studio STAY completes a glasshouse laboratory for herb research in south korea

amid a quiet residential area and farmland in yangpyeong-gun, south korea, studio STAY architects has designed a glasshouse laboratory. the new building provides a space for research on the development of herbs, extraction of important components, and methods of using the extract.

all images by ez photography

from the design stage, the client and the architect considered the method of fostering the herb and the environment, and researched the facilities and systems to apply the rearing method that does no utilize soil. a glass greenhouse was adopted to combine natural light and ventilation in an artificial growth environment, and the residential part was finished with walls made of polycarbonate and wood for insulation and external field of view.

the interior is planned in two storys using the height of the roof. the first floor consists of a research space, and the second floor consists of a rest space where the user can observe the entire growing area, and a convenient loading and unloading entrance is placed between the research space and the greenhouse space to consider the convenience of management.

project info:

project name: glasshouse laboratory

location: 58, beolmadang-gil, seojong-myeon, yangpyeong-gun, gyeonggi-do, south korea

architecture firm: studio STAY architects

lead architects: junghee hong / jeongseok ko

gross built area: 2170 ft2 (201.60 m2)

completion year: 2019

photography: ez photography

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edited by: lynne myers | designboom