Scale of Village AlleyConstruction site is located in old neighborhood in Seoul. Despite the plot-division into collective housing area by urban planning in 60?s, variety of scales coexist and time has been gradually accumulated in the neighborhood. To reach the site, you have to go through various scales of roads; an eight-lane road, four-lane, five-lane, and lastly the closed-end 2m road which is only used by three households. Not only the physical scale, but also the people who use the road and the relationship between them differ from each other. People who pass by barely know about each other even though they live in same district, and furthermore don?t make big effort to recognize their acquaintance. However when it gets to a scale of narrow street, it is not easy to just pass by someone you know. Mutual relationship gets stronger as people keep come across each other and exchange greetings. Narrow and short allies used by few neighbors become privatized, therefore street scenes and space use differ from wide roads. Flowerpots and personal belongings come out to the street and make unique sceneries. The use of the street changes accordingly. Due to these characteristics, Distinction between house and street gets blurred due to these circumstances, and characteristics of the space come to the front.
© Jin Hyosook

Architects: a round architects

Location: Seongsan-dong, South Korea

Area: 79.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

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