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G/O Architecture

G/O Architecture

Seoul, KR

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The Moving Band

ourism High School has made three old and underutilized spaces into home bases, cafe dessert rooms, and language classes. First of all, as the high school curriculum was changed to the subject class system, a home base, a space for students to rest and learn, was needed. Homebase planned a terraced shelter with a large contact area to make it a space that can accommodate many students at the same time in a limited space. On the opposite side of the stepped space, an electric screen was installed so that various activities could be performed.The window arranged a reading space and a bar table that could sit alone to enable quiet solo activities. There was a space with a big table near the entrance so that several students could discuss or do group activities.The sofa in the middle of the home base can also be used as a standing room. You can also take off your shoes and take a rest on the terraced bench and the floor on the opposite side.Homebase has become a small community space in schools where study and rest activities take place in various forms.

The language class faces a narrow and long corridor, changing the stuffy wall between the corridor and the classroom to a transparent glass wall.This is a frame that utilizes the pattern of the existing corridor. It reduces the frustration caused by the narrow corridor while hanging out with other parts.The floor pattern and ceiling shape of the language class were matched to give a sense of unity.Overall, it was matched in white and wood tones, and indirect lighting was installed on the ceiling to create a warm and comfortable atmosphere.Storage cabinets were placed at the back of the classroom and on the window to make the classroom look neat.

Finally, the cafe dessert class needed a classroom with a kitchen where you could practice due to the nature of a tourist high school. Cafes and dessert rooms are largely divided into a barista-only kitchen and a bakery-only kitchen. Ireland was placed in both kitchens to facilitate teaching by the teacher. The central part arranged countertops for students to practice while looking at teachers in both kitchens. Overall, a curved line connects the various functions of the space and the copper line. This becomes a storage cabinet above the kitchen and then leads to the ceiling structure, connecting the entire space in one flow. Again, it becomes a bench where students can rest and an exhibition shelf where they can display dishes at the window.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Seoul, KR
Firm Role: Architect
Additional Credits: Photo_tqtq Studio