The Curving House

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Project Location

Sinbong-dong, Yongin, South Korea

Year of Completion

2012

Building Type

Residential

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

JOHO Architecture

Architect Location

Seoul, South KOrea

Student Author

Larissa Sattler

Archived Year

12-16-2018

Climate

Hot Summer Continental

Application

Exterior

Material and its Properties

A combination of traditional ash colored brick and bricks with a siler water-repellant coating provide a slightly reflective finish with variations in three dimensional relief

Architect Website

http://www.johoarchitecture.com/

Other Sources

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/project/2013/21909/joho-architecture/the-curving-house-in-yongin.html

Environmental Response

The curvature of the building relates to the topography while also allowing the proper turning radius for cars to be able to park underneath the building

Recommended Citation

JOHO Architecture, "The Curving House" (2012). Building Case Studies. 384.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/384