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Public Vessel Office of Daecheon Port
Public Vessel Office of Daecheon Port
South Korea
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Other Projects by KODE architects
Public Vessel Office of Daecheon Port
South Korea
Firm
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2023
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
The Public Vessel Office was designed to optimize spatial efficiency and provide dedicated office space for government vessel personnel engaged in operations such as hospital ships and maritime management in Daecheon Port. The project required an architectural response capable of accommodating seven distinct groups of ship-based users—each varying in size and function—within a single integrated building, overcoming the inherent limitations of co-location.
Situated at the edge of Boryeong, where the West Sea meets a mountainous backdrop, the project site enjoys a rare natural juxtaposition of sea and mountain. However, the immediate context was visually disordered, with nearby fishing gear workshops and forestry facilities disrupting the natural landscape. In response, the core design strategy was to establish an orderly architectural presence that mediates between the two dominant natural flows—mountain and sea—while simultaneously offering a calm counterpoint to the surrounding visual chaos.
To achieve this, the second-floor massing was segmented to reduce perceived scale and enhance clarity, while the first floor was conceived as a continuous podium unifying the overall composition. The elevation of the segmented upper volumes above a unified base creates a structured presence, resonating with the horizontality of the coastal landscape. Architectural elements such as open corridors and inclined walls further enrich the experience—introducing spatial depth, material contrast, and subtle movement within an otherwise minimal form.
Although the overall massing retains a sculptural simplicity, the design achieves refinement through precise articulation of material palette and façade treatment, ensuring harmony with the site’s environmental and visual conditions.
The project also traces the natural wind path flowing from the sea toward the mountains, integrating this invisible environmental force into the building’s orientation and ventilation logic. Through this strategy, the architecture not only addresses the fragmented and disordered site conditions but also reinforces the larger urban narrative of connection—linking sea and mountain through a composed, functional, and contextually sensitive civic structure.
Situated at the edge of Boryeong, where the West Sea meets a mountainous backdrop, the project site enjoys a rare natural juxtaposition of sea and mountain. However, the immediate context was visually disordered, with nearby fishing gear workshops and forestry facilities disrupting the natural landscape. In response, the core design strategy was to establish an orderly architectural presence that mediates between the two dominant natural flows—mountain and sea—while simultaneously offering a calm counterpoint to the surrounding visual chaos.
To achieve this, the second-floor massing was segmented to reduce perceived scale and enhance clarity, while the first floor was conceived as a continuous podium unifying the overall composition. The elevation of the segmented upper volumes above a unified base creates a structured presence, resonating with the horizontality of the coastal landscape. Architectural elements such as open corridors and inclined walls further enrich the experience—introducing spatial depth, material contrast, and subtle movement within an otherwise minimal form.
Although the overall massing retains a sculptural simplicity, the design achieves refinement through precise articulation of material palette and façade treatment, ensuring harmony with the site’s environmental and visual conditions.
The project also traces the natural wind path flowing from the sea toward the mountains, integrating this invisible environmental force into the building’s orientation and ventilation logic. Through this strategy, the architecture not only addresses the fragmented and disordered site conditions but also reinforces the larger urban narrative of connection—linking sea and mountain through a composed, functional, and contextually sensitive civic structure.
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