Vertical living. Five story house by stpmj
04/01/2019.
[Naebalsandong - Seoul] Korea
metalocus, ANDREA GONZÁLEZ
metalocus, ANDREA GONZÁLEZ
‘Five story house’ is the vertically stacked result of a single- family house on a small site in highly dense city, Seoul, Korea.
Bird eyes view. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
South East night view. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
South entrance view. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
South West Corner view. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
East view. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
South East corner view. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
South East corner view. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
South parking view. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
East entrance view. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
Bird eyes view. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
Workshop, ground floor level. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
Livingroom, second floor level. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
Livingroom, second floor level. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
Closet, third floor level. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
Mini library, third floor level. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
Staircase, third floor level. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
Bathroom, fourth floor level. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
Bedroom, Fifth floor level. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
Terrace. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
Diagram. Five story house by stpmj.
Diagram envelope. Five story house by stpmj.
Axonometric. Five story house by stpmj.
Site plan. Five story house by stpmj.
Ground floor plan. Five story house by stpmj.
Second floor plan. Five story house by stpmj.
Third floor plan. Five story house by stpmj.
Fourth floor plan. Five story house by stpmj.
Fifth floor plan. Five story house by stpmj.
Section. Five story house by stpmj.
Section. Five story house by stpmj.
Section. Five story house by stpmj.
Section. Five story house by stpmj.
East elevation. Five story house by stpmj.
North elevation. Five story house by stpmj.
West elevation. Five story house by stpmj.
South elevation. Five story house by stpmj.
Trench terrace. Five story house by stpmj. Photograph by Bae Jihun
The architecture firm stpmj, leads by Seung Teak Lee and Mi Jung Lim, proposes an enclosed brick envelope on all sides except south. The stepped mass of more than 9 meters by the regulation of the daylight retreat and the cantilever over the parking lot becomes a typical form of construction in this residential zoning area of Seoul.
Description of project by stpmj
‘Five story house’ is the vertically stacked result of a single- family house on a small site in highly dense city, Seoul, Korea. In less than 100 m² property area with required setbacks and parking regulation, this tall and skinny house creates ‘vertical living’ with different floor zonings. In Korea where the real estate is one of the most effective investment tools, purchasing a flat is the common way to increase ones assets. Living in a flat with living room, kitchen, dining and bedrooms in a single floor, is typical residential environment in Seoul. Considering economic value of flats through redevelopment and the familiarity of living infrastructure, a vertically stacked house with small floor area is a provocative residential type in this culture. The additional cost based on complicated construction on small site, increased area of interior & exterior envelop and neighbors’ complaints within dense urban fabric are downsides of the developing this type of vertical house. Nonetheless, recently this vertical house is at the fore among the people who had grown up at the flats in 80s/ 90s and look for their living values in diverse spatial qualities which cannot be achieved from the flats.
The project proposes to collect vertical lives in a single family house beyond the just investment value. The house is for five family members; husband, wife and three kids. It has a studio for husband’s hobby, furniture making, and a multi-play room for 10, 8, and 6 years-old girls. Within the maximized volume formed by the regulations of setbacks and the parking, required programs are laid out in vertical zonings. The multi-room for three girls is located in first floor with the expanded north deck for them to spend time together between school and after-school-activities. The furniture making studio is placed at the south street side, adjacent to parking so that makes the husband easy to frequent in & out and commutes. The space for family gathering such as living room, kitchen, and dining is on the second floor. A master bedroom and the youngest girl’s room are on the third floor with mini library/ closet. The oldest girl’s room is on the fifth floor with great view, and the fourth floor works as second gathering space with terrace, a bed room and a bath room. Instead of big and wide openings for view, skinny windows are placed for both lighting and privacy from the adjacent buildings. The brick screen applied on most of openings except South.
The stepped mass over 9 meters by the daylight setback regulation and the cantilever over the parking becomes a typical building shape in residential zoning area in this city. The five-story house seeks small tweaks by ‘arcing’ on major elements that define the building. The ‘arc’ from the cantilever at the parking, the sloped wall at 4th floor expanded to an entry and the openings on elevations, reveal its identity of the vertical single-family house and express its unique appearance.
More information
Architects
stpmj
Collaborators
Structural Engineering.- Teo Structural Engineering
Area
Site Area.- 94.9 sqm / Floor Area.- 46.2 sqm / Gross Area.- 175.7 sqm
Date
Aug. / 2018
Venue
Naebalsandong, Seoul, Korea
stpmj
stpmj is an award winning design practice based in New York and Seoul. The office is founded by Seung Teak Lee and Mi Jung Lim with the agenda, “Provocative Realism”. It is a series of synergetic explorations that occur on the boundary between the ideal and the real. It is based on simplicity of form and detail, clarity of structure, excellence in environmental function, use of new materials, and rational management of budget. To these we add ideas generated from curiosity in everyday life as we pursue a methodology for dramatically exploiting the limitations of reality.
Seung Teak Lee was born in Seoul, Korea. After graduating with B.E and M.E from Korea University, he received his M.Arch from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He was the recipient of the Architectural Department Faculty Design Award from Harvard and was also a finalist for the SOM architecture and urban traveling fellowship 2009. He has won several awards in international design competitions and exhibitions. Before co-founding stpmj he worked at nARCHITECTS and LEVENBETTS in New York, Herzog & de Meuron in Basel and nSYSTEMLAB in Seoul. He is currently stpmj's Seoul Office Director and an adjunct professor at Kookmin University.
Mi Jung Lim was born in Seoul, Korea. After graduating with B.S from Yonsei University, she received her B.Arch from Rhode Island School of Design and M.Arch from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She is a registered architect in the state of New York. Before co-founding stpmj she worked at SOM, Andrew Berman Architect in New York and office DA in Boston. She is currently stpmj's New York Office Director, an adjunct professor at Hongik University, and a Seoul Metropolitan Government Architect.
Seung Teak Lee was born in Seoul, Korea. After graduating with B.E and M.E from Korea University, he received his M.Arch from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He was the recipient of the Architectural Department Faculty Design Award from Harvard and was also a finalist for the SOM architecture and urban traveling fellowship 2009. He has won several awards in international design competitions and exhibitions. Before co-founding stpmj he worked at nARCHITECTS and LEVENBETTS in New York, Herzog & de Meuron in Basel and nSYSTEMLAB in Seoul. He is currently stpmj's Seoul Office Director and an adjunct professor at Kookmin University.
Mi Jung Lim was born in Seoul, Korea. After graduating with B.S from Yonsei University, she received her B.Arch from Rhode Island School of Design and M.Arch from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She is a registered architect in the state of New York. Before co-founding stpmj she worked at SOM, Andrew Berman Architect in New York and office DA in Boston. She is currently stpmj's New York Office Director, an adjunct professor at Hongik University, and a Seoul Metropolitan Government Architect.
