The Wallpaper* Architects Directory has turned 20. Conceived in 2000 as our index of emerging architectural talent, this annual listing of promising practices, has, over the years, spanned styles and continents; yet always championing the best and most...
The Wallpaper* Architects Directory has turned 20. Conceived in 2000 as our index of emerging architectural talent, this annual listing of promising practices, has, over the years, spanned styles and continents; yet always championing the best and most exciting young studios and showcasing inspiring work with an emphasis on the residential realm.
W*: You were featured in the Wallpaper* Architects Directory in 2016 as an emerging firm. How has your practice changed since then?We have been most interested in improving how we work. In order to do innovative work, the way we work should also be innovative. Our staff number has been growing , but I don’t feel that it should mean the size of the office must grow. We try to free people from the physical office.
Our work is now more task-focused and community-based. The office becomes an access point, not a place where everyone needs to show up. Our new practice nurtures collective intelligence, and people operate under their own responsibility. We might also send our staff to work in a plastics factory or furniture maker’s studio for a couple of months. We are considering opening a cafe where creatives, such as carpenters or animators, can come to work alongside us.
W*: One could argue that your work has a distinctive visual style. Would you agree? And if so, where does it stem from? Yes, that’s what people often feel, but a distinctive visual style isn’t an objective in itself. Instead, aesthetics are the result of the system we identified as the best fit for each individual project. For instance, for Hana Bank Place One, our client told us they wanted to be totally redefined, and not to look like a bank at all.
W*: What can you tell us about the design and concept of two of your biggest recent works, the designs for Hana Bank in Jeju and Busan?Both sites in Busan and Jeju are in the old centre of the town, neighbourhoods with high density and no public or green space. Hana Bank wanted to create a fresh image and connect with the community, so they decided to offer rooftop gardens for people to come and rest.
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