CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center

CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
© JaeBum Myung

CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center

namu architects

ARCHITECTS
Namu Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Jaebum Myung

AREA
432 M²

YEAR
2014 

LOCATION
Hoengseong-gun, South Korea

CATAGORY
Visitor Center

Text description provided by architect.

ADMIRATION FOR A “GABLE ROOF” WHICH IS VERY ORDINARY.

A gable roof is one of the most common building types at agricultural village.

CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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It has been used not only for Buddhist temples but also for storages and houses that were unknown. After modernization, the gable roof type is undergoing many changes that is about scale, usage, material and construction.

Under the influence of industrialization and urbanization, long gable roofs need to be adapted to large-scale shed, vinyl greenhouse, and livestock processing plant.

CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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It is changing the scenery of agricultural villages. We pay attention to the gable roof that is common and long-running building type.

As a “Living and Breathing Silence”, this building put the form of life by following the common building type on demand of site and programs.

CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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SUDEOKSA DAEUNGJEON’S ROOF PITCH (10:6)

The common roof pitch in Korea is 10:6. Sudeoksa Daeungjeon(Buddhist temple)’s roof pitch is also 10:6.

Although materials and construction method have been changed, the gable roof’s refreshingness and strongness are reproduced in this project.

CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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ELEVATION DESIGN : ABSTRACT PAINTING OF FOREST

The site is located in front of the forest that is full of coniferous trees like pine and fir tree.

The trees grow straight toward the sky at irregular spots. These vertical rhythms of site are adapted to the building’s elevation.


VISITOR CENTER : WOODEN STRUCTURE (COLUMN+BEAM)

Considering changes of management and remodeling, all inside wall are non bearing wall. Therefore tube rhamen construction is selected that and outer wall share the loads.

CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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Especially, because employee’s accommodations’ inside walls on the second floor are also non bearing wall, it can be used as single space after remodeling.


WOODEN STRUCTURE

At Visitor Center, wooden structure is selected that is more eco-friendly. Traditional gable roof is applied to modern interpretation by using Pre-Cut Post and Beam construction.


CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
First Floor Plan
CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
Second Floor Plan


CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
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CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
Site Plan
CeongTae Mountain's Visitor Information Center
Roof Plan


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