Raw House is a compact mixed-use development in Seoul. The brief, written by the architect, was to create a durable structure that prioritises spatial clarity and lived experience over market expectations or visual excess.  

In an age of blurred realities and overstimulation, where people are increasingly pushed to perform or pretend, this project offers a retreat — a home where one can feel real and at ease. To support this, materials are kept in their raw state. Concrete, stone, and timber are allowed to be what they are, not for effect, but to offer a quiet, honest presence. Nothing is covered, nothing disguised; the architecture does not perform — it simply supports.  

Care and attention were given not only to materials, but to their placement. Every wall and ceiling was precisely drawn and instructed: from euroform lines in exposed concrete, to divisions in plywood and stone, to floor slab layout and timber flooring orientation. A universal grid was established across ceilings and floors to connect spaces and allow walls and furniture to read as objects placed within a larger field.

Where possible, joints are minimised so stone and timber surfaces appear as singular masses rather than panels. This brings a sense of unity and continuity throughout the space. Raw House is not about doing more — it is about doing less, with greater care, to create a space that feels grounded, present, and deeply human.