The Masonry, a multi-family house in Korea, seeks a playful game of ?scale? in two aspects, the building itself and bricks in its façade. The site sits at the corner, facing its long-north and short-east sides to the roads. Due to the town planning, the entrance and the long side of the house need to be facing South. It makes a contradictory condition of pitched roof direction and the main face of the house.

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Architects: stpmj

Location: Suwon-si, South Korea

Area: 205.5 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Song Yousub

Structural Engineering: Duhang Engineering

Construction: ON Architecture

Structure & Finish: Reinforced Concrete Foundation Wall (Basement) + Wood Framing / Bricks + Blocks
Site Area: 249.3 sqm

Floor Area: 124.4 sqm

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From the architect. The Masonry, a multi-family house in Korea, seeks a playful game of ?scale? in two aspects, the building itself and bricks in its façade. The site sits at the corner, facing its long-north and short-east sides to the roads. Due to the town planning, the entrance and the long side of the house need to be facing South. It makes a contradictory condition of pitched roof direction and the main face of the house.

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Massing Strategy Diagram

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Referring Robert Venturi?s House the gable is placed along with a long ...