The southern side of the site borders a neighborhood park at the foot of Daemo Mountain, offering favorable conditions for residential development, and the triangular-shaped site served as a key factor in defining the building’s form. The design focused on embracing the natural topography while maximizing park views within each unit, resulting in a “7”-shaped mass that opens toward the neighborhood park along the contours of the site. Passing through a layer of public outdoor space—created as an open area connected to neighborhood amenities along the northern road frontage—residents enter an inner courtyard that harmoniously blends with the neighborhood park. The courtyard serves as a central hub connecting to resident amenities (such as a fitness center and seminar rooms), functioning as a community space where residents can gather, converse, and relax. Each unit prioritizes orientation and privacy. To compensate for the disadvantages of the north-facing units along the front road, the orientation was adjusted diagonally. Through a shifting variation where upper-floor units are horizontally offset by one-third, the project creates a unique, pixelated image where the roof of the lower-floor unit becomes the terrace of the upper-floor unit. This is a case where the legal restrictions on officetels—which prohibit balconies—were legally overcome through architectural planning, and a patent application has been filed. This project has sparked a new trend in residential officetels and is having a significant impact on the pre-sale market.








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Status
Completed
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Awards
- 2015 Gangnam Beautiful Architecture Award_Merit Award
- 2015 Korea Ecological Architecture and Environment Award_Merit Award
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Client
Shin Young Co., Ltd.
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Program
Residential
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Design Year
2012
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Completion Year
2014
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Location
Gangnam-gu, Seoul
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Site area
4,391.00m2
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Gross Floor Area
41,517.97m2
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Building Area
2,634.50m2
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Number of Levels
B6 , 10F
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Participants
The southern side of the site borders a neighborhood park at the foot of Daemo Mountain, offering favorable conditions for residential development, and the triangular-shaped site served as a key factor in defining the building’s form. The design focused on embracing the natural topography while maximizing park views within each unit, resulting in a “7”-shaped mass that opens toward the neighborhood park along the contours of the site. Passing through a layer of public outdoor space—created as an open area connected to neighborhood amenities along the northern road frontage—residents enter an inner courtyard that harmoniously blends with the neighborhood park. The courtyard serves as a central hub connecting to resident amenities (such as a fitness center and seminar rooms), functioning as a community space where residents can gather, converse, and relax. Each unit prioritizes orientation and privacy. To compensate for the disadvantages of the north-facing units along the front road, the orientation was adjusted diagonally. Through a shifting variation where upper-floor units are horizontally offset by one-third, the project creates a unique, pixelated image where the roof of the lower-floor unit becomes the terrace of the upper-floor unit. This is a case where the legal restrictions on officetels—which prohibit balconies—were legally overcome through architectural planning, and a patent application has been filed. This project has sparked a new trend in residential officetels and is having a significant impact on the pre-sale market.







