One o One Architects was founded in 2000 in Seoul by architect Choi Wook, following a formative period that included studies at Hongik University and a doctorate at the University of Venice. Since its inception, the office has developed a body of work that explores the relationship between architecture, place, and urban context, drawing on the Korean concept of 터 (Tuh), which is not limited to the physical terrain but also refers to memory, appropriation, and the character of space.
Its first projects include the internationally award-winning Hyundai Card Design Library, the Hyundai Card headquarters in Yeongdeungpo, winner of the Kim Jong-sung Architecture Prize in 2014, as well as the Hanggye Gallery and Dugahen.
Choi Wook (b. 1963 in Busan, South Korea) earned a bachelor's degree in Architecture at Hongik University in Seoul and a Doctorate in Architecture from the Venice Architecture School in Italy. The Valparaiso Foundation in Spain awarded him a fellowship from the MacDowell Colony, U.S.A. He was invited to the Venice Biennale in 2006, and his works were selected for the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Biennale in 2007. He has completed numerous projects, including Hakgojae Gallery, Dugahen, Hyundai Card Design Library, and the Hyundai Card Branch Office in Yeongdeungpo.realizado numerosos proyectos, incluidos Hakgojae Gallery, Dugahen, Hyundai Card Design Library y la sucursal de Hyundai Card en Yeongdeungpo.
