Son Yang Won Memorial Museum by KOMA. The memory in a cylindrical concrete volume

13/06/2017. [Haman-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do] South Korea
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The Son Yang Won Memorial Museum is a cylindrical concrete body resting on scattered and scattered pillars created to commemorate the harsh life of this saint of the protestant church.
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The project located in South Korea has been built by KOMA who seek to create a non-traditional museums by exposing the artefacts creating sensations through architecture as the narrow path reflecting the suffering which faced Son Yang Won along of his life. 

 

Description of the project by KOMA

This architectural project was commissioned as a monument to the national patriot Son Yang Won who was made a saint of the protestant church, for a life of holy sacrifice and devout Christian faith during Japanese Colonial Era. The project has been constructed as a ‘Symbolic space memorial’, in which the three guiding mentalities of Son Yang Won, ‘Resistance’, ‘Sacrifice’, and ‘Reconciliation’ are structured for view throughout the three exhibition spaces.

The exposed concrete cylinder is a closed-off form divorced from the external space, and cleanly reveals the symbolism of the memorial. It is simultaneously opened up to the sky above and the water space below. 

The ‘Lifted Volume’ was realized by supporting one corner of the cylinder with a concrete structural wall of different texture, situated among columns that were dispersed and arranged on the site are as if they had been scattered, maximizing its dramatic effect.

The narrow road, which allows visitors to indirectly experience the unspeakable physical and psychological pain of Son must have endured during his lifetime, is a space intended to reflect on his footsteps, upon which Son must have advanced forward.

The exhibition method of this memorial does not one to follow in the footsteps of everyday museums of common artifact exhibition. From the perspective that the space is translated into symbols to be exhibited, this memorial is more than a typical exhibition hall of artifacts. And it also can be dubbed as a ‘Museum of Spaces for Remembrance’ that embraces the spiritual heritage of Son Yang Won through architecture.

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Architects
Lee Eunseok. KOMA
Collaborators
Structure engineer.- Sen Structural Engineers Mechanical engineer.- Jusung ENG Electrical engineer.- Hangil Engineering
Landscape Design
Yun Youngjo
Client
Son Yang Won Memorial Society
Area
Built Area.- 1,268.06 m²
Construction
Conerstone Construction
Date
April, 2016
Location
Gusung-ri, Chilwon-myeon, Haman-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

Lee Eunseok KOMA

Lee Eunseok. received a B.A. in Architecture from HongIk University (1987) and a Licence of Architecte D.P.L.G. from École d'Architecture Paris-Belleville (1991) Ph D. in history of Art from École d'Architecture Paris-Belleville (1996). Won Millennium Gate competition of Korea in 2000. Now, Professor in Kyung Hee university. He established KOMA(Korea Office of Modern Architecture) in 1996. Major projects include "TapJung Cafe", “Pomo Chuch", "Neul Sam Church", ”Mokyang Church", "KyungSan Church", "SaWeol Church", "Dream School", "Venus Kindergarten", "Vin Rouge", "Lyann House". He is the author of "Beautiful Church Architecture" and "Modernity unfinished".

Awards.- 

2013 Seoul architecture Prize, Honorable Mentioned, Seoul, Korea 
- Chongshin University Sadang Campus 'Scroll Building Renovation'
2012 Chongshin University Yangji Campus Competition 1st. Prize, Seoul, Korea
2012 Chongshin University Sadang Campus Competition 1st. Prize, Seoul, Korea
2011 Bujeon Church Competition 1st. Prize, Busan, Korea
2010 Kukmin Ilbo Church Architecture Silver Prize, Korea - Neulsam Church
2010 Saemoonan Church Competition 1st. Prize, Seoul, Korea
2009 Kukmin Ilbo Church Architecture Grand Prize, Korea - POMO Church
2009 2010 Gyeonggi Architecture and Culture Bronze Prize, Korea - Lyann House
2000 Millennium Gate National Competition 1st. Prize, Seoul, Korea
1997 - P Professor / The Graduate School of Architecture, KyungHee University
1996 - P Atelier KOMA
1995 Korean-American Museum of Art and Cultural Center International Competition 1st. Prize, LA, USA.

 
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