Jae Sung Lee_Portfolio Full Version

SELECTED WORKS

2016 - 2022

Jae Sung Lee

M.S. in Advanced Architectural Design at Columbia University

B.Arch at Yonsei University

Phone : +1 646-992-0874

E-mail : jl6241@columbia.edu

<QUESTION MARK to OPEN-ENDED SUGGESTION>

The most powerful value of architecture is its inquisitiveness; it challenges the ever-changing society in creating new living spaces.This is because architecture is the most basic language of human life, including everyday furniture arrangement to urban infrastructure. Therefore, to understand architecture, it is imperative to be able to critically and analytically pose questions about society to solve the issues that arise in it.

I am interested in architecture that realizes social values with these multifaceted perspectives. Architecture is a visual form of society. It forms a design according to human needs; thus, buildings and cities constantly go through the process of interactions between humans and local communities. However, the ideology, atmosphere, lifestyle, and historical values of the times are not absolute; they change over time. Therefore, an architect needs to understand the history, the contemporary needs of people and be able to predict the future. Based on an understanding of social phenomena, architecture must focus on its purpose and suggest that each architect has a lively personality, sensibility, and thoughts. The future architecture will begin with the reevaluation of existing city spaces and buildings that are no longer in use.Therefore, it is extremely imperative to propose a new definition and interpretation of space by asking fundamental questions about cities' changing demands and roles. Moreover, these proposals should not be designed solely for the spatial action defined by a lone architect. On the contrary, architecture must be carefully designed from a social perspective, and added to it are the users’ actions accumulated over time.

Therfore, I define such architecture as the “open-ended” architecture. The architecture with an open-end is the best way to realize its sociological values that can interact with the users and the society.

CONTENTS

01 Roosevelt Island Oasis, 2022

Public Bath & Farm, Roosevelt Island, New York, United States

02 Boundless Studio, 2022

Architecture School, IRT Powerhouse, Riverside South, New York, United States

03 Nth Industrial Revolution, 2021

Start-up Incubator, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

04 HAJA; Back to the Origin, 2018

Alternative School, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

05 DECA to PENTA, 2019

Office & Complex Masterplan, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

06 OFFICE in HOUSE, 2019

Co-housing & Complex Masterplan, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

07 UR:BARN & FARM Complex, 2020

Adaptive Reuse Competition, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

08 Yeon (Kite), 2017

Pavilion Exhibition, Banpo Han River, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

09 RE:PLAY PAPER-CRETE, 2016

Pavilion Competition, Seonyudo Park, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

10 CONC;bination, 2019

Furniture, Republic of Korea

11 Illusion (Bboo Yeon), 2017

Pavilion Competition, COEX Convention Center, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

12 Gallery of Expectation, 2017

Drawings & Specifications, 2020

Gallery & Drawing Practice Project, Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

13 Third Place Hong Eun 2(Professional Work), 2019

Multiplex Housing, Jeungga-ro 6-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea

14 Third Place Hong Eun 2(Professional Work), 2019

Multiplex Housing, Jeungga-ro 6-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea

15 Ultrareal Render Image, 2022

Siteless, Techniques of the Ultrareal

Jae Sung Lee 이 재 성

Nationality Republic of Korea

Birth 1993. 10. 24.

E- mail

jl6241@columbia.edu

Phone +1-646-992-0874(US) / +82-10-3017-2363(KR)

Address 2053 Frederick Douglass Blvd, APT 3C, New York, NY 10026, USA

Visa Status F-1 _STEM Eligible (Opt Starting Date 2023. 06. 19.)

Work Experience

Space Yeon Architects

Gangnam, Seoul, Korea

Jegidong Subway Station Renovation Project

Site Area_47,318 sq. ft (2 Basement Stories)

- Supported the project with 3d modeling, model making, and field surveying

- Meeting Documentation for multiple stakeholders

Education

Columbia University New York, USA

Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design

Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Bachelor of Architecture

Dongguk University Seoul, Korea

Transferred to Yonsei University after 4 semesters

Extracurricular Experience

Jan-Feb 2021

Scholarship / Honors / Awards

May 2022 - May 2023

Mar 2017 - Feb 2022

Overall GPA 95.2 / Class Rank : 4 of 24

Mar 2013 - Feb 2017

Overall GPA 93.5 / Class Rank : 1 of 26

Internship May - Jul 2020

- Developed design on SD, DD documents, designed rest area, entrance canopy ceiling lighting

Yeoksam-dong SAI.01

- Preparation of portfolio and description for submission for 2020 Korea Architecture Awards (Excellence Award Awarded)

a.round Architects

Mapo, Seoul, Korea

Third Place Hong Eun 2(Multiplex Housing) _Built 2020

Site Area_2,284 sq. ft/ Building Area_1188 sq.ft/ Total Floor Area_3,774 sq. ft (5 Stories)

- Supported the project by 3d modeling, model making

ZAK-itecture School Workshop

Sinchon, Seoul, Korea

Feb 2019 - May 2022

Atelier ZAK (作)

Sinchon, Seoul Korea

Jan - Jul 2018

Architectural World Travel

67 Cities, 19 Countries 5 Continents

Internship

Jul - Aug 2019

- Started from research of common space in multiplex housing, actual measurement on site

- Developed various design proposals for facades

- CA/ Construction supervision, documentation in photography, site analysis and interviews

- Prepared materials for community housing certification documentation

Interior Design

Mapo, Seoul, Korea

Lee Yang Kwon's Dining Table

Design for restaurant interior

- Branding, concept and furnishing

- Field measurements, schematic design and desgin development drawings.

Architectural Photography

Various City, Korea

Architecture Photography

Request from senior architect from previous job a.round Architects - 13th Month (Semi-basement art space project), - Bupyeong Donga Apartment Complex (Renovation)

Exhibition Photography

Freelance

Jul - Aug 2021

Apr 2014 - Jan 2016

Military Duties

Ministr y of National Defense, Yongsan, Seoul Korea

Exhibition

Oct 2021

Host/ GIS Tutor

Spring semester 2019, Fall semester 2018

Internal Scholarship

Yonsei University, Seoul Korea

Sep 2016, Mar 2014

Internal Scholarship

Senior Scholarship for Sep 2016 (HONORARY)

Dongguk University, Seoul Korea

2nd semester 2020, 2019, 2018

HONORS of the Semester

Yonsei University, Seoul Korea

1st semester 2016, 2nd semester 2013

HONORS of the Semester

Dongguk University, Seoul Korea

Dec 2019

S-Award RED

1st Prize Award

Student Atelier Founder, Leader

Depar tment of Human Environment and Design, Yonsei University, Seou , Korea

May 2017

2017 UAUS Pavilion Competition

Team Yonsei University

6 Months

Korea Institute of Registered Architec ts President Award

Korea Institute of Registered Architects Seoul Korea

Defense Security Command

Yonsei University Architecture Graduation Exhibition

Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Aug 2021

Project: Identity -Architecture Club Pavilion

https://project.lectus.kr/architenteama, Online Exhibition

Sep 2017

UIA World Architec ts Congress

Student Pavilion Session

Team Leader

May 2016

2016 UAUS Pavilion Competition

Mayor of Seoul Award

Seoul Korea

Skills / Language

Korean Mother Tongue (Native) English Fluent

Visual

Structure/ Construction Team Leader

Freelance

Jun, Aug 2020, Mar 2022

Request from artist named EZU, one of artist who participated the exhibition in 13th Month project - Market O Exhibition (Artist: EZU)

Coex Convention Center Seoul Korea

May 2017

2017 UAUS Pavilion Competition

Banpo Han R ver Park, Seou , Korea

May 2016

2016 UAUS Pavilion Competition

Seonyudo Park Seoul Korea

Team Yonsei University

Team Dongguk University

Team Dongguk University

Expert - Rhino / Grasshopper / AutoCAD / QGIS / Enscape / Vray / Adobe Ai, Ps, Id, Lr

Good - Revit / Sketchup / Twinmotion / Lumion / Excel

Basic - 3DS Max

Architecture

Architecture Photography / Architectural Writing & Presenting Model Making (Handcraft, CNC, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing)

References

Bernard Tschumi

nyc@tschumi.com / +1 212 807 6340

Laurie Hawkinson

lah20@columbia.edu / +1 212 966 3875

Dan Wood dxwood@work.ac / +1 212 228 1333

Columbia Univ. GSAPP Bernard Tschumi Architects

Columbia Univ. GSAPP SM+H Architects

Columbia Univ. GSAPP WORKac

Roosevelt Island Oasis

: A Public Bath and Community Farm for Harmony

Public Bath and Community Farm, Firefighters Field, Roosevelt Island, NewYork, United States of America Septic Studio, GSAPP Summer Semester, 2022

Professor Dan Wood

How can architecture address the wealth gap, one of the most urgent problems in New York City at this time? How can public architecture respond to a fragmented society?

In response to a fragmented society, public architecture has the potential to address the issue by proposing programs that foster public harmony and social equity. To achieve this, I propose designing a public bath on Roosevelt Island that encourages diverse community interaction by eliminating social status.

The bathhouse layout will prioritize features that facilitate social interaction and create a sense of community, such as large soaking tubs, steam rooms, and natural elements. By creating an accessible and inclusive space, the public bath has the potential to promote social harmony and unity, fostering a shared experience among users regardless of socioeconomic status. I believe this approach could serve as a model for inclusive public architecture.

Wealth Gap Issue in New York City

“In the United States, the average Black and Hispanic or Latino households earn about half as much as the average White household and own only about 15 to 20 percent as much net wealth.”

October 22, 2021, Wealth Inequality and the Racial Wealth Gap

One of the most urgent social issue in the United States, especially New York City, is that the middle class is shrinking, which means society is becoming polarized. The red dot refers to the households with high income, and the blue dot refers to the households with lower income. Household income differs a lot between Manhattan and Queens. Moreover, the race and ethnic segragation between Manhattan and Queens is shown on the map(left). More than 50 percent of people in Manhattan is Non-Hispanic White.

However, looking more into the Roosevelt Island, it’s a place where most people had to leave their status outside the island. On the island people should leave their car in the parking lot and move by shuttle bus or by walk. Furthermore, the island is only available to approach by public transportation such as tramway, buses, and subways. Therefore, Roosevelt island, located between Manhattan and Queens, is the appropriate site that suits my intention to provide a public space to community without gap of social status between people.

Water Cyle on Site

What’s the future of Architecture education?

Is it possible to reframe architecture and its cultural relevance by closely inspecting the anatomy of the Studio?

The Boundless Studio introduces a new model for architectural pedagogy that challenges traditional approaches by offering a limitless environment for learning and collaboration among students. The project operates beyond physical boundaries, promoting inclusivity and collaboration in a non-hierarchical environment.

The focus on conceptual ideals of architecture emphasizes the importance of a studio environment that operates beyond limitations.

In the second half of the studio, the concepts were applied to a specific site, the IRT Power Station, where the building was divided into four groups to create an archi-

tecture education campus. The design promotes harmony within the architectural community, emphasizing the importance of contextual circumstances in shaping architectural practice.

The Boundless Studio offers a new model for inclusive and collaborative design practice, shaping the future of architecture education and the profession. The project challenges the traditional notion of architectural pedagogy, providing students with limitless learning opportunities that foster collaboration and inclusivity, promoting a new model of studio that operates beyond boundaries.

I expect the residual surrounding space, revolving around traditional and complementary elements, will ultimately create Studio as Air and Everywhere.

Boundless Studio

Architecture School, 840 12th Ave, NewYork, United States of America

GSAPP Fall Semester, 2022

Tutor Bernard Tschumi

BOUNDLESS STUDIO

Architecture education takes place everywhere as if we are surrounded by air and breathing in and out without intention. Students and faculties are affected and influenced by the air; what they see, what they feel, and how they think. The goal of the school is to allow the studio space to be present everywhere. By navigating through this boundless, air like studio, students will learn from one another without limitations and start to take advantage or adapt themselves to the unusual spaces present in the boundless studio.

PROGRAM as VERBS

By staying away from the preconception of defined space, we insist on redefining space through activity.

Analysis

Traditional: Programs that typicality exist in an Architecture School

Complementary: Unconventional programs in which will be beneficial to the students

Studio: Whatever shared remains is the infinite studio

on Existing Programs to Activities

Verbal Volume Program Introduction

Exploded Axonometric

Slingshot Movement Strategy

Slingshot Movement on Plan

Slingshot Movement

Local Slingshot Movement

attracted by Complementary Program

Complementary Program

LocalMovement (Slingshot)

LocalMovement (Slingshot)

Express Movement vs. Local Movement

MOVEMENT as CONNECTOR

This environment creates infinite collisions where pedestrians share knowledge and experience.

Site Plan

Materials for Attraction

Transparency/ Translucency/ Reflectivity

The plan is to use materials that are transparent, translucent, and reflective to blur the boundaries of the space and visually connect it, in order to constantly provoke dynamic activity among users. Through the design of a boundless studio, students can observe each other's work and create a space that surpasses the limits of architectural boundaries.

By breaking down the boundaries of the traditional studio space, students' workspace has become not only a movement space but also a place for relaxation and socialization.

Architectural education goes beyond imparting knowledge to problem-solving and understanding relationships. Therefore, in non-hierarchy space, students can establish and enhance their understanding of the relationship between traditional and complementary spaces, students, and movement spaces, which increase their level of comprehension.

The boundless studio through Transparency, Translucency, and Reflectivity to Attract Players through Space

Unfolded Elevation of Inner Facade (Ceramic Fritted Glass)

N th Industrial Revolution

Start-up Incubator, Sinchon, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

5thYear Project, 2021

Professor Moon Gyu Choi

How should we respond to the products of the modern industrialization period in modern times?

What will the future industrial space look like?

A railroad embankment is located in front of Yonsei University in Sinchon, Seoul.

During the past modernization period, the railroad and embankment played the role of ‘CONNECTION’ between cities. However, over time, this barrier became a symbol of ‘disconnection’ in the city’s flow, hindering the integration of the academic and commercial areas. To address this issue and foster a closer relationship between the university and society, I proposed the removing and transforming the embankment into a bridge, which would serve as a start-up incubator for young entrepreneurs. The incubator would act as a buffer zone and facilitate the integration of the academic and commercial programs.

The start-up incubator offers a space for various possibilities, particularly in the era of the 4th industrial revolution. I believe that the technologies of the 4th industrial revolution cannot stand alone and that the fruits of all the previous industrial revolutions must coexist and be readily available when needed. Therefore, I designed each incubator area to symbolize each industrial revolution, such as the railroad system for the 1st, mass production for the 2nd, and information and relational networks for the 3rd. Lastly, hyper-industry and hyper-connection represent the 4th industrial revolution. The space is designed to constantly change, with the potential for the 3rd and 2nd industrial revolutions to be brought in as pop-up stores at any time.

This start-up incubator will become a space where a new industry can evolve and lead society in the ever-evolving world.

Steam Engine Gyeongui-Jungang Line

The 1st Industrial Revolution

Mass Production Material-based World

The 2nd Industrial Revolution

Network and Data

Relationship-based World

The 3rd Industrial Revolution

Hyper-Industry & Hyper-Connection

Cognitive-based World

The 4th Industrial Revolution

Yonsei University's "Academic Space" and downtown Sinchon's "Commercial Space" are disconnected by the Railroad Embankment. The lack of accessible spaces for young people in the commercial district is also a prevalent issue. To address this, I propose transforming the unused space below the embankment into a startup incubator that can bridge the academic and commercial spaces, promoting accessibility and collaboration.

Conventional Vertical Startup Incubator

Narrow ground level area

Low Accessibility

Only people with a purpose visit

VERTICAL to HORIZONTAL

Horizontal Startup Incubator

Increased contact area at the ground level

Improve Accessibility

Able to pass by without a specific purpose

Designed Mass of Startup Incubator

Emptying more than 60% and providing to citizens

Function as a park in the city designed with green areas

Everyone can enjoy freely

“It is expected that if access to start-ups increases, it will be easier to get funding or find a job.”

DESIGN METHOD

_Grid Distortion & System

CONCEPT and SYSTEM

The site will be divided into 6 sections and planned as a space with each symbol. A space that can symbolize the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd industrial revolutions is placed under the train path that symbolizes the 1st industrial revolution, according to each system.

Central Plaza

3-Dimensional Distortion

Irregular arrangement like Brownian motion

Multi-Centric Network Structure

Multi-Centric Network Structure

N th Industrial Revolution

2-Dimesional Distortion

X, Y-Axis Transformation

Maintaining Grid System

Maintain the X,Y-Axis Grid System

2-Dimesional Distortion

X, Y-Axis Transformation

Maintaining Grid System

Centralized Structure X,

Maintain the X,Y-Axis Grid System

GRID DISTORTION

The design method follows the grid distortion system. The mass was designed by applying two and three dimensional force to the existing grid system of the Second Industiral Revolution. As the industrial revolution progressed, it was symbolically expressed that the design method also changed in this way.

Space of the 3rd Industrial Revolution

Space of the 3rd Industrial Revolution

Space of the 2nd Industrial Revolution

Space of the 4th Industrial Revolution

PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION

Next Industrial Revolution

Even though the advent of the 4th industrial revolution era, the new industry should be built based on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation. Even in the era of hyper-industry, the previous generations will continue to be relevant. To achieve hyperconnection between online and offline sectors, there should be someplace to intersect.

The 4th Industrial Revolution

Pop-up Store/ Food Truck Zone / Rest Zone/Cafe/ Green Space

A place where founders find new possibilities, think creatively, and get inspiration

Like CRISPR's concept of gene scissors, the space of the 4th industrial revolution can be explained by ‘Nomad’ & ‘Hyper-industry.’ Therefore, whenever necessary, the box-shaped space of the 2nd industrial revolution and pebble-shaped space of the 3rd industrial revolution can be detached and located to the place and can be used as a pop-up store.

The 3rd Industrial Revolution

Work Space(Team/Individual)/ Library / Auditorium/ Conference Hall

A space to materialize creative ideas through team meetings or development

In the case of the space of the 3rd industrial revolution, it can be explained by the information revolution and digital revolution. Therefore, the space was planned in a multi-centric network structure.

Required Spaces and Organization

By providing a start-up incubator center where various industries coexist, I composed the spaces of the 2nd, 3rd, and th industrial revolutions in a symbolic form. Furthermore, I distributed the program necessary for each character.

Concept Image

Concept Image

Location Key Map

Location Key Map

The 2nd Industrial Revolution

Maker Space/ Classification / Packing/ Assembling/ Lab

Spaces for production, processing, and packaging are arranged based on ideas.

It is a space made by stacking container boxes that symbolize mass production. The central courtyard was planned to make products and incur various events such as demonstrating their business to the public.

The 1st Industrial Revolution

Transportation/ Train Station / Distribution

A place for distributing produced goods to the community

In the case of the 1st industrial revolution, it was designed to symbolize the shape of a steam engine. It was planned to distribute goods produced in the 2nd Industrial Revolution to each region through a simple station.

Concept Image

Concept Image

Location Key Map

Location Key Map

The Fourth Industrial Revolution Space for Inspiration

The Third Industrial Revolution Space for Development

The Second Industrial Revolution Space for Materialization

HAJA: Back to the Origin

Alternative School, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

3rd Year Project, 2018

School comes first? Is education first?

If we had to go back to when education was not institutionalized, what would the form of school be like?

Is it right to put it in a simple box-shaped bowl like now?

In response to this inquiry, it is natural to consider that education existed prior to the establishment of schools. Schools serve as physical spaces for education to take place. The creation of the school space as we know it today was carried out by the government or a specific group, who made it a formal and institutionalized setting for education. If we were to go back to a time before education became standardized and create a new educational space, what form would it take? Would it be appropriate to confine it in a simple rectangular structure like we do today? Before schools were established, teachers would speak in a particular space, and people would gather around to listen to their experiences and knowledge. The class would form a circle with the teacher in the center and the students surrounding them. However, with the introduction of a rectangular layout dictated by the sys-

tem, a hierarchy was created, with the teacher placed in the front and the students arranged in rows. This arrangement resulted in an uneven education experience, with the hierarchy determined by the distance between the teacher and the students.

Haja Center, as an alternative school, operates outside the existing education system and strives to create a school without hierarchy. The design of the Haja Center was influenced by imagining the experience of attending a class with a teacher in a non-hierarchical manner. Additionally, the central core of the existing structure will be replaced, and the slab will be extended to create a movement line through the external space. This design reflects the Haja Center’s commitment to creating an educational space free from hierarchical structures.

I expect these alternative schools to return to original and innovative education through schools without hierarchies.

Professor Jinoh Lee

Korean folk paintings from the past depict the early school, where students are shown sitting in a circle around the teacher or facing each other while engaging in activities, conversations, and collaborative learning.

Historically, education has often taken the form of a speaker at the center, with students surrounding them. This promotes an environment of equal and free communication between all students. However, as education became institutionalized, it began to take place in square boxshaped classrooms, resulting in a hierarchical education system. Students

HAJA: Back to the Origin

seated in different locations may receive different levels of education, and communication between students may be limited. To address this issue, I propose a circular classroom design that promotes smoother communication and exchange between students.

Formal Box-shaped Education

Alternative Circular-space Education

HAJA: Back to the Origin

By removing the mass that was in charge of the core among the existing masses, tried to reconnect the flow of the city. Therefore, to replace the missing core, the vertical circulation lines were pulled out of the building, and the stairs were located on the extended slab deck. By drawing out the vertical circulation, the students will be able to come in contact with the outside air more often, plus do various activities on the extended slab.

Extruded slabs and Vertical Circulation Flow HAJA: Back to the

1. Horizontality of Education Wing(Left) & Verticality of Experience Wing(Right)

2. Activities Taking Place in the Expanded Slab

4. Circular Studying Space

3. Activities the Newly Added Colonnades

5. Atrium Hallway

OUTDOOR PLAZA OPENED TO PUBLIC

previously comprised of three masses, has been transformed into a space with two distinct masses, each possessing unique characteristics. The renovated classroom design promotes open communication among students, while the expanded slab deck creates additional space for student communities to thrive. The activity zone, supported by columns, will host various events, and the open square outside is expected to facilitate smooth interaction between students and local communities.

The HAJA Center

Deca to Penta

Office, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

4thYear Project, 2019

Professor SangYun Lee

Beyond the real estate value, how can land and architecture create new value? Is the coexistence of modern human civilization and the ecosystem available? How should the office be proposed in the future, considering the current office with a high vacancy rate?

The ecosystem naturally disappeared in our downtown area through industrialization and modernization, and a concrete jungle filled with concrete masses evolved. It was natural for many office spaces to be stacked higher vertically to meet the demand for space in a small area. As a result, a box-shaped design similar to each other was inevitable for efficient space. We can see these architectural styles in Korea and other parts of the world, and in extreme cases, they have created a city covered with concrete called Brutalism. However, the office concept began to change as we passed through the modern era and into the modern 21st century. Various ideas, such as telecommuting shared offices and base offices have started to be introduced in places where people commute every day. Accordingly, society has changed into a community that does not require a high-density office but requires space for more creative thinking. We will have to think about what type of office space society needs in the future and strive to create a society that coexists with nature.

As social needs change, I propose an office with a complex space of a new concept different from the office space of the modern period and seeks to coexist with the natural ecosystem.

Gangnam is known for its box-shaped high-rise buildings and has become the most expensive real estate in Korea. With the last undeveloped land in the area, it is crucial to propose a sustainable solution that prioritizes coexistence with the ecosystem. Architecture significantly impacts on the environment, and as architects, we must consider this impact when designing buildings. The proposed master plan seeks to restore the ecosystem, promote the return of animals, and prioritize the coexistence of humans and nature. This approach reflects a new paradigm in architecture that fosters a harmonious relationship between humans and the environment.

Site Plan

The design of this office prioritizes coexistence with the surrounding ecosystem and encourages creativity by moving away from traditional box-shaped structures. The land's accessibility from five different roads informed the design approach, which favored a pentagonal shape over a box shape for greater efficiency and accessibility. The design was further refined by separating the accessible and inaccessible parts, resulting in a shift from a decagon to a pentagon shape. Additionally, the building's elevation features a significant emphasis on greenery to align with the project's ecosystem-focused design.

Office Planning

As the 4th Industrial Revolution advances, virtual offices and telecommuting will become more prevalent. This will result in the office's role shifting from a daily commuting space to an area used primarily for offline community events or private meetings. Consequently, the need for large office spaces will decrease, with a higher demand for base office hubs and co-working spaces. To accommodate this shift, a program that progresses vertically from public to private spaces was proposed, with connections to the external area via void spaces. The green spaces were incorporated into the triangular sides between office spaces, with the size decreasing on higher floors where private spaces are located.

Section Detail

Scale 1/50

Green Space

Section Scale 1/400

Interior View Co-working Office Semi-Public(7F)

How can architects address the fragmented urban fabric at the boundary between old and new cities?

What design strategies can be employed in collective housing to revive communal bonds in a society where they are weakening?

What adaptations or modifications will be necessary for the residential design to accommodate the growing telecommuting trend?

Individual interests have become increasingly important in modern society, and community values have collapsed. As housing was also developed to minimize unprofitable space, most public areas disappeared, except corridors, stairs, and elevators, and spaces for people to come across each other disappeared. In response to the increasingly individualistic social phenomenon, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is also attempting a program to create a community housing system and give incentives. If people with common interests can live together in line with this change movement, relationships will be formed, starting with each other’s

contact points to restore the community. In the future, telecommuting will increase, and if you spend a long time at home, you will pursue new values away from when you pursued only personal interests in the past. And I believe that value is value as a community. Assuming that the space for telecommuting becomes a community space, everyone is different, but I think they will have a common interest due to the common characteristic of work. We look forward to a community that the combination of work and housing will create.

The combination with an office in changing the residential space, one building will become a community, and another expansion of relations with nearby buildings will restore the sense of community.

OHFOFUISCEE OHFOFUISCEE

Collective Housing, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

4thYear Project, 2019

Professor Sang Dae Lee

MELTING POT

Masterplan Team Project(Team of 3)

Role Team Leader Site Analysis, Design, Concept Design

3d Modeling, Model Making

Site 747-1, Magok-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

The given site, Magok, is where new towns are emerging, and unlike Gonghang-dong, which is adjacent to it, it was a city with huge buildings. On the other hand, Gonghang-dong is a district composed of small masses, mainly low-level buildings of five stories or less. Therefore, we planned a transition space that harmoniously converts from the gaze of pedestrians through several masses embedded in one plate so that the site located at the boundary of the two areas can act as a melting pot. The shape of the new level deck was planned considerng the flow of pedestrians. The newly created deck plate level proposes to raise the area that residents can use by one level so that citizens can freely move around on the ground level.

Over 60% of South Korea's population lives in apartments, with many flocking to the capital city of Seoul for job opportunities. In response, the government rapidly constructed low-quality apartment complexes during the modernization period, leading to a homogenous urban landscape known as the 'apartment republic.'

The evolution of apartment development can be categorized into flat, plate, and tower types based on era. However, this process resulted in a shift towards prioritizing personal gain over shared spaces, resulting in the loss of community-oriented contact spaces. Specifically, the corridor space disappeared, with shared spaces being reduced to mere transitional areas.

Co-Working Space as Community

As apartments have evolved from single-loaded corridor layouts to tower designs, the potential for community-building has decreased. Efforts are underway to restore community spaces, and with the likelihood of increased telecommuting in the future, the need for a "third place" between work and home is emerging. To address this, a new type of collective housing is proposed, combining living spaces with coworking areas to foster community-building.

Design

Axonometric View

1. Restorationof Balcony

Building codes in Korea allow people to use balcony space as an interior space by subtracting it from the architectural area. Therefore, most people living in apartments have less opportunity to access the fresh air by restoring the existing balcony space to solve existing balcony space.

Typical Housing without Balcony

2. Privacy in

When balconies are arranged in a row, inconvenience can arise due to privacy violations. However, it protects privacy by placing plants and plants simultaneously and placing them in different places.

3. Privacy in Corridor

One of the biggest problems with singleloaded corridor apartments is "Safety," such as privacy violations. By creating 'Void spaces' in the corridor could form a new layer and set back those unknown people from the housing unit. As a result, the anxiety from strange people will be relieved.

Balcony

UNIT

UNIT

UNIT 02. Single-Storied Housing Unit (1-2 people)

Risk

Responding to the trend of modern society where remote work is increasing through the combination of work and residence.

A space where residents can gather is the first step to the community's recovery. Community spaces are planned in various places to create multiple points of contact.

The shared office and the community space will form a new community within the residential complex through shared interests.

The problems of flat apartment, which was reluctant due to the vulnerability to crime, is solved through appropriate void space and a shared office that can serve as surveillance.

Each unit has its backyard. Residents can grow plants while facing fresh outdoor air, creating a living space where you can coexist with nature.

The balcony space that entered the room was restored. Plan to live in harmony with nature through the balcony

Co-Working Space and Housing Unit

Community Space for Residents

Co-Working Space as Community

Housing

Recovery of Bacony in Housing Unit Void Space and Co-Working Space

UR:BARN & FARM

Adaptive Reuse Competition,Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Competition Project, 2020

Team Project (Team of Two)

(Role : Concept Development, Design, Image Production)

How are we going to get ingredients supplied in case of a lockdown?

After nine months since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic earlier this year, our way of life has significantly changed. While there has been a surge in interest in health, leading to an increase in the number of individuals seeking nature, there has been a decline in the movement of goods and services between countries and regions, with some countries implementing shutdowns, thereby promoting the preference for non-face-to-face trading methods.

As we navigate these challenging circumstances, we anticipate that agriculture, which has traditionally been confined to rural areas, will return to urban areas, enabling communities to become more self-sufficient. We propose that the revival of urban agriculture can be achieved by adopting a "Change and Reuse" approach to repurposing abandoned buildings.

To kickstart this initiative, we suggest establishing an Urban Farm in Yongsan, a key transportation and logistics hub in Seoul, South Korea. This Urban Farm will serve as a "Greener Hub" for the community, offering a range of facilities.

The Yongsan Railroad Hospital comprises three main buildings and will be transformed into an Urban Farm. Each building will serve a different purpose, with one dedicated to production and research, another to processing and sales, and the third to consumption and education. Customers will experience the entire food production and processing cycle firsthand by walking through the designated routes, including the newly added bridge. This will empower consumers to manage what they consume.

In addition to the facilities inside the building, there are also three introverted yards around the site, typical architectural features of Korean society. These yards will be utilized for flea markets, small-scale performances, and community events.

In conclusion, this community project will help thaw social relations that have been frozen due to the Covid-19 pandemic while promoting selfreliance. We are excited to see a vibrant community emerge as a hub of society through the repurposing of abandoned buildings near your city.

Four Main Logic of Renovation

While giving new life to the building, there was four main design logic of renovation. By making bridges which ‘penetrates’ the whole three buildings, we designed main flow of human traffic. Therefore, we had to ‘difference’ the existing volume of the original buildings. Also we ‘added’ some staircases to extend the flow of human traffic such as circular staircases located at the end of the bridge. Lastly we made some ‘extruded’ frame giving variation on the facade.

New Characteristics

Originally, the building was used as Yongsan Railroad Hospital. And the building of the site consists of three buildings (Main building, Old building, and New building). Each of the three buildings will be given the new characteristics.

Production & Research - New Building

Processing & Sales - Old Building

Consumption & Education - Main Building

_ Usage of Courtyard (Flea Market, Busking, and Farm)

_ Penetration Bridge working as Show Window

Yeon Pavilion Competition Project, Seoul, Republic of Korea

_3rd Place

Team Project, 2017

(Role : Project Manager(Structure /Construction Team Leader)

How can architecture contain culture as a place?

This project was located in Han River Park, the most beloved park in Seoul facing the river. The Han River Park is an open space across the densely packed Seoul, giving opened view and impression to citizens by the sky and wind. So many people fly kites, which is called Yeon in Korea, here and enjoy their traditional culture.

So we reinterpreted the culture of flying kites architecturally. The curved surfaces' facade containing the kite's shape and movement overlapped in three

layers. Through this, citizens visiting Han river park could vicariously experience the wind and sky, which they could get by flying kites as a form of spatial experience. The shape blends in with the landscape of the sky and river under the pavilion. Under the sun, kite modules in the pavilion provide slightly swaying shade and release the wind. The pavilion is designed to function naturally as part of a 'place' called a park. Thus, the pavilion we wanted to create was a 'place of culture' and a 'culture of places' containing the Han River.

RE:PLAY Paper-Crete

Pavilion, Seonyudo Park,Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Pavilion Competition Project, 2016

Team Project

(Role : Design, Material Research & Experiment, Construction)

How can we recycle paper rather than incinerating them?

Mixing discarded Paper with Concrete

A study result shows that Paper-crete, the mixture of paper and concrete, can have stronger strength than cement alone by acting as an aggregate. Therefore, we attempted to propose a different recycling paradigm for paper. This paper concrete creates a new type of structure again. For ultimate recycling, we made a bench out of paper-crete and put it upright for the exhibition period to display as a pavilion. Concrete, the primary construction material, has become a melting pot for discarded paper.

In our daily life, we are always surrounded by buildings. The pavilion is visualized as a forest of concrete buildings erected as walls and a spiral shape. Depending on the angle from the outside, you can see the beautiful aspect of the forest in Seonyudo Park constantly changing. However, once you step inside, the feeling is entirely different. As I slowly went inside, feeling the wall, my body was completely surrounded by a lump of concrete. The legs of the bench, which protrude all over the inside of the wall, add to the feeling of insecurity. Through this experience, I want to make you think again about nature under the forked road, division, and sky that has locked up the world.

Teaser Image of Project

Diagram

CONC; bination

Chair Design Project, Seoul, Republic of Korea

4thYear Project, 2019

Professor Sehwan Oh

How can we breathe life into abandoned furniture with a small failure?

In our daily lives, furniture is essential. Unfortunately, this furniture is often thrown away rather than repaired despite its small failure. The furniture with very few defects was inspired by one of the properties of concrete. Concrete, one of the primary materials used in architecture, brought a new life into the furniture.

I focused on one of the properties of concrete, ‘Combination,’ and why concrete is most commonly used as a modern building material. When

mixed with water, air, and aggregates, the concrete, which used to be powdery, changes its property, starting to harden in the form of the desired shape. Furthermore, elements such as steel bars, pipes, and building equipment are combined inside the concrete. By using the properties of the combination of concrete, reinforced concrete can create various structures that can withstand heavy loads. Focusing on the physical property of ‘Combination,’ I redesigned the furniture.

The second act has just begun in the life of the chair.

Product Tag_Left

Laser Printed on Craft Board W60 × H180

Chair_Center

Concrete, Wood, PLA(3d-printed) W496 × D481 × H1160

Stool(Side Table)_Right

Concrete, Wood, PLA(3d-printed), Paint W480 × D546 × H402.3

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

1. Reinforced Concrete with Glass Fiber

2. Wooden Chair

3. Mesh

4. Wood Screw

5. Tie

STEP 01. Collecting abandoned Furnitures & Disassembling and 3D modeling

STEP 02. Refabricating(Sanding and Varnishing) Making Reassembling Strategy & Structural Reinforcement

STEP 03. Arrangement of Mesh and Joint part Anchor & Placing Concrete

7. Reinforced Concrete with Glass Fiber

6. Wooden Chair

5. Wooden Chair Leg (Sanded, Varnished, Painted)

STEP 04. Completion Imbue new Vitality to Furniture

4. Concrete Anchor

3. Mesh

2. Original Steel Clamp

1. Reinforced Concrete with Glass Fiber

Illusion

Pavilion, COEX Convention Center, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Pavilion Exhibition Project, 2017

Team Project

(Role : Structure Team Leader, Design, Construction)

Can space be non-material without visible forms and boundaries?

We imagined a space with vague boundaries and a concrete form in which the area is perceived visually. A minimal metal frame and translucent fabric constitute one unit. As the units overlap irregularly, only the object's silhouette on the other side becomes blurry, blurring the boundary between the inside and outside. Inside, the infrared sensor recognizes the visitor's motion, the upper poly is rotated, and the connected modules move continuously in response, breaking the boundaries of the space.

Gallery of Expectation

Project Drawings & Specifications

Gallery Project,Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

3rdYear Project(Gallery) 2017 & 5thYear Project(Drawings & Specifications), 2020

Professor HyoYoung Kim(Gallery) & Jae Sun Yoon(Drawings & Specifications)

Multiplex Housing, Jeungga-ro 6-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea

Summer Internship, 2019, a.round Architects

Third Place Hong Eun 2 a.round Architects Summer Internship Work Experience

Architect : Chang Hyun Park

Role : Site Analysis, Research of Common Space, 3D Modeling, Physical Model Making, Image Producing, Facade Design Proposal, Documentation of Community Housing Certificaction

Jegidong Subway Station Renovation

Space Yeon Architects Internship

Subway Station, Yongdu-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea

Internship, 2020, SpaceYeon Architects

Architect : Sang Dae Lee, Han

Role : Site Analysis, Actual Measurement, 3D Modeling, Image Producing, Resting Area & Canopy & Ceiling Design Proposal, Physical Model Making, Documentation of Meetings for Reference (for Several Contracting Parties)

Desert Haven

: A Biophilic Sanctuary in Arid Landscape

Biophilic Utopia in Desert, Siteless

Techniques of the Ultrareal, GSAPP Fall Semester, 2022

Professor Phillip Crupi

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