Year : 2018

Use : Pop-up Store

Location : Shanghai, China

Gross Floor Area : 117m2

Height : 5m

Structure : Polycarbonate, Plywood, Steel frame, Direct vertical lights

Artwork Design Cooperation : Rescaoe / Hyunui Le

Cica is populous as a treatment recovering skin especially. The new product line of Cicapair by Dr.Jart is motivated by the concept of infinite loop of life. The arrangement of Dr.Flask symbolizes this loop mimicking a Cica leaf. This arrangement has a benefit in circulation of visitors architecturally without traffics.

It will attract people to see the exhibition. It symbolizes starting of Oasis Loop. The entrance has designed to show elegant image of Dr.Jart. The wall type object will provide a good visibility from distance to attract visitors.

We designed a big flask shaped display space reflecting the image of Dr.Jart as a specialist in a field of skin treatment. This booth will be used as a display room to show new product line of Dr.Jart such as Cicapair representatively. The lighting panel installed on a floor will make visitors to image Dr.Jart as a leader of experimental cosmetic brand which is expanding their market globally.

Completion : 2013

Use : Shelter and Storage

Location : Hooke Park. Dorset. United Kingdom

Gross Floor Area : 140m2

Height : 5m

Structure : Timber

Cooperation and Copyright : The Graduates of AA Design and Make in 2014

SSK participated in fabricating, assembling parts in construction. The aim of this project was providing space in which can be used as a shelter and timber storage as well. Especially the space had to provide optimal air-flow, and regulate humidity level to maintain optimal timber condition. However, normal flat type starage has an limitation in terms of regulating wind direction. Thus, to solve this issue, the roof are bended to the ground, and naturally the wind is lifted up through the roof surface. At the same time, it regulates the solar access adaptively. At the end, timber can be dried under optimal condition being provided by bended roof.

Hooke Park in Dorset. UK is another campus of Architectural Association School of Architecture. DM(Design and Make) Program is one of master degree program in AA. SSKA participated in this project as a representative of SED program. The aim of this project is providing a timber shelter for visitors as well as a storage space to stack timbers. SSKA was involved the whole process of construction, especially major part of mine was assembling and installing each parts. The whole process of assembling was quite simple and effective. Stage 1. Cutting timbers with different length according to the positionStage 2. Steaming a cut timber in steam box (The optimal temperature is 80celcius)Stage 3. Bending a steamed timber in a bending facility called as ‘Zig’Stage 4. Drying out in a natural atmosphere for 3~4 daysStage 5. Assembling each parts manuallyStage 6. Installing assembled parts on site by using crane.

Normally, 3~4 parts were assembled per a day. The critical aspect in the assemble process was how to keep its stability and horizon. To deal with this, it is needed to be clamped at least 2~3days cause the timber has a tendency to be recovered after fully drying out. Further, it had to be checked several times to make sure the correct position of parts. If the shape of parts needed to be altered, the fabric string was used to regulate each position. In the process of installing, it needed to be moved out to the site. It was totally impossible move manually due to its weight. So, it was moved by using crane and installed easily. Before it, each parts was fixed with string strongly to keep the whole shape of roof.

Rectory Blossom International Competition

SHORTLIST

Year : 2017
Location : Loughton, UK
Use : Seasonal Pavilion
Dimension : 5.1x2.8x5.2m (WxHxD)
Structure : Plywood Frame and Steel Joints

It is one of projects recently conducted simultaneously, nominated in Rectory Lane Cemetery Competition. Even if access to the site was not good, we visited three times in different time and weather to investigate variation of site context according to time variation. Applying recyclable material as much as possible in limited cost. Providing community space to local residents and visitors as a seasonal shelter.

What should be the first impression of Rectory Lane Cemetery to people?Someone would imagine abandoned place, someone might think of typical silent cemetery in a park.  The residents in Rectory Lane only know how it is beautiful space.  This project started from practical questions below.- How the new bench reflects the history of Rectory Lane?- How it contributes to local community?- How the bench needs to be designed to attract visitors?- How the bench could be sustained after installation?

After the first visit to Rectory Lane Cemetery, Bench number 2 was selected as a proposal.  It has been located at the centre point of a cemetery, easy access from main entrance.  It has high visual and physical accessibility from any positions in a cemetery.  It is anticipated high potential impact on a cemetery when the new bench is installed.  Further it will make new monumental connection with the Foundation Stone as a symbol of Rectory Lane Cemetery.  The new bench will be a suitable place to have a wedding ceremony and a local festival due to good access from parking space as well as flat topography of site itself.  We tried to get practical design sources from 2nd(sunny day) and 3rd(dark and rainy day) visits.

There are two reasons of additional visits.  First, to make sure variation of numbers of visitors as well as changing of atmosphere of a cemetery depending on weather conditions.  The materiality to be adapted to weather change has been studied as the new bench is installed externally.  Basically It has been intended to be opened to surroundings. It will guide visitors visually from a main entrance, and let them to enjoy gorgeous view to beautiful green.  Further, artificial materials such as metal, plastic, textiles have been avoid. Wood-base material has been applied to be harmonised with natural surroundings; wood has advantages in fabrication and maintenance.

Basically a cemetery is a silent place.  It is a calm place to walk, and a meeting point to local residents.  In a 3rd visit, even if it was dark and rainy day, we never be able to forget the feeling when we entered the cemetery.  We still strongly remember the sound of rain, wind, and the smell of soil at Rectory Lane Cemetery.  That was a gift, which only Rectory Lane Cemetery gives us.  Such silent atmosphere of Rectory Lane Cemetery could represent the identity itself.  The new bench, actually called it as a bench pavilion, has been designed to catalyse the sense of place at Rectory Lane Cemetery.  By installing the bench pavilion, Rectory Lane Cemetery will be changed to more calm and warm space to walk and gather together.  Based on this motivation, the bench pavilion was designed providing speculation space to visitors.

In terms of assembling and installation, each part will be pre-fabricated by CNC cutting in a factory.  The structural ribs and span will be pre-assembled into modules to suit transport, deliver to the site.  In the site, pre-assembled parts will be connected easily.  All the process from structural analysis to installation will be supervised and conducted under cooperation with our strong engineering partner.  Basically, the plywood will be sustainable depending on maintenance.  The proposed bench pavilion has an advantage in easy replacement partially.  In case of damage, it will be replaced quickly by prefabrication in any factory around the world as we have computational profiles of each element.

In repeated days, even if, we’re losing our dream and view of life, we know that a new experience in a new space will make our life more meaningful.  This is the reason why we think the role of architecture, as an experience provider, is significant to this project.  What should be the genuine role of the new bench?  What kind of spatial experience should be provided to visitors, and how it moves their mind for the next visit?  The propsed bench pavilion will provide memorable experience to visitors by its adapted shape.  As a shelter, It will respect existing camlness of Rectory Lane Cemetery.  John Cage, in his book ‘Silence’, talks concerning the principle in silence which actually moving the world.  Just pay attention to the sounds surrounding us, and then you can easily recognize different sounds that have been already existed in silence.  The values of silence we’re losing now, this is the motivation of this project.  The bench pavilion has been designed as a small weather shelter annually, which providing self-isolated silent space for visitors.  They will feel and focus on the sound of rain, wind and the smell of soil, snow via this unique space called as ‘Blossom’.  The bench pavilion will be used not only as a shelter in a warm season providing shading but a wind shleter protecting visitors in a cold season.  It will make people’s mind warmer, and get closer with small bonfire inside.

Winter Station International Competition

HONOURABLE MENTION

Year: 2017

Location: Ontario Lake, Toronto, Canada

Use: Winter Shelter

Height: 3m

Structure: Aluminium Frame and Recyclable Fabric

What is the first impression of Lake Ontario.  Someone imagines cold winter season.  Someone might think of white beach, and beautiful nature.  However we think actually the silent atmosphere of winter lakeside represents the identity of Lake Ontario.  Have you ever felt the silence on a rainy or a snowy lakeside?  The silence, this project started with this motivation.  Even if, in repeated days, we’re losing our dream and view of life, we know that a new experience in a new space will make our life more meaningful.  This is the reason why we think the role of architecture, as an experience provider, is significant to this project.  What should be the genuine role of a winter station?  What kind of spatial experience should be provided to visitors, and how it moves our mind?

John Cage, in his book ‘Silence’, talks concerning the principle in silence which actually moving the world.  Just pay attention to the sounds surrounding us, then you can easily recognize different sounds that have been already existed in silence.  The values of silence we’re losing now, this is the motivation of this project.  The winter station has been designed as a small weather shelter during cold season which providing self-isolated silent space for visitors.  They will feel and focus on the sound of wind and snow via this unique space called as ‘Winter Blossom’.  Visitors could stay at the shelter during day and night, and even in a harsh cold season.  It will make people’s mind warmer, and get closer with small bonfire inside.

We started from the word ‘Winter Blossom’ as the design concept on the motivation of silence.  We intended to design the mass, which looks like the blossoming flower.  It should be a simple and clean volume especially in rainy and snowy days.  To realize this concept, Curvy and organic shape have been applied.  Aerodynamic shape has an advantage in avoiding cold wind-flow.  The warmed air inside will be circulated automatically by buoyancy difference.  Further the existing Lifeguard stand is functions not only as a structural core enduring tension from compression rings installed, but as an observatory deck.  The compression rings disperse the weight of structure and snow on a top.  Further visitors could access to the top of Lifeguard stand, and enjoy the beautiful view to Lake in every direction without any disturbance.  To reduce weight and construction cost, main material would be recyclable fabric, and wood, or small portion of steel.  All elements will be easily prefabricated by CNC cutting or Laser cutting using digital data.  On site, each part will be assembled in short construction period without high demands of labor force.

Year: 2013

Use: Pavilion

Location: Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

Gross Floor Area: 80m2

Height: 1 story (3.8m)

Structure: Aluminum and Stainless Steel Frame Structure

What is the dream? Some people used to say that a dream becomes the real when it comes true. It means that a dream is just a shadow of real. For someone, dream is just a dream never could reach for his or her life. For someone, dream is ambitious must be achieved for the whole life. It’s kind of destiny. However, the truth is a dream makes us dream and keep moving for something. Like the mention in ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’ of William Shakespeare: ‘my soul is in the sky’, everyone is living their life with their soul to get close to their own dream. Have you ever seen stars in starry night, and thought about your life is going well. This project is motivated by such pure feelings on the bright hill below stars. How the pavilion makes people to provoke their forgotten dream.

The concept of pavilion comes from the trace of stars in mid-night sky. In the square volume (7,700x7,700), several layers of boxes containing people’s dream would be arranged following the circle. This symbolise their dreams are floating surrounding themselves, and further it reflects the motive ‘my soul is in the sky’ in ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’.         The real life separating with a dream? It might be disappointment. If we pursues only its logic at the expense of dream, No identity anymore. Life follows logics or principles? The life, which is being supported by such gorgeous principles, always brings us happiness? No, of course not. There is no link between what we feel actually and what it intends. It should stand in balance. Before living the life, we should look around what is happening these days surrounding them, and keep going on our way for their dream. The pavilion would be built base on such notion. By putting meaningful belongings of you into the small box, the belonging gets the new identity. At the same time, the space in pavilion gets the new sense of place. At the end, it becomes the Dream Pavilion.   

Year: 2013

Use: Pavilion

Location: London, United Kingdom

Gross Floor Area: 72m2

Height: 5m

Structure: Steel and Concrete Panel

The motive of this project is how we can feel the peaceful atmosphere in space. The real meaningful peace comes from the harmonization between you and me. However, the thing is this essential logic for peace is severely ignored in a certain country in the world. In Sudan, according to the recent survey, almost 80% of whole population is starving and dying because of the severe lack of water and food. The more critical fact is that they have no shelter for their own family. Many people are living in a small tent or brick wall houses. The problem is they are exposed to harsh environmental condition of Africa. Almost houses have poor ventilation and even low light. This project started with this task; how we can improve such a terrible condition to live. The main point for sustainable space is how we can control daylight and air inside. The site of this project is London which has high solar radiation annually. Especially, in this site, Bethnal Green, has been exposed to excessive daylight. Thus, the thing is how the mass controls such a strong environmental condition and uses it. At first, the best orientation to get optimal solar radiation in London annually is basically southeast direction; the angle is 15 degrees. Further, in terms of facade and roof design, the optimal angle to use solar energy is 30 degree in this site. On these essential facts, we suggested the pillars that act as a natural lighting as well as vetilator inside because if mass is opened to south side, it will be heated to much because of strong daylight. However, by rotating the mass 15 degrees, it is prevented from the excessive solar radiation. The light pillar will provide enough dalylight to inside without any electric energy. Furthermore, the movable wall attatched on north side will provide multipurpose spaces. This pavilion is the mediator between the nature and the human.     

The pillar that provides daylight and ventilation inside is composed with three main parts. The above part is a prism to gather more daylight to inside. The middle part is the rainwater. The rain inflow to inside of pillar through the gap between the above prism, and it is contained in a pillar. The below part is the soil of Sudan and the purification. The soil comes from Sudan and the water comes from London. This means that peace will be achieved truly by sharing and understanding each part. The pillar reflects this message. We can feel the light of the London, the smell of Sudan from this pillar. Further, in terms of sustainability, This pillar supplies enough daylight with no electricity by using diffusion of light and refraction rate of water. The air is circulated from the bottom to the top of pavilion. Thus, the lower ventilator gets more fresh air from outside, and the upper ventilator emits the heated air inside to outdoor. This main structure and material of this pavilion is a concrete panel and steel structure. All of walls prefabricated in the factory, and then it is assembled on the site. All the process is very simple, fast and cost effective. The advantage of this method is we can build this pavilion in anyplace in the world. The final aim of this pavilion is regenerate the site where the pavilion is located. There is no CO2 emission and no pollution when it is constructed. Moreover, the movable wall will supply enough shadow especially in hot summer condition. Also, we can control the shadow by moving the wall like a shading device. This pavilion will satisfy the multipurpose using of pavilion. Sometimes, we can take a show or a small concert on the pavilion. Exhibition and conferences in outdoor can be held on it.  Finally, this pavilion will act as a natural generator to supply people who are struggling with poor house condition in Sudan with enough light and refresh air.

Seoul Design Olympiad International Competition

HONOURABLE MENTION

Year: 2009

Use: Pavilion

Location: UK

Gross Floor Area: 105m2

Height: 1 story (6m)

Structure: Steel Frame Structure / Aluminium Panel

Have you ever seen the numberless stars on top of a dark mountain? Star lights pouring upon me make me impressed and feel alive. It is a Rain of Light, which is the motive for this project. It is really exciting to see stars on the night sky with loving ones. The Pavilion of Luminis will lead urban citizens to recollect nostalgic memories that they have forgotten under the starless sky. The structure is sustainable and can generate power on its own using solar lighting and a water circulation system. In spring, flower seeds will come and make the pavilion look like a real forest. In summer, it will provide a cool green to citizens. In fall, it will become a romantic space with fallen leaves. In winter, it will transform into a skating rink and become a playground of memory for children.As for the pavilion, more weight should be put not on human livability but on resting potential. At the same time, spatial experience and aesthetic beauty should be given. That is, it is a beautiful resting space in the city. It need meet simplicity and functionality while providing visual pleasure. The place the Pavilion of Luminis is located in will encompass the shades of trees and water space. Through this, citizens will naturally feel nature in the city. Through the light thrown inside they will recollect memories and become more intimate with the one next to them. It is a bridge linking people.

The starting point of the causal relationship including the Interflow, Consilience and Interconnection is the default principle to the social organization. The interconnection cannot be done without a connection of relative objects (human, academic and industry, collectively). It is designed to bridge with the other party. The visualized space of interconnection is formed by the bridge across the water space. Then, the three-dimensional curved shape is a device like a hill to maximize the feeling of the night sky, which was shown in the motive. And the structure covered by roof and walls over the bridge means the purpose of architecture for an interconnected union. This pavilion accepts natural light and landscape during the day and at night, and directs the fantastic movement of the light. Like rain, the pouring light means individual personality. The pouring light forming the process of the Consilience makes a huge potentiality by the Interflow of individual personality. Users go through the abundant pouring light of the Interflow, and this footprint is recorded as a flow. Many of left traces are bundled and the pavilion records and gathers this Interflow. The spout of Interflow of many people is a new possibility. This is the concept of the Luminis Pavilion.

The starting point of the causal relationship including the Interflow, Consilience and Interconnection is the default principle to the social organization. The interconnection cannot be done without a connection of relative objects (human, academic and industry, collectively). It is designed to bridge with the other party. The visualized space of interconnection is formed by the bridge across the water space. Then, the three-dimensional curved shape is a device like a hill to maximize the feeling of the night sky, which was shown in the motive. And the structure covered by roof and walls over the bridge means the purpose of architecture for an interconnected union. This pavilion accepts natural light and landscape during the day and at night, and directs the fantastic movement of the light. Like rain, the pouring light means individual personality. The pouring light forming the process of the Consilience makes a huge potentiality by the Interflow of individual personality. Users go through the abundant pouring light of the Interflow, and this footprint is recorded as a flow. Many of left traces are bundled and the pavilion records and gathers this Interflow. The spout of Interflow of many people is a new possibility. This is the concept of the PAVILION LUMINIS (Light).

The stimulus of warm light will change the image before and after of entering. Users will have an opportunity for anguish that much of the interflow of potentiality is replaced by each stem of light once they experience the space. A kind of space for the Interflow and Consilience will be referred to see. Users will be inspired to explore an identity and potential as the subject of the Interflow with this experience of diverse and dramatic space. The stars in the night sky are reproduced to stimulate a touch of nostalgia. The message of hope and aspiration from the warmth of light will be delivered to their hearts.This project originated from an anguish that the possibility of purified human to select the good genes of the Consilience, the Interflow in formation of a relationship with them. The study about the possibility of purifying will test the human nature that selects correct knowledge and the will to apply it. To do this, the assessor in the primitive impulses needed a stimulus. To scent about the memories of lots of stimuli is what anyone would have in mind. In the night sky, the stars are reproduced to stimulate a touch of nostalgia. The message of hope and aspiration felt upon coming to watch the countless stars will be delivered to us.

To project the light inside, drilling a hole is not everything. 50-cm concrete and water-proof plates make it impossible for the light to flow fully in through the holes. As an alternative, each hole was applied with a 5-cm-in-diameter cylindrical prism. Through the prism, the light will flow in during the day. Further, it will shoot light inside on its own at night. Moreover, the smooth curve visualizing the ridge line of the mountain will allow the elderly, the weak and the disabled to access the pavilion easily. The natural slope will help flow rainwater staying inside on rainy days out to the water tank. The collected water will go through the purification system for the pavilion before being used for the outdoor water space. The Interflow is like a process of the birth of life by gathering many pieces of possibility. Therefore, the Pavilion should show the possibility of birth of life. The rain is poured inside the pavilion through many holes. Blowing through both sides before and after opening, seeds fly into the Pavilion. Thanks to the rainwater, solid soil keeps nutrients and water bear the seeds. After spending the rain, wind, sunshine and dark night, the seeds of life are conceived and begin to develop. Over the years, plants in the Pavilion spread to the environs and makes greens. Different seeds in the wind inflow as the potentiality, then conceive life as a result the Consilience.