Gold Architecture, Building and Structure Design · 2024
Pottery Art Gallery Mixed Use Architecture
- A' Design Award 2024 Gold Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Awarded April 15, 2024
- CLIENT: A-Jin Industrial Co.,Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 108,528
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About Pottery Art Gallery Mixed Use Architecture
The Pottery Art Gallery located in Daegu, Alpha City, is designed to maximize versatility for various purposes, incorporating a layout that overcomes the topographical features. The exterior features two distinct masses stacked on top of each other. The lower level consists of public spaces accessible to visitors, while the upper level comprises private research spaces. The design of the courtyard is inspired by the sinuous shape of pottery, opening up towards the outside and enclosing the inner space. This maintains the internal aspect of the courtyard space while adapting to the urban axis.
Young Jae You's Pottery Art Gallery Mixed Use Architecture emerges as a distinguished contribution to contemporary architectural practice, demonstrating sophisticated engagement with both traditional craft sensibilities and advanced computational design methodologies. The work positions itself within broader conversations surrounding cultural facility design, where the challenge of housing artistic programs within commercially viable mixed-use frameworks demands exceptional sensitivity to material expression and urban presence. The façade system presents particular technical achievement through its three-dimensional precast concrete modules, each pyramidal element precisely calibrated to create dynamic shadow patterns that animate the building's skin throughout diurnal cycles, suggesting the artist's hand evident in ceramic surface treatments while employing contemporary fabrication technologies. The sweeping curtain wall at the podium level demonstrates accomplished integration of transparency and reflection, its teal-tinted glazing simultaneously revealing interior activities and mirroring the surrounding urban fabric, thereby establishing dialogue between public and private realms. Compositionally, the work achieves elegant resolution of the perennial architectural challenge of mediating between tower and base, employing material and geometric differentiation to articulate distinct programmatic zones while maintaining formal coherence through chromatic restraint and proportional relationships. The warm earth tones at street level, suggestive of fired clay or weathered copper, ground the composition in materiality evocative of ceramic traditions referenced in the gallery's cultural mission. Rooftop plantings and integrated landscaping elements soften the geometric precision, introducing biophilic qualities that enhance occupant wellbeing and urban ecology. Viewers might contemplate how contemporary architecture continues finding inspiration in traditional craft practices, transforming artisanal sensibilities through technological innovation while honoring heritage through thoughtful material expression and programmatic dedication.
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- Unique Properties
- The exterior features two distinct masses stacked on top of each other. The lower level consists of public spaces accessible to visitors, while the upper level comprises private research spaces. The facade materials were carefully chosen to show its symbolic nature derived from the culture of pottery. The curvature design of the courtyard is inspired by the sinuous shape of pottery, opening towards the outside and gradually enclosing the inner space at the same time. Idea of the design came from the process of pottery making, the term, that is used as a way to describe contraction between the ceramic and the glaze causing the specks on Ceramic.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Location 858-4 Daeheungdong,
Suseong-gu, Daegu,
Republic of Korea
Site Area 2113.40 sqm
Building Area 1179.91 sqm
Total Area 6607.86 sqm - Tags
- Modern, Nature, Pottery, Architecture, Architectural Design, Gallery
- Production Technology
- The design of the building clearly embodies the symbolic nature of the ceramic culture through the main facade with the unique ceramic pattern of Bing-ryeul. The fadade is not just a simple form but also gives the impression of illumination of white porcelain by using a three-dimensional pattern of anodized aluminum panels.
- Design Challenge
- Despite its geographical conditions and suburban site location, in terms of its programs that had two distinctive characteristics, the challenge was to create a space that embodies both public and private programs within the building using its topographical aspect to the design. As a result, we were able to minimize the exhaust of surrounding natural elements providing multidimensional and welcoming view to users of the building.
- Project Duration
- Project Duration: 1.5Y
Location:858-4 Daeheungdong, Suseong-gu, Daegu,
Republic of Korea - Operation Flow
- It is an architectural design reinterpreted based on its program.
- Research
- The Pottery Art Gallery consists of commercial, office, and cultural spaces, the challenge was to maintain privacy and activity for each program by utilizing the internal courtyard and floors. Additionally, exterior volumes are vertically divided to allow independent use by each program, while the layered external landscape spaces are visually connected through the courtyard. Therefore, the overlapping form of external spaces creates a new, multidimensional view of the public.
- Inspiration
- The Pottery Art Gallery located in Daegu, Alpha city, is designed to maximize versatility for various purposes, incorporating a layout that overcomes the topographical features. The displayed characteristics from facade of the building encompass one aspect of traditional Korean ceramic craftsmanship.
- Image Credits
- Image #1 : Photographer: Namgoong Sun
Image #2 : Photographer: Namgoong Sun
Image #3 : Photographer: Namgoong Sun
Image #4 : Photographer: Namgoong Sun
Image #5 : Photographer: Namgoong Sun
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Land is the very first material of architecture. Everything starts from there. Once we grasp the key conditions such as the purpose and scale of the building, looking at the land inspires strong insights into what needs to be done. Furthermore, feasibility in architecture is a crucial issue for us. It's because of our inherent philosophy that architecture means only when it actually exists.
The architecture needed to be recognizable from the materials and forms. Subsequently, individuals visually perceive and sensorially experience the building. We aimed for this structure to be distinctly recognized by all human senses.
Within a city of 2.5 million inhabitants, serious consideration was given to the role this space should play. Consequently, much attention was paid to external spaces such as courtyards, which could be accessible to the public.
Within a city of 2.5 million inhabitants, serious consideration was given to the role this space should play. Consequently, much attention was paid to external spaces such as courtyards, which could be accessible to the public.
I am organizing exhibitions not only on an international scale but also on a smaller scale within local communities.
The design took about a year. However, during construction, there were changes in the detailed design, so it took two and a half years to be finally completed.
The client only discussed the purpose and approximate scale of the building, leaving us with a great deal of autonomy and challenges. The challenge profoundly stimulated our creativity.
Due to the nature of architectural designs being unique based on the architects, it is difficult to use the design as merchandise.
It seems that my father, who was an architect, had a significant influence on me getting into architectural design field.
I admire David Chipperfield's Amorepacific HQ. His pursuit of clear forms, rich volumes, and well-organized lines always inspires me. The way he employs incredibly delicate material expressions demonstrates how much attention an architect must pay to the details of materials. Architecture, while a private endeavor commissioned by a client, inherently possesses a public aspect by its very existence. The larger its scale and the more centrally located it is in the city, the greater its impact on the public. In this sense, I appreciate his architecture for its beautiful forms and rational functions that positively influence the city.
The design is for the client who runs the gallery however, due to the architectural use as a cultural facilities, I had to consider public users.
Curved surface design embodying the shapes of Korean porcelain, parametric design simulating ‘bing-ryeol’; the natural crackling formed when fired at high temperatures in a kiln, and an external courtyard designed for public.
This project is called Pottery Art Gallery. Serving both as a public exhibition space and a private workspace for the client Ajin Industries. Due to the design emphasizing artistic aspects of pottery and the characteristics of gallery that are carefully integrated public and private spaces along with its functionality, I named it Pottery Art Gallery.
3D modeling Softwares, Rendering Software, and CAD software for design.
I believe they are dynamic forms, characteristics of materials, and beautiful proportions.
We collaborate with structural, civil, electrical, telecommunications, fire protection, and mechanical engineers for technical expertise. Additionally, we collaborated with interior and landscape designers.
Architecture is a space for human. Therefore, to ensure comfortable usage and safety, it must comply with regulations. We employ the latest technologies to meet these standards.
We always approach the role of architecture analytically within the urban context. We analyze factors such as population density, traffic flow, and social needs to inform our designs. Additionally, we conduct circulation studies to understand how users will utilize the space.
Architecture in Korea poses numerous challenges due to its natural environment. It must withstand typhoons and earthquakes, while also enduring both rainy and dry seasons, with distinct four seasons resulting in significant temperature variations throughout the year. Therefore, it's essential to use structurally sound and durable materials. Based on simulation results, adjustments were necessary for safety, and we determined alternatives through various experiments to realize our design intentions.
We were curious about how our work would be evaluated on the international stage. Architecture is a synthesis of cultural, aesthetic, and technological standards of its region. We were confident in the outcomes we've produced, which is why we submitted them to International Design Competitions.
We always find ourselves facing new challenges, even as we become more familiar. We experimented with processing familiar materials in new ways to create novel properties. Additionally, we conducted numerous virtual simulations to ensure that the space could be perceived and utilized three-dimensionally.
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