The client, in his early fifties gentleman running a local business, bought a land near a scenic lakeside in Asan city. When we visited the site with him, tall and handsome pine trees were standing around the lengthy perimeter of the site. It was impressive to feel the dramatic contrast between the horizontal line of the sweeping water in front of the land and the vertical lines formed by the pine trees stretching to the sky.

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Architects: studio_GAON

Location: Dongjeong-ri, Yeomchi-eup, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea

Architect In Charge: Hyoungnam Lim, Eunjoo Roh

Area: 298.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Youngchae Park

Project Team: Sangwoo Yi, Hanmoe Lee, Minjung Choi, Seongwon Son, Sungpil Lee, Joowon Moon, Seunghwan Jung, Sora Yeom
Construction: WooriMaeul E&C

Supervision: studio_GAON

Translation: Joowon Moon

Site Area: 991 m2

Building Area: 193 m2

© Youngchae Park

From the architect. The client, in his early fifties gentleman running a local business, bought a land near a scenic lakeside in Asan city. When we visited the site with him, tall and handsome pine trees were standing around the lengthy perimeter of the site. It was impressive to feel the dramatic contrast between the horizontal line of the sweeping water in front of the land and the vertical lines formed by the pine trees stretching to the...