枢轴咖啡馆丨韩国丨OFF studio

Architects:OFF studio

Area:54m²

Year:2024

Photographs:Cho Guenyoung

Lead Architects:Kim Junyeong, Kim Hyosung, Cho Guenyoung

City:Mapo-gu

Country:South Korea

Text description provided by the architects. The site is located at the alley intersection in Hapjeong-dong. Due to these geographical characteristics, every road connects to this space. The name of the space, 'Pivot', meaning the center of transition, originated from this concept. In addition to being a geographical focal point, various visual and spatial transformations were realized through different architectural elements within the space.

The space was originally used as a house constructed with load-bearing walls, but its function changed with the introduction of a steel structure. By retaining the original ceiling and floor, the space naturally reveals its past and traces of time. The white-painted steel structure and the newly designed walls contrast with the existing ceiling and floor, allowing visitors to sense how the space has transformed. The whisky bar, made of oak, represents the culmination of this transformation and stands as a symbol of the space.

The objects scattered across the space are designed with only the minimal forms necessary for their use. Their free placement, departing from a unified grid, creates various changes in the landscape depending on the direction of view. The metal object located in the center can take on various forms through modular design. These undefined forms can lead to various uses and transformations of the space over time.

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Address:Mapo-gu, South Korea