completed by time, an architecture with moving spaces
Studio_Gaon was founded in 1998 and is represented by Lim Hyoung-nam and Roh Eun-joo. Gaon means 'center' in Korean. We carries out various urban and architectural projects. The architecture we pursue harmonizes with nature and contemplates the locality of Korea and the present nature of architecture. The representative works include , , , and .
We are particularly interested in traditional architecture featuring the locality of Korea and Seoul, where we are mainly active. From our point of view, the biggest feature of Korean architecture is the movement of space, compared to other oriental architectures such as that of Japan and China. Korean architecture, for example, has a constant flow between spaces rather than a frozen screen. Also, the interior and exterior spaces naturally follow the flows and contain traces of natural elements such as light and wind passing by.
In , we borrowed the language of traditional architecture and proposed a modernized hanok, while in , we embodied the Korean temple, which has been maintained in the traditional architectural style for hundreds of years, in the vocabulary of modern architecture using concrete and bricks.
We values the essence of material and the temporality of location over form and epidermis. Architecture is the dream of land and the story of people's lives. In other words, it is the role of architects to mediate between land and people to create architecture. We are exploring the nature of architecture that is valuable beyond time, and we believe "time" is the essential material for the completion of architecture.