Escape Ostal by Hohyun Park, Hyunjoo Kim and Seonggon Cho

Escape Ostal by Hohyun Park, Hyunjoo Kim and Seonggon Cho is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Argent in Arquitectura Competition Category.

ArgentArquitectura· 2021

Escape Ostal

by Hohyun Park, Hyunjoo Kim and Seonggon Cho

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Escape Ostal

Escape House es un ostal inhabitual e imprevit de beton dins una vila tipica. Lo sens d'Escape House es ambigu. Presenta una forma monolitica e tampada del costat del carrièr, mentre que s'obre sus la vista als bòscs. 'E' significa diferent. L'ostal crea un paisatge diferent dins la vila, e l'estructura amb sols decalats ofrís d'experiéncias espacialas variadas e de vistas dramaticas, tal coma una vista panoramica suls bòscs dempuèi la pèça de viure. Escape House es nòstra destinacion finala per escapar de la vida quotidiana ordinària.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Escape Ostal a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Escape Ostal siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Escape Ostal es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

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