fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
4 months agoperforated brickwork forms pixelated pattern upon restored seoul building by NOMAL
Originally constructed in 1966, the Cracker building, by NOMAL, reflects a period of rapid urban growth in . Beginning as a two-story structure, it was gradually expanded with additional masonry and lightweight steel floors. These extensions, added without coherent planning, created structural instability, with several columns even extending beyond the property boundary. Zoning regulations and parking requirements ruled out demolition and new construction, making renovation the only viable path.