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D O N G H W A N . K I M

‘Water Museum’, Itami Jun architect, Jeju photogragh by Donghwan Kim

cover photo photogragh by Donghwan Kim Ark church, Jeju Itami Jun architect

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Academic works

Professional works

Extra works

One day at the Terminal

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Kindergarten with Hanok

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Soundscape

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Saudi villa

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Parnas hotel Renovation

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Phonebooth for LOVE

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Volunteer work

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Photograph

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One day at the Terminal Architectural Design 7 : Thesis project for B.Arch Individual work Spring 2011 Supervisor : Bart Reuser Critic Awards, University of Seoul

Intro

Sequence

Recently, ‘Physical time’ is still exactly the same, but ‘Relative

Meditation

time’ is faster than before. Everything changes and transfers quickly. People don’t get used to this rapid change and there is no time to think at all. There is less communication among peo-

Departure

Terminal Maintenance

ticketing

ple. Furthermore, development of architecture or cities is also

Arrival Waiting Waiting

influenced by the economic sense. It is unclear that changes are

Bus

for whom. A dense building forest composed with apartment or shopping center and many electric signs that are closely spaced over the dense buildings are the visible aspects of cities we meet every day. People are exposed to noise of buses, subways and other people, also there are no place to seat. Each apartment is eager to make their own oasis. Places which are able to form public community become rare.

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lift program up

waiting & meditation

Bus circulation

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commercial bldg.

apt.

Master plan

apt.

officetel

commercial bldg.

Bus out

Bus in

Ent.

UP

officetel DN

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+500

3 void

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officetel

15EA

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Main Ent.

void DN

void

void

hotel

UP

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+500

92EA DN

void

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There are 1,200 buses and 30,000 people use this facility per day on the average. The parking lot is crowded with buses. A bus circulation is inefficient, and there are not have enough chairs as well. Users should stand for waiting.

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Concept #1 Terminal program is lifted up. One side terminal building can change 1. ticketing space

to be alive if terminal program spreads out all over the land.

2. waiting space

#2 Bus circulation and outdoor programs are under of the waiting space.

3. outdoor performing space

Speedy bus circulation is related with departure, arrival and mainte-

4. resting place

nance spaces, so waiting space can have large space. It is efficient.

5. outdoor parking lot

#3 Going up, spaces for meditating and thinking appears.

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Plan & Section Strategy Departure, Arrival, Maintenance, and Parking lots are efficient if it is one circulation. At ground level, car access and people circulation naturally works. Indoor space mass of terminal is lifted up. People are going up to waiting space for ticketing and waiting. Because terminal mass has park and resting place, waiting space makes comfortable. People can go up silent place naturally. And they can meditate in silent space before taking on the bus.

Section Drawings

Site boundary

Site boundary

+30000

courtyard

book space

street with bare foot

+22000

courtyard commercial

restaurant

+14000

departure space

ramp

+6000

bus up

waiting space

+0

bus parking

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road

2nd Floor plan

3rd Floor plan 2

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1. departure 2. park, entrance

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1. information 2. deck

tanning book

meditaition

locker room

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3. resting area 4. ramp

yoga locker room

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restaurant

book

shop

water

3. courtyard 4. restaurant

tanning

hall

hall

shop

shop

15m high departure space waiting space bus down

arrival space

maintenance

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4th Floor plan

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1. seminar RM 2. water space 3. information 4. courtyard 5. music RM 6. therapy 7. observation RM 8. locker RM 9. public library

Meditation Naturally going up the 4th floor, there are spaces for practicing yoga, reading a book, strolling with bare foot. Spaces for listening to music are full of people who are waiting the bus or someone.

In the space, people are able to think and meditate alone.

They are going up to the roof garden naturally with the ramp. Courtyard is void space program.

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Kindergarten with Hanok 1st Floor plan

1st Heritage Han-ok Competition, South Korea Renovation of the Korean traditional architecture Collaborative work Winter 2009

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previous building

kindergarten program

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play at outdoor garden

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Concept

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This site has been a memorable place because Lee Sang who was the most jenious artist and architect lived 100 years ago. The korean traditional architecture, called Han-ok, has many advantages such as sustainability, eco-friendly architecture, and wood materials. Our concept is remaining the spaces of the Han-ok intact and filling an exhibition program in the building, and a kindergarten program is able to make children play in the Ma-dang; the han-ok’s outdoor garden.

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1. entrance (exhibition) 2. exhibition hall 3. outdoor garden; Ma-dang 4. outdoor terrace

5. backyard 6. kindergarten entrance 7. skylight 8. stair

Basement plan

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1 4 5

Site Plan

1. playroom 2. education room 3. toilet

4. courtyard 5. stair

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Children are able to have diverse experiences with Han-ok and garden. New wall and skylighting have children act positively, also eco-friendly spaces make children have more efficient educations and live more confortable.

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connection through sound and sighting

children can have diverse experiences with the wall

gallery and kindergarten are coexisting

children can look through skylighting

diverse experiences at the Han-ok and garden

natural sunlighting, shading, and ventilation

East elevation

Section

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Eco-friendly Renovation The Han-ok, Korean traditional architecture was built by wood materials without any spikes and bonds. And it has natural ventilation systems. Visitors can look not only Lee-Sang’s history but also children playing at outdoor garden. Children have many apportunities to exprience the traditional architecture and outdoor activities. The eco-friendly space can provide children

1. exhibition hall 2. outdoor terrace 3. education room 4. toilet 5. skylight

and visitors with fresh air in compact city, Seoul.

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Soundscape Sustainable Architecture Studio Individual work

Site analysis

Spring 2010 Theme : Urban Infill & Renovation

Concept

1950s Hanok

Donhwamoon-ro is Korean historical place for about

green

500 years old. This place is needed to be improved

open space

by eco-friendly design method. The street will be

2 stories bldg.

changed into traditional korean music region.

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previous

insert an atrium

fill in the blanks

changing the core

core + atrium

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2F Plan

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1. performance room 2. studio 3. cafe 4. outdoor terrace

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1F Plan

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1. cafe 2. studio 3. gallery 4. retail shop

5. toilet 6. atrium 7. courtyard

Lighting simulation

June

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Western facade Composition

Glass tudes designed in the western facade can block the sunshine, and provide glittering space to the public.

tube glass

glass holder

translucent glass

performance room Renovated space is changed to performance room. Users

tube cap

walk along the streets and go inside to take a rest

transparent glass

naturally.

Western elevation

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Eastern elevation

Section drawing

With an atrium space, this building could have comfortable rooms for the public with natural ventilation and lighting system.

The whole of the building are filled with the sound of music.

roof garden

performance

atrium

terrace

cafe

mechanical Rm.

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Saudi villa Professional work Spring 2012 - Summer 2012 Secret client Project Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Concept Secret client from Saudi Arabia has required us to design his house modernly and secretly. The house have many rooms for his family and workers, also they cannot meet each other and use another entrance. Design is more modern and its systems should be considered by the environment.

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East elevation

Family zone and service area are divided into two. Main circulation is located at the center of the house.

Front garden and courtyard make secret client have sound life and eco-friendly spaces in Saudi Arabia.

1F floor plan

2F floor plan

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1. living room 2. family room 3. dining room 4. kitchen 5. foyer

6. stair case 7. guest room 8. service area 9. garden 10. courtyard

1. family room 2. master room 3. guest room

4. multi room 5. stair case

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Birds-eye view

Section

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4 1. main entrance 2. stair case 3. multi room

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4. courtyard 5. frontyard

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4. family room 5. dining room 6. service area

Front garden

Pattern Saudi Arabia has warmer environment, and this house needs to adjust its temperature efficiently. Louver and thick wall regulate its spaces comfortably, and its pattern is designed by Saudi arabia symbol.

2F family room

stair case

1F living room

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Parnas hotel Renovation Professional work Jan. 2012 - Oct. 2015 Hotel renovation & Premium office tower construction Qualified ‘LEED Gold’

Tower elevation Louver detail Parnas Premium office tower is 38 stories high building and has observation lounge at the top of the tower. Around this site, there are many high building along the streets, so wind resistance needs to be considered as site condition.

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western section & elevation

main section renovation

new tower

observation(37F)

office mock-up test

mech.(23F)

office

roof garden new

ballroom

banquet

renovation

atrium

lobby

retail

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New atrium is designed between an old building and new tower, it plays an important role in building office

environment.

office roof garden

Renovation of Hotel East elevation

office

office

ballroom performance

fitness center

reception

office lobby atrium

hotel lobby

Eco-friendly Renovation

retail

‘Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas’ has been renovated for about 4 years. The building is 30 years old and changed of its facilities such as

parking lot

‘Grand kitchen, lobby, Grand ballroom, ets.’

Main columns and materials were preserved and

parking lot

changed to modern and eco-friendly space.

Atrium section

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atrium renovation

new tower

Atrium Parnas hotel and Premium office tower are connected with new atrium. The atrium space provides natural sunlighting and ventilation system. The hotel is changed to eco-friendly space and new tower is constructed with ‘LEED Gold’ level.

People are able to use this places comportably.

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Tower canopy Design New tower needs to show its originality with appearances like building’s shape, louver and canopy. As a luxury hotel and premium office tower, its entrances play an vital role in showing creativity and favorable impression.

20 meters long canopy could make magnificent impressions to visitors. It is organized with triangle patterns and metal, which make splendid with lighting.

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reflected ceiling plan

Drop-off zone

Lobby Premium office’s lobby has modern spaces with marble stones and artificial lightings. Hotel visitors and office users are able to meet at the atrium space.

Elevator and mechanical systems make premium offices optimize for their users.

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1. public pathway 2. office entrance 3. tower canopy 4. steel curtainwall + low-e glass 5. aluminum curtainwall + low-e glass

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Phonebooth for LOVE Exhibition in Seoul Winter 2010 Theme : ‘If the rain would not stop forever’ Architectural art work & group exhibition

1980s 30 years ago, people were always crowded in front of telephonebooth. They did not have any smartphones 2230

which currently many people had. Waiting in line, they could have called their families and friends.

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Theme

2010s

In 2010 summer, highest precipitation figures were recorded in Seoul. During

As almost of the people use smart-

monsoon season, many houses flooded and many people were still stranded in

phones, telephonebooth is not useful

the flooded city.

anymore. It remains empty.

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Imagination ‘If the rain would not stop forever’, people need where they avoid raining. Phonebooth is useful for them to avoid rain and to communicate with other people.

Acting in the phonebooth

1. rubbing softly

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2. calling him

3. blowing to him

4. hearing his heart beat

5. writing a memo

making a film Writing a scenario and getting ready to make a phonebooth for love that could connect to each other.

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filmmaking

#1

#2

#3

#4

One man is avoiding rain

The man does not answer

After all, the man answers

He writes a memo on

in the phonebooth. The

the phone, but he feels

the phone, and he hears

the wall, and sticking it.

telephone bell rings in the

winds blowing at his back.

the sound on the phone.

In the remanent memo,

booth three times.

He looks back.

there are memories, names whom he misses.

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Installation Art

In gallery, phonebooth for love was installed at the corner. In the phonebooth, people can communicate with a person in the video.

Through touching, rubbing, blowing, visitors could hear the sound of video. With remaining a memo at the wall, next visitors are able to connect to previous users. corner phonebooth

signage

film

memo

There were 10 works, 15 people, 7 days exihibition in Seoul gallery. The public could have come in the gallery and met our works with imagination.

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University Master plan

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1. architecture 2. engineering 3. library 4. vision center 5. U center 6. administration

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7. dormitory 8. resort 9. medical 10. hospital 11. playground

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Sihanoukville city still has

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appearance before it was developed unlike another

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countries today. Alike 1900s’ Korea, there was no electricity in a village, but they live in there happily.

Volunteer work Architectural volunteering work Summer 2009

Life University needs to be built

Sihanoukville city master plan

more facilities for more students.

Life University master plan

They have to take more education

Sihanoukville, Cambodia

for their future.

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Voluteering work

We can have time to playing with them in broad nature. With different languages, we could not talk to each other well, but we could play with body language.

Sihanoukville; cambodian country, is without the pale of civilization.

Children does not have football shoes, and its educational institution is inferior.

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photograph architectural photograph

Weekend under the HSBC HQ ,Hong Kong

A book; “Hector and the Search for Happiness”, shows people who rest at the

3 times photo exhibition

building’s 1st floor. They were workers who care of HK’s children on weekdays.

visiting 12 countries, 20 cities

They had only time to rest on weekends and needed to avoid hot temperature.

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100 years old at the centre Pompidou, Paris, France

At the centre Pompidou, I can look down the cityscape of paris.

Old buildings stood in a row, I feel like standing at the past paris.

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