Sai Project - MOON HOON, Kim Sung

It was a unique case; in the construction of a new building next to the client had made many illicit choices, causing the district government to intervene and to suggest a radically altered space. In between the existing building site and the newly built building, I built a structure that could be used as a green house. The metal structure of the building had already reached completion, and the husband and wife that had commissioned the project dreamed of a resting space full of greens. The major regulation was to ensure the walls to transmit at least 50% of the light, and based on the demand, I sought to find the right material that was interesting but stable. It was a coincidence that I found Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic grating, which met my needs. I opted to suspend each part by connecting it via a cable to the structure above, and formed a haphazard grid of various sizes that did not match the steel frames of the building. As for the wall, I attached a lot of fixtures from where plants can hang, for an overall feeling of dynamism. Like monkeys in the jungle, I imagine the space to be a place of comfort and fun, for those people who may seek rest in the building.

Photo by Namgoong Sun. Published on November 17, 2014.

Programme: urban playground
Location: 70-5, Nonhyeon 1-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Site area: 89.67m²
Building area: 89.67m²
Gross floor area: 330.57 m²
Height: 19.2m
Structure: steel
Exterior finish: FRP Grating
Interior finish: FRP Grating
Design period: Feb. 2013-Mar. 2013
Construction period: Apr.-Jul 2013