Songpa micro housing

The problem of urban density and housing costs is global. As unit types get smaller however, micro‐ housing has the danger of becoming a provisional...

Songpa Micro-Housing in Seoul which won a BSA/AIA Unbuilt Architecture Award earlier this year is currently under construction. As an example of an emerging and important building type, the project seeks to demonstrate that micro-units are not a compromised type of housing but can instead provide new creative ways of dwelling. New shared spaces will […]

Songpa Micro Housing - SsD (Jinhee Park and John Hong) - created on 2015-02-12 03:05:45

Songpa Micro Housing located in the burgeoning Jamsil district in Seoul, Korea has recently been completed and featured in the October issue of Architectural Record. “Although they used repetitive units and simple construction, Jinhee park and John Hong of SsD brought variety and style to the 5,500-square-foot project by animating the spaces in between and […]

In a ceremony earlier this year, 'Songpa Micro-Housing' in Seoul, Korea was awarded a 2012 Unbuilt Architecture Award from the BSA/AIA. Recently approved by the city for construction, the…

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Korean architecture firm SsD designed a sleek micro-housing complex to tackle the issues of urban density and rising housing costs. Located in Seoul, the structure is a ‘semi-public’ space made of fourteen units. The aim is to accommodate the changing life and work situations of residents as well as foster a sense of community through […]

The problem of urban density and housing costs is global. As unit types get smaller however, micro‐ housing has the danger of becoming a provisional...

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