: 2d Drawings, 3d Modeling, Photoshop

Facade Study & Form Study

1. Building Site

3. View Expansion

5. Twist

a. Brick

2. Courtyard

4. Path Connection

6. Block Completion

c. Metal Panel

b. Brick

d. Metal Panel

e. Metal Panel

f. Aluminum Louver

Placement Plan

1. Courtyard Placement

This target site has a large road with eight round-trip lanes in the front and has tra c. Due to these location characteristics, external noise and safety should be considered, so the roads in front should be separated from the residential outdoor spaces. To achieve this goal, the main exterior space of this project is composed of an inner courtyard type for the residents and the public.

3. Rooftop Parks

This project, which is composed of stacking methods, presents a total of four types of rooftops, including the existing rainwater pump station: a dog park, rooftop garden, rooftop bar, and outdoor basketball court.

Exterior Space Plan

a. Rooftop Parks - Details

This project presents a total of four types of rooftops: a dog park, rooftop garden, rooftop bar, and outdoor basketball court. Dog parks, rooftop gardens, and rooftop bars are accessible only by the residents. The basketball court on the roof of the rainwater pump is connected to Bulgwangcheon Stream and Digital Media City Station, so not only the residents but also the public can use the outdoor space.

2. Connection to the Neighborhood

Although the composition of the inner courtyard space is enclosed, it still serves as a midpoint for the surrounding area in various ways. The residential institution is connected to Digital Media City Station through the underground space. The stairs of the inner courtyard also lead to the bridge connected to Bulgwangcheon Stream.

Rainwater Pump Station

4. Eco-friendly Architecture Planning

A. Environmental Planning in Residential Buildings

B. Rooftop Solar Panels

Structure of the residential buildings enable cross ventilation inside through natural ventilation

Solar power generation by installing solar panels on the roof of the high-rise building

4. Public Connections - Urban Livingroom

1) the Bulgwangcheon Bridge - 2) Sports Park - 3) Rainwater Pumping rooftop - 4) Jungjeong - 5) Digital Media City Station

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SEOUL BIENNALE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM

COLLECTIVE CITY

Organisers:

Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul Design Foundation

Project Team:

PRAUD | Rafael Luna, Dongwoo Yim, Seunjo Yoon, Eun Hyung Cho, Lorenza Esposito, Jaeseong Kim, Hyunsoo Luna Kim, SangMook Lim, Yiran Mu, Jiyoung Park, Haemin Song, Soobin Yang

Role:

2d Drawings, 3d Modeling, Typoloogy Research

Client: Dong-Goon Co.

Roles: client meeting, 2d drawings, sample collection, furniture layout

1. Entry Foyer 2. Home Office 3. Utility Closet 4. Guest Bathroom 5. Kitchen

6. Living/ Dining Room 7. Master Bedroom 8. Walk-in Closet 9. Master Bathroom

[/] SLASH HOUSE

HOUSE FOR THE BLIND

architecture competiton by Bee Breeders (shortlisted)

Slash [/] House is a semi-detached house designed for a blind individual. This house is filled with subtle pressure and relaxation of flowing spaces.

9. Laundry Room

The house is organized around a tilted wall; the slanted wall creates pressure on one side and release one the other side in the space. This architectural element will allow the blind inhabitant not only to guide throughout the house but also experience a different ambience in each program.

Every person in the world has his or her own unique body proportion. This affects a blind person because the length of his or her white cane depends on the height from the ground to the person’s armpit. In this project, the idea of minimum width and maximum width are used as a calibration for the “tapering” element in the house.

CRYSTAL LIBRARY

PUBLIC LIBRARY

Does anyone have to physically go to the library today? What should be the architectural expression of the modern "library" and who should it be operated for?

The Crystal Library offers not only a meeting place for information and the public but also diverse experiences for connection of the city. Starting from the site, the path to the building reflects the architectural elements. The zigzag pattern shows the angular structure, and the small triangular hollow spaces express the gathering spaces. Also, because the spatial condition of each floor in the crystal varies, the spiral movement throughout the building provides different but new experiences on each space.

The contrast of materials between the exterior and interior clearly divides the outside and inside for the public. Concrete material of the exterior is to merge the crystal into surrounding buildings in the city. On the other hand, the wooden material of the interior creates an organic atmosphere for a comfortable reading environment.

GRADATION COMPLEX

MIXED-USE BUILDING

How can architecture play a role in solving the problems of density, diversity, connectivity and collectivity in larger urban environments?

The project Mixed Gradation is a new hybrid building for three different institutions: residential, cultural, and educational. The amalgamation of the programs allows engagement in large-scale urban architecture. This also includes a form of "urbanity" within the architecture at the same time. The building reflects the gradual changes in architectural elements from the bottom to the top to show the harmonized “urbanity.”

The lower part of the building- cultural- is the most densely populated with the public use so that the expression of architecture is the most transparent, irregular, and clustered. As one reaches to upper levels, the program changes to educational, and becomes semi-private. This is because the public can use the library, however, only the students can take the classes. On the very top of the building, the architectural elements gradually transform from opaque, organized, and scattered.

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3. Laundry Room 4. Hallway 5. Lounge

6. Storage Space 7. Rooftop