The project is subtitled Nam-1-gwang-1-ru ("?1?1?", pronounced Namwongwanghallu), as an amalgamation of Namwon (location) and Gwanghallu (a nearby 17th century Nugak, an elevated open-air house typology, registered as national heritage).

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Architects: Boundaries architects + DUCA Manual house

Location: Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea

Area: 9.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Hwang Hyochel

Other Participants : 25 local high school students from Namwon

From the architect. The project is subtitled Nam-1-gwang-1-ru ("?1?1?", pronounced Namwongwanghallu), as an amalgamation of Namwon (location) and Gwanghallu (a nearby 17th century Nugak, an elevated open-air house typology, registered as national heritage).
© Hwang Hyochel

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The pavilion is a participatory project, installed through public workshops incorporating various ideas. Similar to a Nugak, it is primarily a place to take a break, while suggesting a different perspective of looking (or not looking) at the city. The roof is open to the stars and the winds, and the walls become a temporary exhibition space for public artwork. The pavilion can be split into four units, and they can be configured in various ways to adapt to the vibrant and diverse c...