#backfacade

The Project The intervention is destined for residential and recreational purposes, a few metres from the sea, with interiors that offer all the necessary comfort according to the client’s requests. All the complex is made up of bearing walls with concrete in view, except for the basement which is organized according to a web of pillars as regularly distributed as the car park and shops permit. The exterior is made up of a wooden formwork in vertical slats. That provides the building with a kind of rough appearance which attempts, however, to blend in with the surrounding landscape. The style seems to follow the same informal lifestyle of the community, in which buildings are defined by heterogeneity and a casual air without aesthetical standards. The basement holds shops and services that are connected with a resort-like space. In this space there is a communal swimming pool with a wide deck around it to enjoy free time in total relaxation inside the complex. The pool overlooks infinity and beyond, which enhances the sea views from inside. The residential complex, as mentioned before, faces the ring road on one side. On this side, vines and arboreal mass are to grow to make the facade completely green, giving a particular look to it. This, besides having aesthetic purposes, is done as an attempt to screen partially the atmosphere and noise coming from the ring road. This solution has been achieved also thanks to specific trees, indigenous to seashore areas and clearly used by the locals, that have been planted in the flowerbeds located by the basement. Moreover, to assist this purpose, panels in Brise Soleil have been included in the facade that screen the walkways to access the apartments and act as railings, creating some sort of substructure. Regarding planimetry and distribution, the complex counts with two staircases, and elevators that provide access to 42 apartments distributed in four floors. . . . #newarchitecture #italiandesign #architecture #backfacade #italianarchitectinkorea #residences #hoteldesign #facadedesign #greenfacade #anDstudio #lucarchitetto . Concept design by anD studio - @lucarchitetto . Rendering by @mason.giacomo (presso Yangyang) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-wg53Enm0s/?igshid=g886d58pohi4

The Concept The site is next to a motorway connecting the main beaches of this area of South Korea. The building faces South-West. Given its proximity to the road, its facade required special attention. Preconditions lead to consider how to protect and add value to the front where the main entrance was. It had to be considered, as well, that the building could be seen by tourists and visitors driving the ring road to Jukdo, the most well-known surfing spot in South Korea.. The front had to be emphasized to make it more attractive, and it also required a noise barrier. Our intention was that the barrier would be covered with vegetation in time, slowly integrating into the environment. As a functional and aesthetical requirement from the client, we thought of providing the front with a more organic structure, according to both our feeling and the project objectives. The client’s request was, naturally, to contain costs. We opted, then, for a modular system for the facade to better meet the requirements of the client and the project’s objectives. We thought of a series of structural “ribs” with which to cover the building. Those “ribs” would hold adequate containers for an arboreal mass chosen to resist South Korean winters. In time, vegetation would cover the construction, turning it into an ideal green continuum of the hills opposite the ring road. However, the most important side of the building was the one facing the sea. The views from the apartments and the rooms were of great importance for the client. We opted for broad glass walls and balconies equipped with glass parapets to fully enjoy the view of the sea without interposed elements. These two main sides of the building bestow a double nature that conditions its appearance. . . . #newarchitecture #italiandesign #architecture #backfacade #italianarchitectinkorea #residences #hoteldesign #facadedesign #greenfacade #anDstudio #lucarchitetto (presso Yangyang) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-qssYrnkig/?igshid=19midwmxbr15f

The Concept The site is next to a motorway connecting the main beaches of this area of South Korea. The building faces South-West. Given its proximity to the road, its facade required special attention. Preconditions lead to consider how to protect and add value to the front where the main entrance was. It had to be considered, as well, that the building could be seen by tourists and visitors driving the ring road to Jukdo, the most well-known surfing spot in South Korea.. The front had to be emphasized to make it more attractive, and it also required a noise barrier. Our intention was that the barrier would be covered with vegetation in time, slowly integrating into the environment. As a functional and aesthetical requirement from the client, we thought of providing the front with a more organic structure, according to both our feeling and the project objectives. The client’s request was, naturally, to contain costs. We opted, then, for a modular system for the facade to better meet the requirements of the client and the project’s objectives. We thought of a series of structural “ribs” with which to cover the building. Those “ribs” would hold adequate containers for an arboreal mass chosen to resist South Korean winters. In time, vegetation would cover the construction, turning it into an ideal green continuum of the hills opposite the ring road. However, the most important side of the building was the one facing the sea. The views from the apartments and the rooms were of great importance for the client. We opted for broad glass walls and balconies equipped with glass parapets to fully enjoy the view of the sea without interposed elements. These two main sides of the building bestow a double nature that conditions its appearance. . . . #newarchitecture #italiandesign #architecture #backfacade #italianarchitectinkorea #residences #hoteldesign #facadedesign #greenfacade #anDstudio #lucarchitetto (presso Yangyang) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-qslIdnn0-/?igshid=12uv8qz8jhi6e

The Concept The site is next to a motorway connecting the main beaches of this area of South Korea. The building faces South-West. Given its proximity to the road, its facade required special attention. Preconditions lead to consider how to protect and add value to the front where the main entrance was. It had to be considered, as well, that the building could be seen by tourists and visitors driving the ring road to Jukdo, the most well-known surfing spot in South Korea.. The front had to be emphasized to make it more attractive, and it also required a noise barrier. Our intention was that the barrier would be covered with vegetation in time, slowly integrating into the environment. As a functional and aesthetical requirement from the client, we thought of providing the front with a more organic structure, according to both our feeling and the project objectives. The client’s request was, naturally, to contain costs. We opted, then, for a modular system for the facade to better meet the requirements of the client and the project’s objectives. We thought of a series of structural “ribs” with which to cover the building. Those “ribs” would hold adequate containers for an arboreal mass chosen to resist South Korean winters. In time, vegetation would cover the construction, turning it into an ideal green continuum of the hills opposite the ring road. However, the most important side of the building was the one facing the sea. The views from the apartments and the rooms were of great importance for the client. We opted for broad glass walls and balconies equipped with glass parapets to fully enjoy the view of the sea without interposed elements. These two main sides of the building bestow a double nature that conditions its appearance. . . . #newarchitecture #italiandesign #architecture #backfacade #italianarchitectinkorea #residences #hoteldesign #facadedesign #greenfacade #anDstudio #lucarchitetto (presso Yangyang) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-qsgN7HCAF/?igshid=8gibbz10ybwq

The Concept The site is next to a motorway connecting the main beaches of this area of South Korea. The building faces South-West. Given its proximity to the road, its facade required special attention. Preconditions lead to consider how to protect and add value to the front where the main entrance was. It had to be considered, as well, that the building could be seen by tourists and visitors driving the ring road to Jukdo, the most well-known surfing spot in South Korea.. The front had to be emphasized to make it more attractive, and it also required a noise barrier. Our intention was that the barrier would be covered with vegetation in time, slowly integrating into the environment. As a functional and aesthetical requirement from the client, we thought of providing the front with a more organic structure, according to both our feeling and the project objectives. The client’s request was, naturally, to contain costs. We opted, then, for a modular system for the facade to better meet the requirements of the client and the project’s objectives. We thought of a series of structural “ribs” with which to cover the building. Those “ribs” would hold adequate containers for an arboreal mass chosen to resist South Korean winters. In time, vegetation would cover the construction, turning it into an ideal green continuum of the hills opposite the ring road. However, the most important side of the building was the one facing the sea. The views from the apartments and the rooms were of great importance for the client. We opted for broad glass walls and balconies equipped with glass parapets to fully enjoy the view of the sea without interposed elements. These two main sides of the building bestow a double nature that conditions its appearance. . . . #newarchitecture #italiandesign #architecture #backfacade #italianarchitectinkorea #residences #hoteldesign #facadedesign #greenfacade #anDstudio #lucarchitetto (presso Yangyang) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-qsYF8HS-F/?igshid=1ttwg1m4coh2e

The Concept The site is next to a motorway connecting the main beaches of this area of South Korea. The building faces South-West. Given its proximity to the road, its facade required special attention. Preconditions lead to consider how to protect and add value to the front where the main entrance was. It had to be considered, as well, that the building could be seen by tourists and visitors driving the ring road to Jukdo, the most well-known surfing spot in South Korea.. The front had to be emphasized to make it more attractive, and it also required a noise barrier. Our intention was that the barrier would be covered with vegetation in time, slowly integrating into the environment. As a functional and aesthetical requirement from the client, we thought of providing the front with a more organic structure, according to both our feeling and the project objectives. The client’s request was, naturally, to contain costs. We opted, then, for a modular system for the facade to better meet the requirements of the client and the project’s objectives. We thought of a series of structural “ribs” with which to cover the building. Those “ribs” would hold adequate containers for an arboreal mass chosen to resist South Korean winters. In time, vegetation would cover the construction, turning it into an ideal green continuum of the hills opposite the ring road. However, the most important side of the building was the one facing the sea. The views from the apartments and the rooms were of great importance for the client. We opted for broad glass walls and balconies equipped with glass parapets to fully enjoy the view of the sea without interposed elements. These two main sides of the building bestow a double nature that conditions its appearance. . . . #newarchitecture #italiandesign #architecture #backfacade #italianarchitectinkorea #residences #hoteldesign #facadedesign #greenfacade #anDstudio #lucarchitetto (presso Yangyang) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-qsSwvHwIL/?igshid=tilv4gx42bia

Ray and Maria Stata Center (2004) #32 #cambridge #mitcampus by #frankgehry #deconstructivism #backfacade (at MIT Stata Center)