Besides the apartment, multi-housing in Korea is one of the most common housing.

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Architects: UTAA · Office Profile

Location: Jungni-dong, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Architect In Charge: Kim Chang Gyun

Design Team: Choi Byung Yong, Jang Geun Yong, Roh Seo Young

Area: 709.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Park sehwon

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From the architect. Besides the apartment, multi-housing in Korea is one of the most common housing.Generally, on the low part of the multi-housing there is a parking lot, small shopping area or an office. The top floor among the upper three housing floor is mainly used by the owner of the whole housing.
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Multi-family housing, which is arranged in the location of Icheon, Gyeonggi-Do, is right next to a supermarket which is the end of the traditional market street holding ?5days market?. The client hoped their multi-family housing to include two-floor of living facilities, upper part of lease for residence and a residence for the owner on the top floor.

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Before the client required a design, he had already received a design format made by other design office. But the result did not differ from other mediocre multi-family housing, so he ordered a new design. Although it is not si...