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Old Barnyard

Old Barnyard

Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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Old Barnyard

Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Firm

IDR Architects

Type

Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2023

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

BUDGET

Undisclosed

Tucked along a quiet hiking trail that leads to a mountainside temple, Old Barnyard is a modest café reconstructed from existing buildings within a development-restricted zone. Once, the two original structures stood as a single, disconnected mass that turned its back on the surrounding nature—functioning more as a barrier than a space of engagement. The newly realized café was designed to reverse that condition, becoming instead a window between the mountain, the people, and the temple.

A defining feature of the project is the retention of the original natural stone finishes, which ground the new architecture in its past and in its place. These stones—integral to both interior and exterior—serve as a tactile reminder of the site's original character. Set against a backdrop of modern interventions and lush greenery visible through expansive windows, the stones quietly assert their identity and connect old with new.

Facing a small yard opposite the former livestock shed, the café's primary elevation is layered with a balcony and wooden louvers, creating a depth that invites gradual engagement. Rather than confronting visitors directly at the threshold, the design offers a moment of pause and transition—a spatial breathing room that draws visitors inward slowly.

This sense of spatial layering continues within. Visitors first pass through a low, compressed ceiling, followed by a surprising release into a generous double-height space. This sequence—tight to expansive—was designed to heighten spatial pleasure through contrast. At eye level, the enduring presence of natural stone remains constant. Above, a long horizontal window frames the green forest beyond, merging the tactile and the visual, the near and the far.

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