Seocho-dong 109 Tower

A project in Seocho-dong, Seoul, where maximizing the efficiency of a downtown commercial site became the central design problem. Ornament is stripped away and the form is reduced to its essentials. A 25㎡ planning module is stacked at 3.05m floor heights, with deeply recessed openings in the brick facade relieving the monotony of the rectangular grid. Beyond the limits of profit-driven commercial architecture, the design seeks a socially considerate building — harmonizing light, color, and texture across brick, timber, and metal.