On the day when the design plan was shown for the first time, the pastor awkwardly smiled and said, "Isn't it too simple"" Probably, yes. Actually, I hear the same comment pretty often. 

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Architects: Oh Jongsang

Location: 610 Busan-dong, Osan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Area: 486.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Oh Jongsang

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From the architect. On the day when the design plan was shown for the first time, the pastor awkwardly smiled and said, "Isn't it too simple"" Probably, yes. Actually, I hear the same comment pretty often. 

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In the era of excessiveness, information, consumption, and expression are overflowing. Splendid building might be desired more. I do not say that excessive expression is bad. Idly imitating others without thinking about meanings and goals is the problem. 
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I talked about the essence of a worship space with the pastor. I persuaded the pastor that the moderated form and composition would be consistent, functional, and even cost-saving. Even though he could not understand all, he decided to trust the architect to the end. 

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There were three given conditions:1. Small budget.
2. It should be a space open to neighbors.
3. Including the pastor's house, privacy should be guaranteed.

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The small budget is not on...