Silver Shack

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Project Location

Sangsu, Seoul, Korea

Year of Completion

2005

Project Architect

Chae Pereira Architects

Owner

N/A

Student Author

Emily Rosa

Archived Year

2013

Climate

Hot Summer Continental Climate

Application

Façade

Material and its Properties

Translucent Polycarbonate

Environmental Response

Comfort and energy-saving features had to be reached by using common materials assembled in a unique way. The façade is composed of a layer of translucent polycarbonate fixed to a regular steel frame on reinforced concrete walls, which shows the 13 mm thick aluminum-coated insulation.

Recommended Citation

Chae Pereira Architects, "Silver Shack" (2005). Building Case Studies. 159.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/159