Atelier Chang-"Vault House"

 

Walking past a forest, one reaches a house made of three tall barrel vaults.  The double-story facade at the entrance reflects a peaceful landscape like a mirror. 

From the concept phase, Atelier Chang took the approach to start designing from inside - the interior experience in a way determining the overall architectural expression of this project.  In reminiscence of Louis Kahn who said, “Architecture comes from the making of a room.” (1971), the design of each interior space is a carefully sculpted product and the external massing is their aggregation.  Avoiding hard edges by using soft corners and arches is a key part of Atelier Chang’s design concept.  By omitting the distinction between walls and ceilings as much as possible, it is envisioned to expand the perception of the space inside.

The large, white volumes of barrel vaults intersect each other to create three distinctive zones inside the house.  The largest barrel vault in the center hosts a living room and an open kitchen under a double-height, arched ceiling.  Full-height windows on both ends of the barrel allow the scenery and natural light to flood into the space.  As the ceiling forms no edges or corners in relation to the walls, the space is evenly filled with slowly changing light as the day passes.  Above the kitchen, a mezzanine space is designed as children’s play area with a semi-circular ceiling and a view to the forest outside.  The common areas are interconnected without any boundaries or walls. 

One branch of the arched spaces forms two floors of bedrooms and bathrooms.  Each room features a window made of deep arches, where one can sit and enjoy the cozy enclosure just like a piece of furniture.  

Opposite of the living room is a single-height bedroom where the plan is shaped as an arch.  The ends of the bedroom seamlessly connects to the rest of the wall.  Above the room is an outdoor terrace overlooking the treetops of the forest.

 

 

 

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Works — Atelier Chang

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월간 SPACE (공간)-볼트 하우스

 

느낌

전원주택이라 생각하면 떠오르는 각진 이미지가 있다. 하지만 이 볼트 하우스는 그런 고정관념에서 벗어난 완전히 다른 느낌의 주택이었다. 그리고 빛을 컨트롤하는 듯한 느낌이 재밌었다. 학부시절 빛을 이용한 speci 수업을 들은적이 있다. 내부 벽체에 따라 빛의 굴절이 어떻게 변하고 어떤 배치를 하느냐에 따라 내부로 들어오는 빛의 양이 달라지는 지 Study 하는 수업이었다. 볼트하우스의 굴곡진 벽면은 그 당시 배웠던 수업의 실사판인 느낌이다. 모델을 만들고 프로그램으로 테스트를 했던 빛을 고려한 집 이런 사례를 찾는 것도 쏠쏠한 재미가 있다!