The architects have combined sustainable development and design to create a contemporary yet traditional Korean home.
Gyeong Dok Jai house designed by IROJE KHM Architects is wrapped in an asymmetric screen made out of white aluminum pipes. This ‘veil’ around the house creates an ‘eco-screen’ which helps to reduce solar heat gain, reduces noise from surrounding streets and enhances privacy.
Although the home is modern in appearance it also has elements from the past. The shape of the ‘veil’ is inspired by Korean ‘cheoma’ eaves, a traditional Korean roof, and the perforated concrete fence represents a traditional stone fence.
As the site is around 230m2 the architects maximized garden space and greenery by incorporating gardens throughout the home, inside and out, as well as having a roof top garden.
The home is made up of wedge shaped rooms, rather than traditional rectangular shapes. This increases the amount of sunlight streaming into the home, whilst also creating spaces that feel as though you are visually strolling through the home.
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