Intention of the Design.

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Architects: Oh Jongsang

Location: 2 Yonggye-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea

Area: 997.0 ft2

Project Year: 2015

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Project Team: Son Kyungkun

Total Floor Area: 997 sqm

Site Area: 460 sqm

Intention of the Design.1.Architecture sensitive to users' needs: Even though I do not deny that the abstraction and purity pursued by modernism, and their aesthetic inspiration are such huge motives, I was very careful not to excessively express.  Expecting the human traffic and also considering the amount of light, I was very worried about if it would be too cold or hot. 
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-The chapel with soft and proper light coming in through the gap of bricks even without turning on a lamp -The cozy rooftop garden just like inside as it is covered with frames -The cafe & restaurant in the lower part, directly connecting to the city and roads 

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-Other rooms planned as multipurpose spaces This urban medium-sized church is fully containing various functions. 

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2.Elevation composition showing a sense of depth. Such buildings with elevation showing a sense of depth give an abundant 3D feeling that cannot be found from sleeky curta...