13th International DOCOMOMO Workshop - Team 6

The Sewoon Arcade

DOCOMOMO KOREA Student Design Workshop 19-23 September 2014 Group 6

Chang Gyun Kim Michel Melenhorst Jiseong Kim Kasahara Ryo Caroline Engel

Defining Significance What defines the Sewoon Arcade?

• Vertical emphasis & scale • Strong linear movement pattern • Open atrium spaces • Dominance in the environment • Rough & tough aesthetic Pivotal Points of the Programme: • Conservation • Urban Context • Community Sven Kroner, Untitled, 2014

CONSERVATION

Conserving Representative Details

URBAN CONTEXT Break the Barrier • Create connections through the arcade based on historic street patterns Increase Deck Accessibility • Interior ramps, topographical change, additional stairways, etc.

Create an Open-Air Atrium • Ssamji Gil, Seoul

Honour and promote current commercial activity • Seoul signage tradition

Creating an Inviting Environment

Rest Hole, Seoul University

Ssamji Gil, Insadong

Demystifying the Monster

COMMUNITY Contracts to Local Businesses • Tunnel lighting and design, Designing new windows, doors, etc.

• Locals benefit from renovation Fill Gap in Local Services • Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools • Trade School: electricians, welding, furniture design, etc.

• Athletic facilities: gym, swimming pool, etc.

• Building and Facilities Manager on-site

Development

Experimentation is the Essence

PROGRAMME Connectivity to Local Context • Support established local industries and production Promote Exploration • New green spaces and connections t o different levels • Utilize rooftops Embrace the Tough Functionalism and Cherish Adaptability • Expect the Unexpected Don’t make it an Island • Avoid Gentrification

Meat Packing District Re-Imagination, Kopenhagen

Connectivity to Local Context

Promote Exploration •

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New green spaces and connections to different levels Utilize rooftops Reconnect the arcade across the roadways

Expect the Unexpected

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