River front

Even as Korea’s diverse landscapes provide a unique cultural and historical context, critical explorations of the junction between architecture and topography remain relatively sparse. Located at the vital watershed where two branches of the Hanggang River and the Kyeong-an stream converge, this cultural building for the appreciation of art and music transforms a steep slope between mountain and water into spatial and ecological flows. Though the allowable footprint was only 200m2 due to its adjacency to nature reserves, the building utilizes half-levels, closely matched with the existing topography, to expand visitors’ experience and to minimize disturbance to the sensitive site. John Hong Caption Caption Exteri... More