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A leading Korean bank, Hana Bank, asked Professor Seuk Hoon Kim of Hanyang University and Studio Eccentric to design an exclusive bank space for their highest net worth individual clients in an old and affluent neighborhood Dogok-dong in Gangnam, south of the river in Seoul. Realizing private banking is underpinned by personal service, ranging from holiday booking to financial programs to support the next generation, the design team decided to center on modest and understated Korean hospitality. Mingu Kang Mingu Kang The Design Concept – ‘Aesthetic of Korean Moderation’-Embodying the traditional Korean aesthetics of modesty and understated mind in hospitality, the design offers a calm yet profound spatial experi... More

52 Market Place is the all-day-dining restaurant located in voco Seoul Myeongdong, Seoul, South Korea. The design team's intention was to draw visitors' attention and consider the connectivity of the space by arranging intense, patterned floor finishes and furniture along with warm wood along the central axis. Kiwoong Hong Kiwoong Hong Studio Eccentric More

Although it may not be the same as before after the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world, Korea's tourism industry has begun to recover. The number of tourists coming in from abroad is on the rise day by day, but the number of rooms for post-pandemic preparation is insufficient. The reason for this is that, while the development of new hotels has been slowing down due to project financing problems, most of all, many existing hotels that were operating have closed down. Kiwoong Hong Considering the current situation, it is expected that many places will continue to launch new brands through remodeling of existing hotels. This is also the case with Voco Seoul Myeongdong, which grandly opened on Sept. 1st, 2024. This 576 room hotel building... More

There is a place where people of Seoul may have heard at least once when they think of Cheongnyangri District, which is Gyeongdong Market. It is Seoul’s largest traditional market since 1960, and it naturally started by the trade of herbal medicines that came from all parts of the country to this particular transportation hub area. As you enter the center of the market, you can find at a glance a very unique red brick building. Mingu Kang The two-story building was originally built in 1955 for the purpose of a cow feed warehouse; five years before the Gyeongdong Market was established. The building was once the center of this market, where merchants came in and out every day, but gradually was abandoned and forgotten over time.... More

The name, ‘Voco’ is originated from the Latin word, ‘to invite’ and ‘call together.’ In thinking of Voco Seoul Gangnam’s own unique ‘invite’, Studio Eccentric has wanted to captivate the vibrant energy and the sophisticated mood in considering the location where the hotel is, at the heart of Gangnam District. As once the song, ‘Gangnam Style’ has struck not only domestically but also internationally worldwide, Gangnam has been definitely a place where culture and entertainment merge together to form a very bold and contemporary experience. There have been many elements heavily mixed in Gangnam, which are uniquely harmonized among radical contrasts derived by the rapid develop... More

612 Kamiaharamachi renovation : A Renovation Project612 Project 612 Kamiaharamachi renovation transforms a private residence into a public space, serving as a café and exhibition venue for the community. The house, once the home of the client's wife's father, is now becoming a coffee roastery for her husband. This connection—passing from one father's house to another—prompted us to ask, What should a father's house be. 캡션 캡션 캡션 캡션 캡션 캡션 We aimed to create a "bright room" that captures subtlety, nuance, and ambiguity. The layered spaces formed by traditional Korean tatami mats were removed, creating the brightest room. Adjacent to it, the "deep room" retains a sense of intimacy, while the ent... More

The Yeongjongdo Onnuri Church stands as a unique religious center on a developing island near Seoul, South Korea. Its design integrates the symbolic form of Noah's Ark with the practical concept of upcycling dismantled ship hulls. The building's bow, pointed skyward, serves as a powerful visual reminder of the ark. Kim YongKwan Kim YongKwan Kim YongKwan This project promotes the concepts of scale, ready-made elements, and sustainable reuse. Fragmented sections of the recycled ship's hull become integral parts of the church's architecture. Steel, a readily available and highly durable material, finds renewed purpose in its elegant, curved forms. Kim YongKwan Kim YongKwan The inspiration for this "Up-cycling" approa... More

This project would fall not so much into the traditional library but rather function as a place of diverse activities in the city, an essential part of the inhabitants’ lifestyles as well as the ”face” or symbol of the city. Caption   This proposal is for a new urban space to act as the library, the park, and the new activities space of the city. It is also a meaningful place where people naturally spend their day to day lives. This library as a new landscape of the city would be truly unique and give the community a new rebranded identity.  Caption   ARCHITECTURE IDEA “Grows the tree limb library on landscape”  The theme of merging architecture and landscape naturally is app... More

10 Design, in collaboration with D&B Architecture Design Group, conceived a scheme for The Chungnam International Convention Centre in South Korea. The proposal seeks to establish a masterplan for future exhibition space, which considers its urban context as well as Covid safety measures.  The key design feature of the convention centre proposal involves public tree gardens pulled directly into the lobby, blurring the line between the cultivated interior space of the convention centre and the surrounding landscape. This helps to create a sense of place to provide a more inviting experience for visitors. In response to the new Covid landscape, the proposed gardens consist of air-cleaning plants and a set of nano-coatings. The gard... More

10 Design's proposed scheme for the Songdo International Library aims to establish an intellectual and cultural symbol for the citizens of South Korea’s Incheon City. The innovative design combines local practices with a strong sustainable approach.   The proposed site for the library is situated within the Songdo International Business District – one of the largest free economic zones in the country. It is home to a number of landmarks including Northeast Asia Trade Tower, Songdo Convensia Convention Centre, and Songdo Central Park to name a few.   To reflect the significance of the wider site, the design team’s futuristic and iconic shape created for the library stands out from the urban landscape. The buil... More

An AR experience zone within the utopian garden filled with scent of flowers.   As you follow the scent of smoke, you will face a flower that holds the warmth. Inspired by Hanok (traditional Korean house) the exhibition area is an idealistic space where reality and unreality, past and present are coexisting. Traces of little birds and tiger patterned ridge illustrates the creatures of nature and the warmth of nature itself. The garden is designed to offer a comfortable resting space and it is filled with craft products based on the usability, quality contents with cutting edge technology and cultural heritage.   The screen near the entrance of exhibition space features historical contents which reacts to the motion of viewer... More

This is a redevelopment project at Busan Station Square in Korea. 『The Plans on The Hub of Creative Economy and Cultural and Artistical Square』 within Busan Station with the intention which revitalizes the original downtown through exchanging and spreading the environments of industry, culture, job, etc. from Busan Station as the starting point of Busan North port redevelopment project. ​Scope Plan on 『The Hub of Creative Economy』 which is affected to the industry of creative economy of IT, start-up, knowledge etc. by accumulating and integrating the activities of creative classes of young men, experts, intellectuals, etc. Reflect the economic and public factors based on the understanding of regional circumstances and contexts. Suggest... More

The weight of 70 years of timeChosunoak, located in Euljiro, is a restaurant that started in 1947. It was not so common in this day and age to exist continuously in the same location with the same name for 70 years when it was awkward to live slowly these days. 'Chosunoak' is a restaurant that does not promote itself noisily and does not show itself to the outside world unlike other restaurants and is a restaurant that is only known among regular customers and run around regulars. However, recently it was introduced through a TV program called ‘Wednesday Food Talk’ on TVN and finally showed itself to the world.Now, we can see the regular customers who can be called as the older generation eating and enjoying their food together with the you... More