Yangyang, a surf city - Yangyang, which embraces Mount Seoraksan and the East Sea, is known as a city with wonderful sceneries of the mountains and seas.  It is a small city with a population of 28,000 people but it attracted a steady stream of tourists who visited Yangyang for abundant tourist attractions. However, Yangyang has changed over the past few years. As the city suddenly emerged as a surfing attraction in the country, young people started coming to Yangyang. As people gathered to surf, restaurants, cafes, and shops were also built and the city, which used to face limits in regional development due to an aging society, was revitalized at last. The transformation in the city from surf culture did not only enliven tourism but also caused an influence the influx of the population. Surfers started to build houses around beaches where it is great to surf.  Furthermore, improvement in transportation infrastructure deserves to be noted as a background of regional activation. The opening of the Seoul-Yangyang Expressway in 2018 enhanced accessibility to the capital area and initiated the supply of houses. Likewise, Yangyang is basking in a renaissance from surfing.
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architects: DRAWING WORKSLocation: Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do, South KoreaProject Year: 2022Photographs: Yoon, JoonhwanArea: 93.0 m2
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