NL architects: gapyong space invader

'gapyong space invader' by NL architects in korea
all images courtesy NL architects


working in collaboration with yo2, amsterdam-based NL architects have won the competition
for a residential development in the area of gapyong, korea. located northeast of seoul,
the design seeks to redefine the typical tower block by arranging the apartment units in
a ziggurat formation with abundant outdoor space for the inhabitants.



general view


the sloping site is broken up into a multitude of 'height lines' which are being developed by
different architects. NL architects has proposed a design for the steepest part of the plot which is
surrounding by a forest and overlooks a nearby valley and the north han river. the design consists
of a repeated two-storey structure which stacks two units on top of one another: a single storey
bungalow rests on the ground level with a two-storey apartment on top. clustered in groups of four,
a 'block' is made and arranged in a cascading sequence.

the individual units are separated by a narrow patio or green alleyway. outdoor terraces are generated
with the stepped-back form and provides a space for the inhabitants to grow their own gardens.



parking






elevation



outdoor terraces






site model



map of different architects and their plot



site plan



floor plan



section



elevation



rendered section of unit



longitudinal section






elevation






process diagram



schematic diagram



uses of terraces


project info:

client: kolon EC
masterplan: yo2 - young joon kim

team: yo2 (young joon kim), MSA (marina stankovic and tobias jortzick),
CAT (kazuhiro kojima), unsangdong (joon gyo jang), FOA (alejandro zaera-polo)

NL architects: pieter bannenberg, walter van dijk, kamiel klaasse
design team: kirsten husig, bobby de graaf