Context & Architectural Approach
The Yeonhui-dong mixed-use building begins with a respect for the existing alleyways and surrounding context. The neighborhood is composed of a dense fabric of small-scale residential buildings, where older structures reveal layers of time and accumulated history.

Traditional alleyways and modest houses coexist, forming a unique local identity where past and present overlap. The area reflects everyday life and the traces of a community shaped over time.

The core idea of the project is to create an architecture that harmonizes with this environment through natural tones, restrained materials, and simple massing. Rather than introducing an assertive form, the design seeks to quietly integrate into its surroundings while respecting the emotional character of the neighborhood.

The intention is to create a building that can naturally settle into its place over time, maintaining the atmosphere of the existing streetscape while gently introducing new vitality. By removing unnecessary elements and pursuing an essential architectural language, the project aims to achieve a balanced relationship with its context.

Buildings in this area often express their historical continuity through natural finishes and simple forms, providing a sense of psychological comfort to residents. In response, the project adopts a restrained design approach that reflects the local identity and allows the architecture to coexist with its surroundings.

Interior & Spatial Continuity
The Yeonhui-dong house is an example where wooden finishes guide the structural flow of the space. The ceiling in the shared areas is finished in a warm wood tone, creating a sense of horizontal stability while evenly diffusing light throughout the space.

The stairwell walls and stairs use the same material continuously, allowing the vertical circulation between floors to be perceived as a single, unified wooden mass. This design element extends beyond movement, functioning as a central axis that organizes the entire space.

In the private areas, the walls are also finished with wood, ensuring that the material language established in the communal zones extends seamlessly into the living spaces. As a result, the boundary between public and private areas is not rigidly defined, but instead flows naturally within a cohesive and warm tonal environment.

[ARCHITECTURE]

Design                  CHO&PARTNERS
Designer              Hyeonjin Cho, Yelim Lee
Floor area            419㎡
Location              Seoul, Republic of Korea
Floor                     Tile, Stone, Wood
Wall                       Tile, Concrete
Photograph        Dahae Park

[INTERIOR]

Design                  CHO&PARTNERS
Designer              Hyeonjin Cho, Soobin Kim
Floor                     Wood, Tile
Wall                       Paint, Tile, Wallpaper, Wood
Ceiling                  Paint, Wood
Photograph         rohspace