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Pacific Residence / Moon Hon
Pacific Residence / Moon Hon
Text description provided by the architects. Location: Seoguipo is the second largest and most relaxing city on Jeju Island. There are many areas of natural beauty that are enhanced by the mild weather. The site is on a slight slope overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the distance and Halla Mountain as a backdrop. It is part of a newly developed grid system of residential plots.
Client: When we signed the design contract, the client was a single neurosurgeon with his fiancé. He knew what he wanted, commanding bold, angular shapes with a distinctly muscular style. He also had a plan for his future family with 3 children and asked me to design a 3 bedroom for the kids with a master bedroom for the couple. The space program eventually became an 8 room house (4 bedrooms, 1 kitchen, 1 living room, 1 library/party room)
Wave Concept: Often, when I design a project, I think about the project after visiting the site. I let my mind run wild or sometimes I paint freely without much intention. When the right moment meets the creative mind, some kind of thought, word or image comes to mind. The house looking out at the Pacific Ocean suddenly rose like a large counter wave looking out over the ocean. He started juggling and stacking 8 different sized rooms inside the phantom wave.
The eight rooms ascending: the inclined position gave a very clear view of the front to the south. All eight rooms can enjoy views and ample sunlight. The entrance to the house is on the north side, with a small palisade wall erected from basalt rocks, which gives a sense of entry and some protection from Jeju’s notorious winds. The foyer gives no visible key to the main space unless you turn around and go up a few steps. The living space is a double height space with an angled column supporting the library at 4y floor. A few more steps take you to the kitchen/eating area and when you move through more steps you are taken to one of the kids rooms ahead. This upward movement continues through stairs and ramps all the way to the top, where there is a library with a great view of the Pacific Ocean. The library of the south-north axis has stepped pews to the north side which then provides a door to the balcony, from where Jabal Hala can be viewed. The stacked wave gesture is finished powerfully.
The final word: Exposed planked concrete has been a staple for many of my projects on Jeju Island because it seems to go well with harsh inclement weather and basalt rocks galore. It is as if the new building has been standing there for a long time.
