8/9/2023 0 Comments Black minimalist house![]() Its façade is clad in pink-tinted tiles whose gentle curves smartly conceal the streaks created on their surface by the region’s salt water during typhoon season, a result often visible on building façades here. ‘From anywhere in the house, if you look to the east, you see the sea,’ says British-Korean architect Je Ahn, co-founder of the London-based Studio Weave, who designed the house together with Architects Office DOMA. ![]() Wide openings frame views of the sky and the water. Named after the Old Korean word for ‘the brightening East’ or ‘new life’, the soft-coloured three-bedroom holiday home makes a striking contrast against the blue sea, yet blends perfectly with the sky’s tones as the sun rises and sets on the horizon. Seosaeng House’s unusual upward-slanted roofs are designed to allow in maximum sunlight, making extra room for generous windows below. Here, lies a popular sunrise-watching spot: Cape Ganjeolgot, near the eastern coastal city of Ulsan, is where the sun first rises on the Korean peninsula. Seosaeng House is nestled serenely on a clifftop, a five-hour drive south from the South Korean capital of Seoul. (Image credit: Kyung Roh) Seosaeng House by Studio Weave With accessible material banks and capable labour nearby, the studio was able to not only use the same material language as Guanajuato's rich, existing building fabric, but also local craftsmanship, engendering a culture of respect for and sensitivity to the existing landscape. Stone was the natural material choice in the project, and became principal in the architecture of the residence. The practice's research highlighted a distinct identity that is unique to the region, and which permeates everything from local architecture to household utensils and even the area's legendary tales. Well-versed in producing work that is harmonious with its environment, and using their findings, the architects created a residence that exemplifies their 'functional, meaningful, and inspiring architecture'. 'In this area of the country, stone is an element deeply rooted in any form of cultural expression,' reflect the architects. (Image credit: César Béjar) Casa Enso II by HW Studio ArchitectsĬasa Enso II by HW Studio Architects is the result of a thorough historical investigation into Mexico’s Guanajuato region.
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