Project Brief: Seoul, Korea Due to South Korea’s long cultural heritage as an agricultural economy, its people have grown accustomed to its climate dynamics since an- cient times. This long-standing cultural norm of inhabiting outdoor space is still apparent in the modern city of Seoul. People are unwilling to give up program in exterior spaces during all times of the year. Whether it is monsoon season where the streets are fmooded from constant downpour or harsh wintertime, people are still undeterred from inhabiting outdoor space. During monsoon season, people simply put on rain gear fjlling up the streets as any other spring day and just accept the humidity. During the cold winters, outdoor heaters and tarps are implemented so that outdoor seating is still available for local food hubs. In a culture that faces its climate dynamics head one in their daily lives, the same mentali- ty is starting to become evident in architectural design. Popular outdoor shopping districts have their buildings elevated to combat fmooding in the months of July and August and glass facades are becoming increasingly favorable to take advan- tage of the high solar energy from relatively clear skies for majority of the year (as well as to repre- sent modern aesthetics as a leading industry in technological advancements). Local Design Principles for Global Construction http://s4.photobucket.com/user/kish- Seoul, South Korea teL/media/blogging/HongdaeDistrict_ U.S. Department of State Overseas Building Offjce Esosa Erhabor zps6ef19f6e.jpg.html University of Virginia School of Architecture Matthew Johnson Deborah Park Systems, Sites and Building, Fall 2014
For the majority of the year, Seoul experiences clear Seoul experiences extreme temperature throughout the skies, which has led to initiatives toward a solar city. year on both ends: extremely cold and hot. The comfort level is very minimally experienced. Seoul, Korea experiences extreme climates including monsoon season dueing the Summer, fmooding the streets, and extremely cold temperatures during the Winter. However, even though the city is very susceptible to climatic impacts, it barely deters people from gathering outside. Known to be the city that never sleeps, Seoul, Korea has a very fjlled streets at all times of the day. Even at 3 A.M. people are still bustling around the streets, markets and street food vendors are still open. Even during Winter, to commodate for the cold weather tents and outdoor heaters are erected so that people can still inhabit the outside space.It seems that nothing deters the outside inhabitation in Seoul because of how densely populated the city is. Local Design Principles for Global Construction Climate Consultant Seoul, South Korea U.S. Department of State Overseas Building Offjce Esosa Erhabor University of Virginia School of Architecture Matthew Johnson Deborah Park Systems, Sites and Building, Fall 2014
01. Exterior View: the City Hall is situated on a popular public pla - 02. Site Rendering: The City Hall is located in the heart of Seoul za, allowing for public events and demonstrations as well as casual and formally represents the city’s forward looking, green mind - commerce and recreation. The old city hall building was kept when set. Between the lawn, green roofs, and a highly visible interior the new one was built, but green roofs were added as a gesture green wall the city hall and its surroundings seek to bring green - towards the city’s environmental consciousness. ery back into the heart of the city. With its bold form the new City Hall is set in deliberate contrast to the old, representing the city government following its people and economy into the future. Local Design Principles for Global Construction Sources Seoul, South Korea 1. http://c1038.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/group5/building46086/media/52aa - City Hall 607be8e44ee88f000048_seoul-new-city-hall-iarc-architects_cityhallct1071.jpg U.S. Department of State Overseas Building Offjce 2. http://ad009cdnb.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1323747667-iarc-new-seoul- city-hall-02-1280-x-904.jpg Eesosa Erbahor University of Virginia School of Architecture 3. http://ecogreenbuilder.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Seoul-City-Hall-Green-Wall.jpg Matthew Johnson 4. Original work Systems, Sites and Building, Fall 2014 5. http://ad009cdnb.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1323757427-iarc-new-seoul- Deborah Park city-hall-05-1280-x-960.jpg
03. Interior Atrium/Green Wall: The entry space of the City Hall serves a variety of purposes. It is a well-lit and welcoming space that os - tentatiously represents the city’s green inititatives with its massive vegatated wall, while providing a thermal barrier between the exterior and the internal offjces. 04. Air Circulation and Light 05. Upper Assembly Hall: In addition to regulating Diagram: The projecting light entry to the entry space the projecting upper “crest” of the hall blocks mass provides space for a large-scale assembly direct sun during the hot hall that can house both public and governmental summer but allows light to events. Strategically placed sunshades and tinted enter the interior during the glass regulate light entry into the assembly hall. cold winter. Air circulates It is a majestic space that overlooks the city and through the tall entry space, represents much of what the citizens and leaders providing natural ventilation. of Seoul have to take pride in. The green wall improves air quality, helps to thermally regulate the building, and gives the space a unique character. Local Design Principles for Global Construction Sources Seoul, South Korea 1. http://c1038.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/group5/building46086/media/52aa - City Hall 607be8e44ee88f000048_seoul-new-city-hall-iarc-architects_cityhallct1071.jpg U.S. Department of State Overseas Building Offjce 2. http://ad009cdnb.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1323747667-iarc-new-seoul- city-hall-02-1280-x-904.jpg Eesosa Erbahor University of Virginia School of Architecture 3. http://ecogreenbuilder.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Seoul-City-Hall-Green-Wall.jpg Matthew Johnson 4. Original work Systems, Sites and Building, Fall 2014 5. http://ad009cdnb.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1323757427-iarc-new-seoul- Deborah Park city-hall-05-1280-x-960.jpg
This curved form and varying elevations of this public facility LG, a major manufacturer and source of global exports has initiated a maximizes the energy potentional of the sun throughout the solar farm. whole day. Solar panels For the majority of the year, Seoul experiences clear skies, making it the perfect climate condition for solar panels in the densely populated city. Initiatives to make Seoul a city of sunlight are being made so that even the city grid is powered through a solar power plant. Local Design Principles for Global Construction http://img.koreatimes.co.kr/up- Seoul, South Korea load/news/100705_p0_The-ar- U.S. Department of State Overseas Building Offjce Esosa Erhabor tist%E2%80%99s.jpg University of Virginia School of Architecture Matthew Johnson http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/ Deborah Park wp-content/uploads/LG-Solar-Panels-Ye- Systems, Sites and Building, Fall 2014
Sloped roof Although there is minimal precipitation through the whole year, precipitation peaks in February and Au- gust – the summer month known as monsoon season. Pitching a sloped roof (in varying angles) would not only uphold structural integrity by naturally removing precipitation buildup, but also capture solar power for longer periods throughout the day. Local Design Principles for Global Construction http://www.futilitycloset.com/wp-content/ Seoul, South Korea uploads/2011/11/2011-11-26-stormy- U.S. Department of State Overseas Building Offjce Esosa Erhabor weather-1.png University of Virginia School of Architecture Matthew Johnson Deborah Park Systems, Sites and Building, Fall 2014
Overhang Due to its small territory and its standing as a major economy, Seoul is left to deal with issues of over- population. With an economy that is still rapidly growing in an already highly dense city, implementing an overhang would minimize impact on the ground, leaving more public space for the dense city. And the square footage is not lost for indoor functions either. The overhang space would also be compli- ant to the cultural norm of bring function to outdoor spaces. It would frame a space that belonged to the embassy during events, but would be public when there is no scheduled program. By providing shade, people would still be experience outdoor dynamics, but more comfortably. Local Design Principles for Global Construction http://www.themost10.com/wp-content/ Seoul, South Korea uploads/2012/03/Seoul-Korea.jpg?0dc- U.S. Department of State Overseas Building Offjce Esosa Erhabor cc6 University of Virginia School of Architecture Matthew Johnson Deborah Park Systems, Sites and Building, Fall 2014
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