Escape Etxea by Hohyun Park, Hyunjoo Kim and Seonggon Cho

Escape Etxea by Hohyun Park, Hyunjoo Kim and Seonggon Cho is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award in Arkitektura, Eraikin eta Egitura Diseinua Competition Category.

ZilarArkitektura· 2021

Escape Etxea

by Hohyun Park, Hyunjoo Kim and Seonggon Cho

Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Escape Etxea

Escape House herri tipiko bateko hormigoi-etxe ezohiko eta harrigarria da. Escape House-ren esanahia anbiguoa da. Forma monolitiko eta itxia du kalerantz, baina ikuspegi irekia basorantz. 'E' letrak desberdina esan nahi du. Etxeak herriko paisaia desberdina sortzen du, eta solairu-saltoko egiturak espazio-esperientzia desberdinak eta ikuspegi dramatikoak eskaintzen ditu, hala nola egongelatik basoko ikuspegi panoramikoa. Escape House eguneroko bizitza arruntetik ihes egiteko gure azken helmuga da.

The Recognition

About the Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award

Escape Etxea Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, goi-mailako, zoragarriak eta liluragarriak diren diseinuei ematen zaien ezohiko aitorpen prestijiotsua. Zilar-mailako irabazleak lan oso distiratsuak eta sormen biziko lanak dira, beren diseinatzaileen aditutasun, talentu eta zorroztasun nabarmenak erakusten dituztenak. Escape Etxea erakusleiho-lan zoragarria, nabarmenki profesionala eta sakonki berritzailea izatea espero da. Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu hau asmakizun oso nabarmena eta miretsia da, onura ekartzen duena eta artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren mugak zabaltzen dituena. Escape Etxea jende askok inbidia duen sorkuntza da, desirak pizten dituena, sentimendu positiboak ekartzen dituena eta harridura eta txunditzea pizten dituena.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Our intention of the design is to make an unusual and unexpected concrete house in the typical town. The meaning of the E-scape house is ambiguous. ‘E’ means different. The house makes different scenery in the city, and residents can experience various views from the inside of the house, such as a panoramic view from the living room. Home is our final destination of escaping from ordinary daily life.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area: 225.60m2/Building area:185.9m2/Gross Floor area: 328.00m2/Height: 9.5m
Tags: Mysterious, Secret, Monolithic, Strange,
Production Technology: Reinforced concrete structure with silver cloud stone finishes
Inspiration: This house was inspired by the song La Villa Strangiato by Rush. The house’s first design idea was to design an unfamiliar place in the typical suburban house town. The facade from the street is massive and inappropriate with the surroundings. This sudden and embarrassing form makes this house a mysterious place. We are enjoying the astonishing, which is the result of understanding diversity.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2019 and finished in October 2020. It locates in Pohang Korea
Operation Flow: Escape house works as a living platform. It is a multilayer space for everyday life. The central staircase, which connects floors in half level, is not just for moving but for sitting and chatting under the skylight. The rooftop, which is open to the woods, is the ultimate outdoor activity under the COVID-19 situation.
Team Members: Hohyun Park, Hyunjoo Kim, Seonggon Cho
Image Credits: Photographer: Jaeyoun Kim