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Gyeonggi-do 'OK House'
Gyeonggi-do 'OK House'
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Gyeonggi-do 'OK House'
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
OK House, located in a rural complex in Gyeonggi Province, is a single-family home that embraces a lush forest within the site. A young couple, who had been living in the city, requested the design of a house where they could live peacefully and close to nature with their newborn child.
The couple requested a spacious single-story home and preferred a varied and airy sense of space over a simple form. Additionally, they wanted to enjoy views of the beautiful surrounding nature from the living room and kitchen.
[Building Layout]
The site has a steep slope, so a retaining wall was required to create a flat area. This process naturally resulted in the creation of a basement space, but due to the proximity of the forest, moisture buildup and maintenance issues could arise. Considering construction time and costs, a minimal basement space was planned, and the location of the outdoor parking lot and gate was positioned to minimize excavation and filling.
The above-ground building was placed with a generous distance from the road to ensure privacy and reduce noise, rather than positioning it too close to the road.
[Floor Plan Composition]
The house is designed in a low and wide U-shape, with a central courtyard placed in the middle to allow natural light and views of the surrounding landscape to enter deep into the house. Upon opening the front door, the courtyard, living room, kitchen, and the dense forest view are revealed all at once.
The courtyard features some curved forms, which add flexibility to the corridor corners, preventing them from becoming long and monotonous. The eaves extend around the courtyard, creating an outdoor relaxation space and enhancing the sense of depth within the courtyard.
The house, which has a total area of about 55 pyeong (approximately 180 square meters), consists of a main living room, kitchen, four bedrooms, and three bathrooms. Rather than separating the common areas of the living room, kitchen, and dining room, they were integrated to create a visually open space. To emphasize the feeling of openness and spaciousness when transitioning from the corridor to the living room and kitchen, the layout was designed in a trapezoidal shape that gradually widens.
The curved courtyard, corridors, trapezoidal living and kitchen areas, and the protruding volumes of the eaves add various depths and create rich and dynamic scenes within the house.
The couple requested a spacious single-story home and preferred a varied and airy sense of space over a simple form. Additionally, they wanted to enjoy views of the beautiful surrounding nature from the living room and kitchen.
[Building Layout]
The site has a steep slope, so a retaining wall was required to create a flat area. This process naturally resulted in the creation of a basement space, but due to the proximity of the forest, moisture buildup and maintenance issues could arise. Considering construction time and costs, a minimal basement space was planned, and the location of the outdoor parking lot and gate was positioned to minimize excavation and filling.
The above-ground building was placed with a generous distance from the road to ensure privacy and reduce noise, rather than positioning it too close to the road.
[Floor Plan Composition]
The house is designed in a low and wide U-shape, with a central courtyard placed in the middle to allow natural light and views of the surrounding landscape to enter deep into the house. Upon opening the front door, the courtyard, living room, kitchen, and the dense forest view are revealed all at once.
The courtyard features some curved forms, which add flexibility to the corridor corners, preventing them from becoming long and monotonous. The eaves extend around the courtyard, creating an outdoor relaxation space and enhancing the sense of depth within the courtyard.
The house, which has a total area of about 55 pyeong (approximately 180 square meters), consists of a main living room, kitchen, four bedrooms, and three bathrooms. Rather than separating the common areas of the living room, kitchen, and dining room, they were integrated to create a visually open space. To emphasize the feeling of openness and spaciousness when transitioning from the corridor to the living room and kitchen, the layout was designed in a trapezoidal shape that gradually widens.
The curved courtyard, corridors, trapezoidal living and kitchen areas, and the protruding volumes of the eaves add various depths and create rich and dynamic scenes within the house.
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