SelectedWorks2015-2023
Jongyoun Jung
RIVERSIDE WEEKEND HOUSE
Gapyeong-Gun, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea 2022 - 2023
195 sqm
Type: New Construction
Client: Private
Status: Under Construction
Role: Project Architect
Building Design (Feasibility Study –Construction Documents), Building Permits, Cost Estimate, Consultants Coordination, Bidding Process, Construction Administration
Furniture & Lighting: Valentin Loellmann
The Riverside Weekend House involves a two-year search for the perfect plot of land. A narrow, elongated site, constrained by a riparian protection area, limits usable space to only half of the total area. The design concept evokes the image of a boat floating on the river. The building opens towards the river, while the road-facing side is boldly enclosed to ensure privacy.
Seamless Flow
To address the challenges of the elongated space and minimize structural elements, a reinterpretation of the stadium structure is employed, reducing supports on the riverside. The layout is optimized for comfort by minimizing room divisions. To complete the design, the furniture designer Valentin Loellman is engaged. His organic designs and natural curves seamlessly connect the spaces, enhancing the overall flow with his distinctive style.
TAIKAKA HOUSE
Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea
2019 - 2022
Private House, 1,419 sqm, Five stories
Type: Demolition and New Construction
Client: Private
Status: Completed
Partner: Nicholas Burns Studio, Australia
Role: Project Architect
Building Design (Feasibility Study –Construction Documents), Building Permits, Cost Estimate, Consultants Coordination, Bidding Process, Construction Administration
Lighting: Erco, Santa & cole
Water Features: Vola, Geberit
Furniture: Valentin Loellmann
Smart home: JUNG
In order to meet the client’s requirements, our team dedicated remarkable efforts to import architecture materials, furniture, and equipment not available domestically. They meticulously coordinated the automation of all systems, including lighting, curtains, HVAC, and even the indoor swimming pool facilities, integrated into a single app for seamless control.
Living Space
Lime Stone Moleanos / Azul Lourinhã
French Oak(Ceiling)
Natural Brass
Tables by Valentin Loellmann
Master bedzone
Lime Stone Moleanos / Azul Lourinhã
French Oak(Ceiling)
Natural Brass
Tables by Valentin Loellmann
Main Kitchen
Lime Stone Azul Lourinhã
French Oak(Ceiling and Veneer)
Natural Brass
Chairs by Valentin Loellmann
To ensure a comfortable indoor environment throughout all four seasons without the need for opening windows for ventilation due to air pollution, an integrated system consisting of radiant heating and cooling, heat exchange, air purification, and air conditioning is meticulously implemented. This comprehensive system seamlessly operates all equipment in unison. Moreover, all interior and exterior finishes align perfectly, while concealing all devices and functionalities essential for the building’s operation.
Pool and Plunges - CNC work
Lime Stone Moleanos
French Oak(Ceiling)
Natural Brass
Kids Bathroom
Lime Stone Moleanos / Azul Lourinhã
Venetian Plaster
Frecn Oak(Ceiling & Door)
Natural Brass
Teak wood (Cabinet)
Staircase and Elevator room
Lime Stone Azul Lourinhã
Venetian Plaster
Natural Brass
Cat door - CNC work
Lime Stone Moleanos
Master bathroom - Black out / Sheer
Lime Stone Moleanos
Lobby - Basecove and Elevator door
Lime Stone Azul Lourinhã
Venetian Plaster
Natural Brass
Wine Lounge and Sunken Garden
Rooftop Bar and Bird’s Nest Pagora
Cinema room
Cinema room, Indoor Pool & SPA, and Wine Lounge are surrounded by expansive sunken gardens.
To construct the indoor spaces, including the swimming pool area, stone slabs with a thickness of 30mm were utilized, with an average size of 1.5m x 1.5m and a maximum size of 1.8m x 1.5m. The installation of these large slabs required a close collaboration between the on-site team and the stone processing team. Particularly, for the pool area, where over 100% of the stones were CNC-fabricated in Portugal, there were challenges in ensuring their seamless installation onsite.
Reference Drawings for Pool Area Stone Alignment
The wooden fins encasing the entire exterior of the building are crafted from Teak wood originally sourced from Bali, Indonesia, 200 years ago. The wood is reprocessed into a trapezoidal crosssection and directly imported to South Korea. Notably, on the eastern upper part of the rooftop, the 60mm thick, 90mm deep timber is beveled to embed structural steel plates, creating the wooden fins on three axes for a striking architectural statement.
Analysis of Facade Structure System
Shop drawing for wood and steel works
Architecturally captivating, this residence derives its beauty from the seamless integration of functionality, where every feature operates diligently yet quietly, concealed in the midst of its bustling existence.
Seamless control of elements such as sound, indoor air quality, temperature, lighting, and natural light—all consolidated into a singular mobile application—is indispensable for achieving architectural excellence. Enhancing architectural sophistication requires a meticulous understanding of integrated building systems(HVAC, MEP) and an unwavering attention to architectural finish detailing, especially when striving to elevate the overall quality of the indoor environment.
SINGLE APP at MOBLIE PHONE
AIR QUALITY WATER SYSTEM LIGHTING NETWORKING
AIR CONDITIONING VENTILATION
RADIANT HEATING / COOLING
DEHUMIDIFIER
INDOOR POOL WATERING SYSTEM FOR LANDSCAPE
INDOOR SPA HOT / COLD
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING CURTAIN SHEER / BLACKOUT
AUDIO / VIDEO SYSTEM MESH WIFI
SECURITY
PRARIE HOUSE IN GAPYONG
Jong-ro, Seoul, South Korea
2020 - 2021
360 sqm, Two stories
Type: New Construction
Client: Private
Status: Completed
Role: Project Architect
Building Design (Feasibility Study –Construction Documents), Building Permits, Cost Estimate, Consultants Coordination, Bidding Process, Construction Administration
The client’s request was to escape from the convenient yet monotonous urban apartment living and find healing in nature for their weekend retreat. The main concept was to bring nature into the interior as much as possible on a site deep within the mountains of Gapyeong. Instead of simply bringing nature in horizontally, the design cleverly manipulates the shape of the roof to draw nature inside, both directly and indirectly, creating substantial volumes of natural elements.
Kitchen Area
Living Area
On the other hand, in the underground space, amenities such as a garage resembling a showroom, a game room for the family, a cinema room, and a karaoke room have been incorporated to enhance the functionality of the weekend house
Designing in a place devoid of urban elements is akin to sketching on a blank canvas, presenting a daunting challenge. Through various design attempts, discovering the distinctive features of the site and creating spaces for the unique experiences of the client became the guiding principle to complete the design.
Study models
The kitchen, living room, and bedroom each feature ceilings with different curvatures, serving both to directly usher in light to match the character of each space and to filter the natural light strongly. Furthermore, these shapes are artistically incorporated into the building’s form, preventing the structure from becoming overly long and monotonous, a reflection of the r oof’s shape.
Curved ceiling to bring in natural light
11x11 House
Goyang, South Korea
2015 - 2017
Total 318.14 sqm
BF: 122.64 / 1F: 99.88 / 2F: 95.62
Reinforced Concrete
This simple box occupies middle of complex form housings. We pursued simplicity and richness the most. Based on clients’ request, there are two outdoor spaces that are visually and physically separated from neighbors and streets. Putting a staircase with three-story tall windows, however, holds the sense of belonging to a neighborhood. The structure system consisted of only an outer shell and 4 columns gives opportunity to change freely inside layout.
Work Responsibility
Design & Project Management
Construction Administration
Photography
Totally closed toward the neighborhood, the cubic courtyard connects these modestly sized rooms indirectly, creating a sense of togetherness, while providing a comfortable, spacious living environment; well ventilated, filled with sunlight and connected to the changing seasons.
Making models in different scale is asking ourself questions, finding our own answers with finding solutions. It is also one of the most effective ways of communicating with client emotionally and objectively.
Unforeseen circumstances, incorrect design decisions or changes, and appropriate decision making during the construction process itself are frequentely happened. By communicating with contractor and client via daily reports, quality control and safety during construction leads to conformance to an original design and planning decisions.
Daniele Vare said, “Negotiation is the art of letting them have your way.” Good relationship with workers helps ultimately not only reducing the possibilities of accidents and avoid taken unnecessary risks, but also enhancing quality.
The private living areas for two family gatherings are set on an underground level, having a calm atmosphere with the natural illumination from skylights at the semi-outside space called as “Front yard. It can be used as one unified space together with “Front yard” when the folding door is wide opened. The skylights, folding door and windows seat at the top of the staircase, make the subterranean space more comfortable through natural ventilation.
When a space is shaped by only natural light, and shadow, this phase in the construction puerly gives a sense of its spatial structure; weight and atmosphere.
Penetrating the staircase into the main volume shows clearly two masses of different character. Additionally, its proportion and layout of the windows are carefully designed, so that it has simple but decent facade in comparison wiht the neighbors.
Private living areas are located in southside and are hidden by layering semipublic spaces; courtyard and staircase. Not only for his family, but also pedestrians glimpse the client’s works on the wall.
In this house, all events, the changes of the seasons, course of time, and human activity are created through the void. Depending on where users are, a space is visually combined with the void, so that each space is physically small, but it feels not small.
When frameless sliding doors haning above the ceiling are open, the boundary between each space becomes ambiguous.
Weekend House
Jaecheon, South Korea 2016 - 2017
Total 177.16 sqm
BF: 63.36 / 1F: 61.62 / 2F: 52.18
Wood Construction + Reinforced Concrete
Featuring wood construction covered by zinc panels and wood claddings, the house’s single large gable covers all living spaces. Thanks to its simplicity, restraint and refinement, the project embodies the our attempt to capture the essence of cottage life - wooden home designed for vacations and enabling true communion with nature.
Work Responsibility
Design & Project Management
Construction Administration Photography
Floor Plan
Lower-Level Floor Plan
Plan
Second Floor Plan
Aiming at simplicity it is comprised of a single volume for living, cooking, eating and the lower floor for meditating, service. To increase the feeling of space within nature are kept to the minimum; walls are positioned as screens so that there is no awareness of the stairs, kitchenette, and doors.
“Working drawings are like anatomical drawings. They reveal something of the secret inner tension that the finished architectural body is reluctant to divulge.” by Peter Zumthor
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
The part of the site was originally sallion fields surrounded by pine trees and few deciduous trees, such as zelkova, cherry, and chestnut trees. Our approaches to the landscape were as in the following.
1. Horizontal Surface
- Keeping original fields
- Barley & Scallion: Double-cropping, Sharing with family and friends)
2. Vertical Surface
- Grouping White Birch Trees with low height dry stack stone wall
- Conserving the existing trees
3. Focal Point at The Entry
- Flowering trees: Crape Myrtle and Sophora Japonica
ATTENTION TO CONFORMANCE
In small residential projects in Korea, since many workers frequently ignore the specification of quality requirements, we need to keep attention to every phase before proceeding. Especially, waterproofing all envelopes and making double layered barriers between concrete foundation and wood strucuture are the most important details in the construction process, because the site is located along the stream.
PLAIN SPACE
The aim of the interior design is to reduce distraction, and create a calm environment in which user could meditate and relieve stress. Layering two materials; rough cement surface and white painted surface, stretches the length of the space.
Birch Trees
Existing Pine Trees
Existing Pine Trees
Existing Pine Trees Maple Trees
Maple Trees
Crepe Myrtle Crepe Myrtle
Sophora Japonica
Sophora Japonica
Grouping Birch Trees
Dry Stack Stone Wall
In order to utilize the natural contours of a hillside and resemble the stream bank beside the site, the lower level floor is partially buried into the hillside and its North-East side is covered with riverside rocks.
The mountain climate allows the use of passive ventilation. The combination of fullheight windows to the South-West and small windows to the North achieves a comfortable room temperature in the summer without the use of air conditioning.
1. Wooden Mullion Detail
2. Space Defined by Plain Surface
3. Simplified Handrail
4. Second Floor
5. First Floor
6. Lower-level Floor
Photographs Jongyoun Jung
UNIQUENESS
Exposed structural elements; collar beams used as artificial lightings magnify spatial experience. The form of a gable gives unusual experience to users who are used to living in a flat ceiling and punched openings. In addition, floor seating furnitures make users feel larger than it is.
WITHIN NATURE
Particularly the LDK has good continuity into the nature. By using wood cladding both inerior and exterior, the contrast between inside and outside is blurred, and the atmospheres of the changing seasons are felt as much indoors as they are outside.
MEDITATION
The lower-level floor consists of dark and rough concrete walls and ceiling partially covered by white plain surfaces, intended for his meditation. It is totally segregated from the upper floors. Even though he comes to the house with his family or friends during vacation, he can be alone in the calm space with sounds of gentle stream.
Myung-ji Building
Busan, South Korea
2016 - Under Construction
Total 334.74 sqm
1F: 118.08 / 2F: 118.08 / 3F: 98.58
Reinforced Concrete
“Good design is good business.” This area allows to build only three story house according to the regulation. But most owners here illigally add an attic or extend their building. The solution was to stretch the first and third floor not only to match the height of a building with neighbors but also give residents better living space for better life.
Work Responsibility
Design & Project Management
OWNER’S HOUSE
The space composition is characterized by the division of the house into two areas by wall-like furniture which includes storages, book shelves, even washroom and toilet. All spaces combined together create a lifestyle that minimize the division of the space as much as possible. And 13 feet tall (3.9m) ceiling height and full-height windows give a spacious home to them who are tired of common apartment life.
STUDIO & THREE ROOMS
For residents’ privacy, the circulation is clearly detached from the public entry for the retail on the ground floor. Additionally, we detach the each boiler room from the units and combined them outside, so that an inspector can check and maintain them without getting inside each unit. Most important criteria in this design are natural light and passive ventilation.
RETAIL
The building sat on the end of T-intersection. When visitors walk in through the shaded walkways, they are impressed by strong contrast of light and dark created by 9 feet wide and 13 foot tall window in middle of 40 foot long wall. Main floor is raised up 1-1/2 foot from the ground level like a “Platform,” and its spacious volume capture pedestrians’ attention.
VOLA SHOWROOM & OFFICE
Jong-ro, Seoul, South Korea
2022 - 2023
265 sqm, Single story (two buildings; Korean traditional buildings)
Type: Renovation (Substantial Repair, Change of the use)
Client: Vola Korea
Status: Completed
Role: Project Architect
RFQ, Building Design (Feasibility Study – Construction Documents), Cost Estimate, Building Permits, Consultants Coordination, Bidding Process, Construction Administration
The main concept is to preserve the unique character of the site, which combines traditional and 1960s modern houses, while meeting the functional requirements of using the two spaces as an office and a showroom. Understanding the client’s management philosophy and the site’s special features is crucial in proposing appropriate architectural solutions.
Showroom - Main Display Area
Korean Granite
Venetian Plaster
Ceramic Tiles
Microcement
Showroom - Powder room
Venetian Plaster
Microcement
Red Travertine
Office - Reception Area
Venetian Plaster
Oak Flooring & Carpet
To preserve the building’s character, we transformed the existing wall structure to a steel frame while renovating the interior. Since the building had been abandoned for 20 years, all functions had deteriorated. Our main focus during construction was to hide all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations within the finishes, ensuring they functioned seamlessly but remained unseen. The goal was to bring the building back to life with fully operational systems concealed from view.
Demolition and New Structure System
Completion
3D simulation Image - Reception Area
The construction site in a narrow alley caused inconvenience to neighbors, making material procurement and construction vehicles access difficult. We made considerable efforts to address these concerns, ensuring a smooth construction process despite the challenges.
Demolition and New Structure System
Completion
3D simulation Image - Testing Area
Continuous communication with the client is vital to precisely understand their detailed requirements. However, even more critical is having a comprehensive understanding of the entire project, from inception to completion, and appreciating the expertise of each collaborating entity. This proactive approach prevents project delays and unforeseen costs, ensuring a smooth execution from start to finish.
Harmonize old and new podium
Nature was the bridge connecting the juxtaposition of the Hanok and the modern house. The spaces that encapsulate this natural element include the main Hanok garden and three small gardens at each corner. These pocket gardens, where the hard edges of the buildings meet, play a vital role in bridging different architectural styles and functions. Despite their modest size, the stepping stones and a small waterfall create a visually and sonically enriching environment, inviting visitors to stroll through the gardens.
Main Garden
Through transparency and materiality, creating a unified Hanok(office) and Modern House(showroom)
Pocket Garden
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