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Sista House Húsfesting by Junghee Lee

Sista House Húsfesting by Junghee Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Arsjitektuer, Gebou en Struktuerûntwerp Competition Category.


BrûnsArsjitektuer· 2021

Sista House Húsfesting

by Junghee Lee

Client: 2m2 Architects

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Arsjitektuer Category

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The Design

About Sista House Húsfesting

Sinsu-dong is in gefaarlik wenwyk mei in protte âlde huzen yn Seoul. 2m2 arsjitekten woene hjir in hierhûs bouwe foar froulju. 2m2 arsjitekten wiene meastentiids dwaande mei en fielde in krityske geast mei húsfesting foar froulju. Sista House, mei as doel in noflike en sensuele libbensomjouwing foar jonge froulju yn har 20- en 30-er jierren, hat elke romte in eigen karakter jûn om him te ûnderskieden fan besteande meardere wenningen binnen har beheinde gebiet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

Sista House Húsfesting is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan Sista House Húsfesting wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. Sista House Húsfesting foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Sinsu-dong is a dangerous residential area with many old houses in Seoul. A young couple in their 30s wanted to build a rental house here for women. They were usually concerned with and felt a critical mind with housings for women.
Sista House, aiming for a comfortable and sensuous living environment for young women in their 20s and 30s, has given each space its own character to differentiate itself from existing multiple housings within its limited area.
Dimensions & Packaging
Building area 67sqm
Gross floor area 206sqm
Building scope 5F
Height: 15.60m
Tags
brick, sista House, housing, a rental house for women, seoul
Production Technology
Sista House, aiming for a comfortable and sensuous living environment for young women in their 20s and 30s, has given each space its own character to differentiate itself from existing multiple housings within its limited area and budget. The common staircase was designed with rough exposed concrete walls and stone burner floor finishing, avoiding embellishment as much as possible and revealing the texture of the material itself.
Design Challenge
They finally got a land contract and banded together with young architects to solve the problem. The former landlord was a builder who decided to resell the land even though it had a good location with universities which is not far from subway stations. Since the width of the road bordering on the site was less than 4M, the area of 139sqm on the paper actually became 131sqm as 8sqm belonged to the road. In the end, the builder decided that it was not profitable and gave up on the land.
Research
The common staircase was designed with rough exposed concrete walls and stone burner floor finishing, avoiding embellishment as much as possible and revealing the texture of the material itself. The staircase facing the road is a common space inside the building, but on the contrary it is a private space outside the building. By adding a layer through masonry work to the curtain wall of the staircase, it is advantageous for light and ventilation while blocking anothers eyes from outside.
Inspiration
The first impression of the building's exterior looks like a red brick castle. The interior is comfortable and cozy, but on the contrary, the exterior gives a strong impression, making it a safe space.
The flat composition of households consist of a household compositions with unique characteristics such as one-room house, two-room house, house with an outside yard and house with a high ceiling, reflecting tastes of various female residents.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2019 and finished in February 2020 in Seoul, South korea.
Operation Flow
The first impression of the building's exterior looks like a red brick castle. The interior is comfortable and cozy, but on the contrary, the exterior gives a strong impression, making it a safe space. The flat composition of households consist of a household compositions with unique characteristics such as one-room house, two-room house, house with an outside yard and house with a high ceiling, reflecting tastes of various female residents.
Image Credits
Image #No1,2,3,4,5 : Photographer: Kyungsub Shin

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