moohoi architecture: refurbishment (jip soori) of professor kim’s house
an axis generated from the urban context and imposed upon this existing home created an intimate garden entry within an enclosed courtyard.
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‘refurbishment (jip-soori) of professor kim’s house’ by moohoi architecture image © park young-chae
korean architect kim jae-kwan of moohoi architecture has completed the ‘refurbishment (jip-soori) of professor kim’s house’, a single family residence located in seodaemoon-koo, seoul, korea. an axis derived from a nearby road connecting the cities of ansan and seongsan was overlaid upon the established home to reorientate the main entrance, windows, stairway and courtyard. the degraded existing structure was revived with an external and interior resurfacing comprised of a rhythmic pattern of spruce wood planks.
the site is bounded by a black brick retaining wall which generates an enclosed courtyard and singular path leading to the dwelling’s main entrance. an intimate outdoor room bordered with a garden, sculpture and the underside of the balcony creates a private entry space. a wooden staircase leads to a living area positioned on the upper floor where one window resists the imposed axis to provide unobstructed eastern views due to its positioning within a topographical basin. a shallow reflecting pool on the veranda reflects the continuously changing daylight onto the ceiling of the interior.
entrance courtyard image © park young-chae
enclosed courtyard image © park young-chae
sculpture and garden near the front door image © park young-chae
front door image © park young-chae
living space image © park young-chae
stairway image © park young-chae
first level loft image © park young-chae
library image © park young-chae
reflecting pool on upper level balcony image © park young-chae
original exterior image © park young-chae
original site conditions image © park young-chae
under construction image © park young-chae
floor plan / level 0 image © moohoi architecture
floor plan / level 1 image © moohoi architecture
roof plan image © moohoi architecture
project info:
architect: kim jae-kwan location: seodaemoon-koo, seoul, korea program: housing site area: 133.6m2 gross floor area: 140.2m2 building scope: b1, 2f exterior finishing: black brick, spruce wood interior finishing: wallpaper, spruce wood construction: kim jae-kwan design period: aug. 2010 – oct. 2010 construction period: nov. 2010 – apr. 2011
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