REX architecture: project R6 - yongsan international business district

'project R6' by REX architecture, yongsan international business district, seoul, korea
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new york-based REX architecture has developed 'project R6' an urban boutique residence for short-term business people, young urban professionals and
foreign tenants located in the dream hub yongsan international business district (YIBD), seoul, korea. due to the transience of its target users and the brief durations
for which they are home, the unit sizes are small, measuring 40 m2, 50 m2, and 60 m2.

the tower is situated in a narrow parcel bounded by the mountain park which includes a children?s interactive spray park, rail road museum, outdoor amphitheater,
yongsan station esplanade and the central park which is adjacent to hangang-ro area. by placing the building to the south of this block,
all units command great views and the structural forms a gateway to the YIBD.

view across courtyard
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by pulling layers of the typical housing tower in opposing directions, the small units maintain their size, but are stretched into favorable proportions that
provide views and daylight from both sides, cross-ventilation, and creates a sense of community through the development of a central courtyard,
roof terraces and conversation/reading/play pods.

the stretched layers are strategically positioned to develop adequate continuity of the building?s primary structure:
a concrete-encased steel mega-brace that encircles the courtyard. the support reinforces a shelf-like matrix of walls and floor slabs that define each dwelling.
each ledge is inserted a wooden shell containing a bathroom on one side and a kitchen on the other.

a movable wall, using standard compact shelving technology, shifts within the unit to define a bedroom which is adjacent to the bathroom or a living room?
which adjoins the kitchen. the partition includes a bed, nightstands, a couch, a television mount, task lighting and storage.

floor to ceiling interior facade
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a high-performance exterior and interior facade which is composed of frameless IGUs (insulated glass units) emphasizes
the remarkable views while black-out and shade roller blinds control sunlight and glare, providing spatial relief and maintaining privacy.

facade is composed of frameless IGUs equipped with black-out and shade roller blinds
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high-performance facade
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interior black-out and shade roller blinds control sunlight and glare
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moveable wall in bedroom position, looking out to seoul
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moveable wall in living room position, looking into courtyard
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exterior view
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view from hangang-ro area
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size of typical units
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typical treatment of unit views, sun and ventilation
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standard housing tower
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tower concept pulls layers in opposing directions maintaining unit sizes
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form creates more views, access to daylight and cross ventilation
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sense of community is created through a central courtyard, roof terraces and conversation/reading/play pods
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stretched layers are positioned to maximize daylight
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concrete-encased steel mega-brace enriches courtyard space
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mega-brace supports a shelf-like matrix of walls and floor slabs that defines each unit
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into each shelf is a wooden shell containing a bathroom on one side and a kitchen on the other
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moveable wall
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partition includes a bed, nightstands, couch, television mount, task lights and storage
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unit A2 bedroom floor plan
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unit A2 living room floor plan
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unit B2 bedroom floor plan
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unit B2 living room floor plan
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unit C2 bedroom floor plan
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unit C2 living room floor plan
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residential 'brace plan'
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residential 'brace plan' with terrace
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residential 'horseshoe plan'
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residential 'horseshoe plan' with terrace
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residential 'loop plan'
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amenities plan
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section
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site plan
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community and spatial reliefs
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detail of cross-ventilation
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project info:

client: dreamhub project financing vehicle co., ltd.
program: 47,800 m2 luxury housing for short-term residents, 27,000 m2 of retail and 929 parking stalls
area: 115,500 m2
construction budget: confidential
status commenced: 2011
completed schematic design: 2012
completion: expected 2016
design architect: rex
key personnel: tiago barros, adam chizmar, danny duong, luis gil, gabriel jewell-vitale, seokhun kim, armen menendian, romea mury?, roberto otero,
se yoon park, joshua prince-ramus, lena reeh rasmussen and yuan tiauriman
executive architect: mooyoung
consultants: barker mohandas, buro happold, front, level acoustics, magnusson klemencic, scape, shen milsom wilke and tillotson design

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