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Project • By Johanjun Architects • Offices
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Seongbuk-dong, located along Seongbuk-ro, still retains traces of old houses scattered throughout the area. Historically, the homes of writers and notable figures once lined the former Seongbukcheon stream. Although many of them have disappeared, leaving only their sites behind, a few still remain. I often think that in the dense metropolis of Seoul, there may be few places like this—where the city maintains a relaxed, slow pace, partially filled yet comfortably open.
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Shortly after moving our office to the neighborhood, a client visited us regarding a site located just a short walk away—one we frequently passed during lunchtime. The site was occupied by a bui... More
News • News • 4 May 2021
Double Brick House takes a sculptural approach to a narrow site
In a residential neighbourhood of Ljublijana, Slovenia, the Double Brick House by Arhitektura d.o.o. is situated on a long and narrow plot of land between older adjacent residential houses. The new building contains two units, each housing a family of five, and replaces a delipidated residential building.
Miran Kambič
Measuring only 6m wide and 30 in length, the unusually narrow plot dictated the overall form and layout of the building. The two units are identical in program, measuring 170 m2 each. The units are positioned one behind the other with a common parking area at the front of the building and facing the access street.
Miran Kambič
The exterior of the building is a monolithic, materially uniform cube, sculpturally modif... More