Restriction and Development

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Architects: CoRe architects

Location: Sinseol-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Design Team: Zongxoo U, Vin Kim, Youngrae Choi, Aran Cho, Heera Kang, Yunjeong Park

Area: 99.9 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: YongKwan Kim, Courtesy of CoRe architect

Structure Engineer: S.D.M structural consulting engineers

Constructor: JEHYO

Client: Taejin international.

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Restriction and DevelopmentSinseol-dong is a place that some 'urban hanok' still exist. However, as walking that area, it is hard to catch at once that the building is hanok. Because most of them are too old and repaired for several decades. Even some are too old to use as a dwelling and mostly over maximum FAR.
© YongKwan Kim

The site of project was so rigid with district plan and restriction. This place is not allowed to construct new building. In detail, it was only possible to construct 50% area of existed building ;49.5 sqm (Previous- 99.9 sqm). Paradoxically, because of the complicated restriction, this shabby, old hanok could survive so far.

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Structural weakness of Hanok(traditional wooden structure)Due to the Hanok's wooden structure, It is hard to extend vertically. It became more weaker when remo...