▲ Architectural Night Scene
The site faces a reservoir used for agricultural water storage, gradually restoring its natural landscape with hopes of reviving a true lake. Originally, the area may have had a natural slope forming a boundary with the water. However, human intervention changed this, opening roads and constructing stone walls that imposed a new hierarchy on the land. Eventually, the area encountered the typical development pressures faced by many suburban regions. In response, a new relationship needed to be established—between buildings and the land, as well as among the buildings themselves.
▲ Architectural Landscape
The three architects divided the area into adjacent sections, each occupying distinct hierarchical positions that define clear boundaries. The original unique terrain has long since disappeared, making it futile to design buildings that merely reflect these artificial divisions.
Instead, a new order arises from a completely fresh layout, erasing previous boundaries. The waterfront landscape is designed to harmonize the surroundings, offering not only visual enjoyment but also tactile experiences through various activities. This makes the waterfront a welcoming, water-friendly space. The water mirrors the sky’s clouds and the pine trees along its edge, evoking the pristine beauty that once defined this land. Visitors may feel as though they are experiencing the myth of Narcissus firsthand.
▲ Building Components
▲ Water Reflecting White Cloud Trees
▲ Reflection in the Courtyard
An independent section consisting of seven 3×3 cubes floats on the water’s surface. These cubes have no fixed functions; occupants are free to define their use during their stay. The functional flow here differs from conventional living spaces. Rather than repeating a standard floor plan, each cube connects at various heights, angles, and floor levels, creating a sensation of moving within the same space. When moving between indoors and outdoors, light curtains hanging from the skylight gently flow through the few windows and disperse over the water’s surface, eventually blending into the home itself, merging land and water.
▲ Aerial View of the Buildings
▲ Building Facade
▲ Building Entrance
▲ Roofs with Varied Heights and Angles
▲ (BIM Design) Partial Roof
▲ Undefined Space
▲ Bathhouse
▲ Interior
Architectural Night View:
Design Drawings:
▲ General Layout Plan
▲ First Floor Plan
▲ Roof Plan
▲ Sectional Views
Project Details:
Architectural Firm: Younghan Chung Architects
Location: Cheongwon-gun, South Korea
Category: Independent Residential Buildings
Lead Architect: Younghan Chung
Building Area: 80.0 m²
Project Year: 2018
Photographers: Yoon Joonhwan, Younghan Chung Architects
Manufacturers: American Standard, Samhwa
Construction Team: Geajun Lee / Dwelling Partners
Site Area: 402.00 m²
Floors: 1
Parking Spaces: 1
Height: 4.10 m
Construction Rate: 19.97%
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