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].