Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects Transform 1970s Seoul Building into Sculptural Studio-Residence
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
South Korean architecture studios Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects have transformed a 1970s brick residential building in Seoul's Myeongnyun-dong neighborhood into their combined workspace and residence. The project, named Myeongnyun Sogul, contrasts the original blocky brick exterior with sculptural, curvilinear timber-lined interiors. The architects preserved the building's stepped form that follows the sloping site while creating a fluid, organic interior space that serves as both a creative studio and living quarters.
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Named Myeongnyun Sogul, the original residential building dates from 1974 and steps down a sloping corner site in Myeongnyun-dong, a neighbourhood defined by red-brick architecture.
The architects preserved the building's stepped form that follows the sloping site while creating a fluid, organic interior space that serves as both a creative studio and living quarters.
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