Roll House by Moon Hoon in South Korea

Project name: Roll House
Architect: MOONBALSSO (Moon Hoon)
Project team: Lee Byungyeup, Hwang Jiae, Park Minjoo
Location: 217 – Sammoon-dong, Milyang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Type: Residence
Photographer: Nam Goong Sun

This project “Roll House by Moon Hoon” which is located in South Korea is a brilliant idea by the architect Moon Hoon who has made sure that the owners of this house will live in a very unique and modern building which will stand out from the other houses in the area, and will definitely leave a mark to anyone who passes by it as a contemporary residence.

Specifications

Site area: 128m²
Building area: 67.85m²
Gross floor area: 99.02m
Building scope: 2F
Parking: 1
Height: 8m
Building to land ratio: 52.34%
Floor area ratio: 77.35%
Structure: Wood structure, RC
Exterior finish: Stuc-co flex, color steel sheet
Interior finish: Wallpaper
Structure engineering: MOONBALSSO
Mechanical/Electric engineer: Guekdong engineering
Design period: November 2012 – January 2013
Construction period: March – November 2013
Budget: 200 milion KRW

From the architect (Moon Hoon): “A young married couple who were both teachers approached me with an amazing plot of land. It was long, like a sword, adjoined with a long street to its side. The proportion was dramatic and therefore something that added to the appeal of the project, and the shape of the site itself breathed a vital energy into the building.”

Its seemingly massive exterior belies its actual narrow volume. Even more, the false walls for the front yard exaggerate its size. Upon entry into the building, there is a small living room, a restaurant area and a kitchen, each of ascending heights. Under the theme of long and large, each independent space was shaped not by walls but the difference on floor levels. To the left of the corridor, I made a recess, to be used by the client according to their future needs, and to the right, I planned a child’s room with an attic. At the point where the master bedroom meets the hall, is the staircase that leads up to the attic and veranda, and entering into the master bedroom, red false wall are seen over a big window. Climbing down the steel staircase attached to the false wall, one reached a cozy pavilion, and atop the roof garden with its small patch of grass and gravel, the city sprawls out in all directions, offering a grand view.