Located in the foothill of Seolak Mountain, one of the main challenges of designing this villa was to respond with the context of its site.  In this hillside location, the solution was to adapt an ancient Korean traditional courtyard design.  Along with the natural topography, four volumes are stepped and formed a courtyard.  400 M2 house with five-beds and four-baths, has four wings:  Master Suite Wing, Living & Dining Wing, Kitchen & Amenity Wing, and Guest & Gallery Wing.  Inward view of this courtyard, not only accommodates various family activities but also provides a mountain view through the center opening of the courtyard which enhances a quiet and contemplative aura and avoids the unpleasing view of the tomb and the adjacent hut.

As with the Korean courtyard style, the use of the local and natural materials was cost-effective. The Korean ‘giwa’, a form of ceramic tile used in the old traditional roof construction, was applied in the wall construction kneaded with a special colored mortar to emphasize the horizontality of the facade along with the overhanging local granite stone roofs.