Life and Power offices by Unsangdong architects

Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
Unsangdong Architects of Korea have designed a publisher’s office encircled by timber-clad steps.
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
Located in the Gyeonggi province of Korea, some of the external steps continue through the interior of the building.
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
Photographs are by Namgoong Sun.
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
Here’s more from the architects:

Life & Power Press Cultural topography – Stacking Contour
We know that we exist not as an individual, but as a unity of many, or even numerous individuals connected to each other.
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
Creating an Publisher’s space is not just setting up the exhibition and office space and putting books in it, but drawing a map that covers all the works in the venue.
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
It depends on the map how the viewer will appreciate the space and books.
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 Press by Unsangdong architects
Through the , I have sought to insert ‘the vessel of new topography’ into homogeneous space.
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
‘The vessel of new topography.’ an intervention of a new imagination into the space, works as imaginary texts like those of Jorge Luis Borges. We will make-the “Contour Topography” a space for the’ new experience.
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
The Contour space will reflect the real topography by applying the abstract image of it to the floor.
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
The theatrical “Topography” works as canvas for the life, but changes through various new media include book.
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
The multi-purpose topography is an interactive map of office, club, show, seminar, lecture, performance, etc.
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
Design: Jang Yoon-Gyu, Shin Chang-Hoon
Location: Paju book city, Gyoha-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Use: Office
Life and power
 Press by Unsangdong architects
Site area: 727.2㎡
Building area: 352.5㎡
Gross floor area: 995.77㎡
Building coverage: 48.47%
Floor space index: 135.24%
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects
Structure: RC
Construction period: 2005. 6 ~ 2006. 2
Completion: 2006
Photographer: Namgoong Sun
Life and power Press by Unsangdong architects

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