A house out of the ordinary. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier
04/07/2018.
[Ulsan] South Korea
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A house with an inverted shape that changes the landscape to which we are accustomed.
Site view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Site view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Exterior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Exterior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Exterior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Gable. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Gable. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Gable. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Gable. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Gable. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Kitchen. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Interior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Interior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Detail. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Interior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Sunset patio view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Sunset exterior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Sunset exterior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Sunset exterior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Sunset exterior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Sunset exterior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Sunset exterior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
Sunset exterior view. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Photography by Yoon Joonhwan
First floor. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Courtesy of Rieuldorang Atelier
Second floor. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Courtesy of Rieuldorang Atelier
Diagram. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Courtesy of Rieuldorang Atelier
Elevation. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Courtesy of Rieuldorang Atelier
Elevation. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Courtesy of Rieuldorang Atelier
Elevation. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Courtesy of Rieuldorang Atelier
Section. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Courtesy of Rieuldorang Atelier
Section. Manhwarican House by Rieuldorang Atelier. Courtesy of Rieuldorang Atelier
The Manhwarican House designed by Rieuldorang Atelier, the Busan firm led by Kim Seongyoul, is located less than an hour from Ulsan, a place where migrants have been living increasingly in these rural areas. A house that reverses the normal way, the typical way and turns the ordinary into extraordinary.
Description of project by Rieuldorang Atelier
It is 30 minutes away from Ulsan and there are many people who migrate to enjoy rural life these days. Most of the migrants here buy places that have developed mountains and fields for residential use. The commissioned place was one of these houses. Three houses of American type were already here. Placing different types of buildings where the same shapes are side by side creates an uncomfortable landscape in terms of locality and context. But when the inconvenient landscape makes the whole landscape, we get used to it.
At one time in Korea, the book "botong-ui jonjae" (Normal Being) was a best seller. The beauty that is found in ordinary life is the theme. The emergence of this viewpoint is a natural phenomenon in Korea, which has achieved rapid growth in a short period of time. Through this book, the public reflects on the past that lived without the preciousness of mediocrity, and was comforted by the situation that it became harder to live than before.
In order to discover beauty from ordinary things, it is necessary to have a poetic sensibility to look back on ordinary things from a different point of view. I started designing with the question of how architecture can enter the world of emotion.
A paradox of normal form
The project site is plain and the surrounding houses are in various forms. From a different point of view, there was the usual variety. I thought that the paradoxical way of reversing the existing grammar would be effective in feeling special emotions in ordinary scenery. Specifically, the general form is reversed. It is a way to empty the gable roof form in the form of a square box. In other words, it reverses the normal form and intends to ask what is normal.
The vacated space in the form of a gable becomes one of the sequences going into the house. And let it shine the sunshine indirectly. The vacated space in the form of gaps changes with time, and the feeling of space also changes. The vacated space of the normal form changes with time due to indirect sunlight and creates a point where ordinariness changes into specialty.
The most important of the client's requirements was the space under the eaves. In the suburban housing, eaves play a very important role. A lot of things that you cannot do in an apartment are possible under the eaves. It is a place where you can do various activities without being influenced by the weather. I was touched by her husband's affection for her family and wanted to present a special sensibility for her family. It was hoped that it would be a precious thing found in ordinary everyday life. Daily routines will repeat and the landscape of the village will always be the same. When these families got used to life here, they expect that they will occasionally receive special gifts that change over time in ordinary space.
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Architects
Rieuldorang Atelier. Lead Architects.- Kim Seongyoul
Collaborators
Lee hansae
Location
Manhwa-ri, Dudong-myeon, Ulju-gun Ulsan, South Korea
Completion Year
2017
Gross Built Area
144.25 sqm
Kim Seongyoul. Rieuldorang Atelier
Rieuldorang Atelier is committed to creative architecture, its founder is Kim Seongyoul. Creative architecture begins with a new perspective that goes beyond traditional ideas. A new perspective opens a unique world view.
Rieuldorang Atelier tries to express our unique cosmovisions in a simple language. Because they believe in the power of simple language.
Rieuldorang Atelier tries to express our unique cosmovisions in a simple language. Because they believe in the power of simple language.
