Garden Office in Seoul

The proposal for the Garden Office in Seoul is surrounded tightly by neighbors towards the small street. There is a mixed use of public functions (art gallery, café, and multipurpose hall) and of private functions (office and catering). To ensure privacy of the users, terrace gardens acting as buffer zones are created all around the project, on all floors. Instead of having the prevailing front and back configuration, the project has an organic shape with soft corners that integrates exterior and interior spaces, while letting more natural light and air into the space. In addition, skip floors are introduced to link the different functions to the site’s topography and to open up communication between the floors. This transparent volume blends into its surroundings, creating a harmonious relationship with its neighborhood.