Daal Architecture Studio

YONG Building

YONG Building
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YONG Building

DAAL

ARCHITECTS
Daal

CLIENTS
Yong Film

ENGINEERING
Doulim Construction

DESIGN TEAM
Goowon Jung, Kyounga-kim

LOCATION
Seongsu-dong 1(Il)-ga, South Korea

CATEGORY
Office Buildings

PHOTOGRAPHS
Bae Jihun

YEAR
2019

AREA
393 m²

MANUFACTURERS
American Standard, Hyundai-elevator, Redstones Brick, Salamander Window System, Trimble Navigation, Vmzinc, Zwcad

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Goowon Jung

CONSULTANTS
Hub Structure Engineering, Sunwoo Engineering

Text description provided by architect.

This project is to design an office building for a film company.

YONG Building
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YONG Building
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Seongsu-dong, where the building is located, is on the edge of central Seoul. There were many shoe-making factories.

The district has been known for the handmade shoe industry.

YONG Building
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YONG Building
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YONG Building
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However, with the decline of the footwear industry, the majority of the factories have been closed and left empty.

As the young generation has been gathering in the place, many cafés, performance halls, and art exhibition spaces have emerged. Seongsu-dong has currently become a representative hot place in Seoul.

Red brick that covers the exterior walls of the factories is a typical material, which is the distinctive style in the area. In order to preserve the character, the local government recommends using red bricks.

YONG Building
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YONG Building
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YONG Building
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Under the concept of ‘Stacked Boxes’ – symbolizing independent workspaces – five independent masses are piled up and slightly shifted perpendicularly, creating balconies that become resting places.

Depending on the direction and the location of light, the red boxes give various different feelings to the occupants, and at the same time, it allows the building to give a strong impression from any directions.

YONG Building
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YONG Building
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On the ground floor, there are two boxes – large and small – and between them, the sunken area is created to provide light and air to the basement.

The small box is designed as a separate commercial space, inspired by a traditional Korean pavilion called ‘Jeongja.’

YONG Building
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YONG Building
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The structure of the building is a reinforced concrete composed of columns and beams.

The two pillars ‘YF’ in the parking lot represent the initial letters of the name of the film company.

YONG Building
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YONG Building
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YONG Building
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The ground floor is designed 1 meter above the ground so that light comes into the basement through the high windows.

The high side windows and sunken space make the underground space more pleasant.

YONG Building
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Section 01
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Section 02


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South Elevation
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East Elevation


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Basement Plan
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First Floor Plan
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Second Floor Plan
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Third Floor Plan
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Fourth Floor Plan
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Fifth Floor Plan
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Roof Plan
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Axonometric View


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Diagram

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