Sanyang Brewery

Sanyang Brewery
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SANYANG BREWERY

Studio Heech

ARCHITECTS
Studio Heech

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Heechan Park

DESIGN
Studio Heech, Chanpil Park, Joohyun Shin, Jinyoung Ryu, Youngsoon Kim, Heechan Park and Jonghwan Ahn

CLIENTS
Munkyung City Government

LANDSCAPE
Studio Heech

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Harmony Engineering

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, LG Hausys, Adobe, Bentley Systems, Dongkuk Steel, Eagon, FILOBE, Johnson Hardware, Kyungmin Glulam, Sun Polyform

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Yoosung Engineering

PHOTOGRAPHS
Doyeon Kwon

YEAR
2020

AREA
329 m²

LOCATION
Mungyeong-Si, South Korea

CATEGORY
Mixed Use Architecture, Restoration, Cultural Center

Studio Heech has revitalized the main building of Sanyang Brewery in South Korea, built in 1944, by rescuing it without changing its unique character reflecting Japanese colonial architecture style.

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Sanyang Brewery
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The decaying brewery building abandoned over 30 years has been transformed into new cultural venue space for exhibition and flexible events and cafeteria.

There were limited information and records of the 80 year old existing brewery building available.

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Sanyang Brewery
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At the outset, design team had a careful investigation to obtain a clear understanding on the building remained, including structural analysis, historic context research.

then assessed all information and knowledge gained and recorded in order to set a clear strategic plan to decide which parts of the building to be restored and intervened.

Sanyang Brewery
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Sanyang Brewery
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Following and learning traditional construction technique were a crucial part of the project to the design team to find right restoration technique to retain its unique character.

Pitched roofs of corrugated metal panels and exterior walls of east and west sides are restored based on its existing style of traditional rendering technique with exposed timber frames. Interior finished of office rooms and kitchen rooms are retained.

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Sanyang Brewery
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The architect’s boldest intervention has been introducing a multi purpose space in the north part, transforming dark decaying brewing spaces into a large open space expressing the old delicate timber trusses supported by a new glulam colonnade in the middle.

The multi purpose space also expand through a newly added timber folding doors to the courtyard outside.

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Sanyang Brewery
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A series of ventilation windows with wooden grills have been restored to offer visitors playful glimpse to landscape outside.

The local government wanted to keep its name ‘ Sanyang Brewry’ which is no longer produce Makgelli, a Korean traditional alcoholic beverage, but produce a new cultural hub for the local community.

Sanyang Brewery
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Sanyang Brewery
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Sanyang Brewery
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Sanyang Brewery
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Sanyang Brewery
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Sanyang Brewery
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Sanyang Brewery
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Sanyang Brewery
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Sanyang Brewery
© Doyeon Kwon


Sanyang Brewery
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Sanyang Brewery
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New Sections
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Old Sections


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Old East Elevation
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New East Elevation
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Old West Elevations
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New West Elevation
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Old North Elevation
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New North Elevation
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Old South Elevation
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New South Elevation


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Old Plan
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New Plan
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Old Site Plan
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New Site Plan