daecheong-dong home by JMY architects investigates urban living
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the ‘daecheong-dong house’ introduces the possibility of small scale housing and expandability as an alternative to the large, high-rise developments typical of urbanization. built on a plot 6m wide and 12m deep, the structure by korean JMY architects has a building area of 52.14m2. the project initially began with a request to renovate a two-story commercial facility. in the end, the design was expanded to house a commercial space, community area, and apartment. the building suggests expandability of its program from economic activities below, to living and leisure space above. legal and physical limits, such as parking regulations, direct evacuation stairs, and extreme proximity to neighboring buildings all needed to be addressed.
the home explores the potential of forming a new cityscape in a more human scale such as set in the era of japanese occupation. design of the interior offers interesting circulation, or air and space, that encourages communication with neighbors.
‘daecheong-dong house’ in proximity to neighboring buildings
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discreet side windows create privacy from neighbors
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the home is comprised of commercial, communal, and private spaces
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air and space circulation is all based on a vertical ‘alleyway’
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communal space
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third floor
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stairs intercept all spaces
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the third and fourth floors feature small balconies
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circulation, sunlight, and organization diagrams
plan and elevation
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