Escape Domus by Hohyun Park, Hyunjoo Kim and Seonggon Cho

Escape Domus by Hohyun Park, Hyunjoo Kim and Seonggon Cho is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Architectura Competition Category.

ArgentumArchitectura· 2021

Escape Domus

by Hohyun Park, Hyunjoo Kim and Seonggon Cho

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Architectura Category

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The Design

About Escape Domus

Escape House est domus concreta insolita et inopinata in oppido vulgari. Significatio Escape House ambigua est. Formam monolithicam clausamque a latere viae habet, prospectum vero apertum ad silvas praebet. 'E' diversum significat. Domus speciem diversam oppido confert, et structura tabulatorum discessorum varias experientias spatii prospectusque dramaticos efficit, veluti prospectum panoramicum silvarum e conclavi vitae. Escape House est destinatio nostra ultima effugiendi e vita quotidiana ordinaria.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Escape Domus victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Escape Domus opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Escape Domus creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

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