DRAWING WORKS' renovation project, called Giwa, creatively interconnects a 1949 hanok and a 1968 concrete building in Seoul. Rather than opting for preservation or complete replacement, the studio layers modern elements over existing structures to foster dialogue between different historical contexts. Features such as a modular metal facade and a luminous hanok interior enhance this dialogue, while a newly added stairwell serves as a space that unites the two buildings, echoing traditional urban forms and injecting contemporary functionality. The project emphasizes memory, materiality, and user experience in urban architecture.
"Rather than preserving or replacing, DRAWING WORKS superimposes contemporary elements onto the existing fabric, creating a layered dialogue between past and present."
"A narrow stairwell has been inserted like an alleyway, channeling movement, light, and layered textures, evoking the slim alleys of old Seoul."
Collection
[
|
...
]