Yongin Youth Retreat Center Korea : Architecture

Yongin Youth Retreat Center, Korea 2009- Kyungam Architects Associates ATTACHED TO THE NATURAL TOPOLOGY OF THE MOUNTAIN THE ¡°ECO-BRANCH¡± IS A INCUBATOR FOR OUR FUTURE YOUTH. JUST AS A BRANCH IS CONNECTED TO A TREE FOR LIFE THE NEW YOUTH CENTER IS CONNECTED TO NATURE. THE MASS FORM ALSO ALLOWS USERS CLIMB THE BUILDING LIKE ARTIFICIAL TOPOLOGY AND ITS CLIMBING SEQUENCE SYMBOLIZES THE GROWING YOUTH. ALL THE MEETING AREAS ARE TIED TOGETHER INTO A MEETING ZONE TO CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. Yongin Youth Retreat Center - Building Information Location : Yongin, South Korea Site Area : 98,288.00§³ Building Area : 5,806.66§³ Gross Floor Area : 15,872.27§³ Bldg. Coverage Ratio : 5.7% Gross Floor Ratio : 14.37% Bldg. Scale : B1~5F Use : Youth Retreat Center Exterior Finish : THK 18mm double glaze, exposed concrete Design : Kyungam Architects Associates Ltd.(Changki Yun, Seungjoong Yang, Jaeyoo Yoo) Client : Yongin District South Korean Youth Retreat Centre images / information from Kyungam Architects Associates 2009 Kyungam Architects Associates Ltd. is a Korean-based company

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