In Bucheon, a suburb of Seoul, there is an area called GgaChiWool. This area, which is also known as a residential housing complex, has been continuously expanding. When first visited the site, housing development was already over, and new houses were almost filling the complex. The low-rise houses, the quiet footpaths, and roads to the private gardens brought great attraction of the site. However, most of the houses already built were houses that did not deviate much from the general category of multi-family houses. 

© Nam-Sun Lee

Architects: ArchiWorkshop

Location: Ojeong-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Design Team: Hee Jun Sim, Su Jeong Park
Area: 218.0 m2

Photographs: Nam-Sun Lee

Contractor: ArchiWorkshop (SpaceTong)

Building Height: 9m

Construction Method: Reinforced Concrete

Roof Finish Material: Zinc

Exterior Wall Finish : Red brick tile, Starco-flex (white)

Window : PVC triple window (49mm)

© Nam-Sun Lee

From the architect. In Bucheon, a suburb of Seoul, there is an area called GgaChiWool. This area, which is also known as a residential housing complex, has been continuously expanding. When first visited the site, housing development was already over, and new houses were almost filling the complex. The low-rise h...