Paju Book City - Seoul (Korea) - DEGEYTER2000
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Seoul, Korea 2000-
The building will be the headquarter of the Chungmoongak Publishing Company unstable. Dynamic rms demand for exible buildings. The program can change
and is located in the new district ‘Paju Book City’ in the outskirts of Seoul, South fast, already when the building is under construction. Levels free of columns
Korea. The design tries to take up a position in regard to two problems which can be considered as an ideal answer to this condition and offer square metres
result from the existing situation. Firstly the site and its context are very unstable. without obstacles. The supporting structure -the steel honeycomb- is on the
The whole district is built from scratch and thus, the future surroundings are very outside and becomes an iconographic skin behind which the actual facade
uncertain. With the exception of some general qualities, such as a view on the hill can allow for variations. The traditional core that gives rigidity to the structure
and an open view towards the north, the building has to create its own context. is replaced by a light well around which ofces can be organised. Vertical
Within a freestanding volume, covered by a steel honeycomb-structure, some circulation and sanitary installations are located outside the main volume
outdoor spaces create a qualitative and pleasant environment : an underground as closed appendixes.
patio, a ground level which continues under the building, a light well which cuts
through the core of the volume and a roof terrace.
In the second place, the program and the future use of the building are very
list of illustrations 1-section 3 2-first floor plan 3-north/west view 4-top view 5-structural detail of the facade
Credits
architect : Xaveer de Geyter Architects total floor area : 2000 m²
collaborators : Freek Persyn, David Schmitz, Lieve Van De Ginste groundbreaking : 08/2002
engineer : Ney and Partners
local architect : KYWC Architects
client : Cheong Moon Gak - Han Seung
program : offices, photo studio, apartment
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