The essence of village with plum blossom attached to Maesan-ri gave birth to the idea of Mae-An Geo, community center for the villagers.
Maesan-ri, Dangjin-si
_ South Korea
Site Area_ 2755 sq.m
Built-up Area_ 198 sq.m
Orientation_ North-East
Inspired by the concept of KAN in traditional Korean architecture, Hanok (building a house with space or room modules.
What is KAN??? 1 KAN ~ 2m (6-8 ft) Elderly people - 9 modules Villagers - 13 modules Entrance Deck
_Even though it is a public space, a sense of privacy is maintained inside the structure.
_This structure is modern which is not related to the surrounding areas (use of flat roof, glass, wood, steel).
_The two programs are placed in such a way that it donot disturb a program if an activity is going on in the other program.
_After the sun goes down, this structure acts as a lantern for the village.
