Project Name: Kangsanjae-X
Client: Kangsanjae Hanok Hotel
Location: Hongcheon, South Korea
Size: 135 sq-m
Status: Construction Document (2020)
Architect: Suk Lee, Dawon Lee, Seungjik Kim
Project Description:
Kangsanjae-X, which will be located at the end of Gorugae-gil, Seo-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do, will be located in a place that is close to perfect in terms of feng shui, with Nogo Mountain, which has a 311m high stone rock as Cheongryong on the left, and a ridge extending westward as Baekho on the right. Kangsanjae-X, which follows the already established Kangsanjae and the second Hanok construction to begin, is the first collaboration between master carpenter Kim Seung-jik and architect Lee Suk, exploring the sophisticated coexistence of the beauty of traditional Hanok and modern architecture that will offer the beauty of Hanok.
It’s a work of art. The Hanok and modern buildings, which are located in compliance with the slope of the site, are separated but have internal circulation lines, and the first design goal was to maximize the functional and eco-friendly advantages and disadvantages of Hanok and modern architecture. Hanok windows, doors, The second goal is to bring elements of Hanok, such as Hanji finishing and the client’s Hanji lighting work, into the interior of modern architecture to provide an upward experience from the somewhat cold exterior. The second goal is to carefully balance the gable roof, a symbol of Hanok, over the flat roof of modern architecture. The final goal was to realize the harmony and strange tension created by the two buildings when looking at Kangsanjae-X from inside and outside the site by extending and juxtaposing it in a natural way.
The Kangsanjae-X project is a bold starting point that creates a restrained harmony of traditional beauty and modern sophistication on the client’s site.
