shipping container art school in korea by LOT-EK

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Dec 18, 2012

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'APAP open school' by LOT EK, anyang, korea
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american firm LOT-EK has completed the 'APAP open school' in anyang, korea. eight shipping containers are stacked and cut along a 45-degree angle
to create a fishbone pattern generating an arrow-like volume that is lifted three meters above the landscape. positioned long the river's edge,
two boxes are inclined upwards and downwards to reach the earth and sky, allowing visitors a recreational space by the waterfront.
its visual graphic treatment of bright yellow and black marks the school as a focal point and place of gathering, relaxing and contemplation within
the urban fabric of the city.

at ground level, the steep-plate footprint of the hovering shipping container structure becomes a public amphitheater which takes advantage of the
natural and existing sloping topography. the upper section engages with the open space below promoting an atmosphere of community gathering.
the vertical element provide a pedestrian path inviting visitors to the top levels. the second floor consists of one large open, multipurpose space that functions
as a meeting room and exhibition space with two studios for artists-in-residence. it carves two front walls along the north-west axis creating a dramatic overhang
which pierce the solid structure revealing a series of peep-holes.

see designboom's coverage of the concept and construction phase of the APAP open school.

amphitheater area located along the river bank

the short sides of the container provide framed views of the surrounding landscape which also allow natural light, cross ventilation and vistas
toward the park and the neighborhood. decked areas along the exterior provide elevated paths along the water. entirely prefabricated off-site,
the modules were shipped to the site and craned and connected to each other through the main steel frame. once the assembly was erected,
two separate crews worked simultaneously - one on the interior and the other on exterior and landscape to complete the construction
in less than six months.

black and yellow decorate the exterior to provoke a graphic identity

(left) protruding overhang
(right) vertical circulation to the upper levels

large room for meetings and gatherings

dramatic interior angles

studio and exhibition space

project info:

client: APAP - kyong park / city of anyang
building type: art school
location: anyang, korea
size: 2,600 sf indoor + 2,900 sf outdoor
structural consultant: robert silman associates
completed: 2010
awards: 2011 aiany architecture honors award, 2011 american architecture award

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