Hotel Analysis_Ardalan Mastoori_Studio Fire

ABPL30037 Architecture Design Studio: Fire HOTEL ANALYSIS

Mug Hakdong // Hyunjoon Yoo Architects Lantern Hotel // ZLGdesign

Mug Hakdong Hotel Architects: Hyunjoon Yoo Architects 2013 Geyongsangnam-do, South Korea

The given site is located in front of the bus stop

The given site is located in front of the bus stop

on the main street of the Mondol beach, in Geo-

on the main street of the Mondol beach, in Geo-

jae island. There is a stunning horizon of Mondol

jae island. There is a stunning horizon of Mondol

beach along the Geojae seashore, 100 meters

beach along the Geojae seashore, 100 meters

ahead of the site. However, this stunning view

ahead of the site. However, this stunning view

can only be captured from the higher level

can only be captured from the higher level

above the ground, from the limited view frame

above the ground, from the limited view frame

created by the gaps in between the existing

created by the gaps in between the existing

buildings. The site is basically surrounded by the

buildings. The site is basically surrounded by the

randomly constructed accommodations. Yet,

randomly constructed accommodations. Yet,

the picturesque view of Moja Mountain over

the picturesque view of Moja Mountain over

those buildings is considered as our targeting

those buildings is considered as our targeting

landscape.

landscape.

Mug Hakdong Hotel DIAGRAMS

ZONING

OPENING CLOSURE

The given site is located in front of the bus stop on the main street of the Mondol

PARTITIONS

beach, in Geojae island. There is a stunning horizon of Mondol beach along the Geojae seashore, 100 meters ahead of the site. However, this stunning view can

PARTITIONS

only be captured from the higher level above the ground, from the limited view frame created by the gaps in between the existing buildings. The site is basically surrounded by the randomly constructed

DIVISION AXIS

accommodations. Yet, the picturesque view of Moja Mountain over those buildings is considered as our targeting landscape.

INTERIOR DWELLINGS

EXTERIOR DWELLINGS

SITE

Mug Hakdong Hotel

SITE ANALYSIS

The given site is located in front of the bus stop on the main street of the Mondol beach, in Geojae island. There is a stunning horizon of Mondol beach along the Geojae seashore, 100 meters ahead of the site. However, this stunning view can only be captured from the higher level above the ground, from the limited view frame created by the gaps in between the existing buildings.

The site is basically surrounded by the randomly constructed accommodations. Yet, the picturesque view of Moja Mountain over those buildings is considered as our targeting landscape.

Lantern Hotel Architects: ZLGdesign 2015 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The design process for The Lantern Ho-

Sadly so, the existing shop houses at

tel project started in 2012 with long pe-

this site were demolished and were

riods of time to get the building facade

replaced with a huge building block

approval from the authorities, getting

of 5 levels, with no regards to the sur-

the client to confirm room numbers

rounding or the Malaysian heritage.

and room layout, going over and over

Hong Leong Bank is operating at the

the design, looking at different options

first 2 levels. The 3 floors above which

and doing continuously cost-cutting

were empty over the last few years,

exercises to maximize cost and prof-

was most recently used as a station-

it for the client, achieving 49 guest

ary/ bookstore as far as we know.

rooms, all with attached bathroom, 2 dorms with each 6 beds and external bathroom, facilities for breakfast, centralized computer area, locker area and an outdoor terrace overlooking Petaling Street, Chinatown.

We were faced on one hand with an

In terms of sustainability we decid-

‘out-of-proportion’

building

ed from beginning on to have all the

mass, and to satisfy client’s brief to

public areas natural ventilated, only

maximize the space for as many rooms

the guest rooms have optional split air

as possible for the minimum budget

con unit, and to bring as much natural

possible; At the same time, try to de-

light into the space as possible. We en-

sign a hotel in which guests would feel

sured cross ventilation in the horizontal

good and respond to the surrounding,

as well as vertical space via openings

partially [most already destroyed] her-

in the facade and the vertical void

itage and history of Petaling Street in

with a gap between skylight and roof.

the most sensitive and empathic way

We only used locally available, locally

possible.

manufactured building materials like

existing

dark burned clay brick, polished colored concrete and terrazzo tiles for the floor, white lime wash finish and natural plywood. We got local craftsman to build the timber shutters for the facade and use recycle solid timber for terrace and loose furniture. Solar panels for hot water showers are installed on the roof and last but not the least, the total cost of this renovation all in including furniture / furnishing up to soap holder is only 4.2mil

The construction phase alone faced a

We wanted the facade to be less ob-

lot of constrains and hurdles. Hong Le-

trusive and to melt harmoniously with

ong Bank operating in the first 2 floors,

the hustle and bustle of the surround-

along with the hawker shops at the

ings. We decided on locally manu-

ground floor could not be disturbed

factured, dark brown clay bricks from

or interrupted, which put a challenge

Johor Bahru and we studied different

for the contractors and the site logis-

laying methods to allow for sufficient

tic. We had to work in an unconven-

opening and laid the bricks in a man-

tional way, having to deal with all the

ner to give a ‘3 dimensional’ texture to

different trades and craftsman mostly

the facade.

not versatile with the English language, with no main contractor on board.

We removed the existing windows

Most decisions were made directly on

and added a new facade on top of

site either verbally or via sketches to

the exiting wall whereby we either

simplify elaborated cad drawings.

added timber louver shutter windows at the existing openings or we carried the clay brick wall throughout the

Throughout the whole design process

opening. The openings for the timber

our challenge was not to lose track

shutter/edges of the clay brick walls

of our initial idea to create a central

are ‘framed’ by 10mm thick MS steel

void/ courtyard space. We also want-

plates in micaceous ion oxid finish and

ed to introduce natural light into all

steel rod function as tie - backs are

floors, face all the guest rooms internal-

added for additional safety.

ly and place the main corridor along the outer facade instead for guests to experience views out [either through the new clay brick walls with openings or through the timber shutters on their way to their rooms].