THEEAE Architects Church Design Perspective
2,716 sqm 3,800 sqm Level 1 to Level 4 18m Daegu, South Korea Unbuilt
Building Description   Site Area :             Total Building Area :       Floors:                           Height :                          Location :                          Status :
Design Concept The   site   is   located   at   the   urban   area   close   to   the   down-town   of   Daegu,   one   of   the   biggest   Cities   in   South   Korea.   In contrast   to   its   locality,   this   town   is   isolated   from   the   major   city   development.   The   community   gets   older,   and young   couples   tends   to   move   out   from   the   town   to   have   better   education   for   their   children.   The   community   even agrees of this change as inevitable fact. As   an   architect   who   deeply   studied   and   knew   so   much   about   the   area,   our   ideas   on   the   new   architecture   was more   than   brining   a   landmark   or   something   special.   It   was   to   make   a   change   for   the   community   to   give   them   the new   cultural   experience,   the   icon   and   even   a   hope   that   which   the   community   shouts   out   to   others   the   town   is not dead. In   addition   to   this   major   aspect   of   design   task,   we   further   explored.   The   elderly   people   in   the   church   are outnumbered   among   church   members.   The   infrastructure   for   them   was   too   outdated.   Especially,   the   location   of the church with shortage of parking space worsens the approaches for those seniors.
Design Description Based   on   the   limited   budget   about   2.8   million   USD   for   3,500sm   building;   it   ought   to   be   a   difficult   task   how   we could   achieve   high   with   minimum   financial   input.   Firstly,   by   separating   two   major   elements,   one   is   900sm   parking area   and   the   other   2600sm   for   the   function   of   the   building.   Our   base   design   has   to   be   very   functional   to   meet   the budget   constraint,   so   the   parking   grid   on   plan   is   first   thing   we   have   to   comply   with   in   order   to   save   cost   and   bring most   efficient   layout.   Thus,   the   core   design   for   the   staircase   and   elevator   was   planned   to   make   as   compact   space as possible. Not   to   mention,   we   had   to   deeply   contemplate   about   the   Christianity   as   well.   The   symbolic   idea   of   Christianity had   to   be   revealed   to   align   with   Christians’   lives.   We   tried   to   express   the   definition   of   the   Heaven   referred   from one   of   Beatitudes   from   the   Bible,   Blessed   are   the   poor   in   spirit,   for   theirs   is   the   kingdom   of   Heaven.   Simply,   it means   despite   harsh   circumstances   confronting   us,   our   life   will   experience   the   Heaven   through   the   condition   of being poor in spirit. Architecturally,   the   sloped   hill   to   the   site   was   a   catalyst   to   enhance   the   obtuse   or   acute   angles   of   the   exterior shape   as   a   form   of   life   that   would   represent   anguish,   pain,   sadness.      And   we   added   a   mirror   box   in   the   middle   of the   mass,   which   is   the   worship   sanctuary,   to   reflect   the   sky   for   church   members   to   remember   to   look   up   the heaven despite their hardship on daily lives.
주원교회 건축설계 디자인 / ARCHITECTURE DESIGN FOR CHURCH
                       PC Church                       
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THEEAE Architects Church Design Perspective
2,716 sqm 3,800 sqm Level 1 to Level 4 18m Daegu, South Korea Unbuilt
Building Description   Site Area :             Total Building Area :       Floors:                           Height :                          Location :                          Status :
Design Concept The   site   is   located   at   the   urban   area   close   to   the down-town   of   Daegu,   one   of   the   biggest   Cities   in South   Korea.   In   contrast   to   its   locality,   this   town   is isolated    from    the    major    city    development.    The community   gets   older,   and   young   couples   tends   to move   out   from   the   town   to   have   better   education for   their   children.   The   community   even   agrees   of this change as inevitable fact. As   an   architect   who   deeply   studied   and   knew   so much     about     the     area,     our     ideas     on     the     new architecture   was   more   than   brining   a   landmark   or something   special.   It   was   to   make   a   change   for   the community      to      give      them      the      new      cultural experience,   the   icon   and   even   a   hope   that   which   the community    shouts    out    to    others    the    town    is    not dead. In   addition   to   this   major   aspect   of   design   task,   we further   explored.   The   elderly   people   in   the   church are    outnumbered    among    church    members.    The infrastructure      for      them      was      too      outdated. Especially,   the   location   of   the   church   with   shortage of   parking   space   worsens   the   approaches   for   those seniors.
Design Description Based   on   the   limited   budget   about   2.8   million   USD for   3,500sm   building;   it   ought   to   be   a   difficult   task how   we   could   achieve   high   with   minimum   financial input.    Firstly,    by    separating    two    major    elements, one   is   900sm   parking   area   and   the   other   2600sm for   the   function   of   the   building.   Our   base   design has    to    be    very    functional    to    meet    the    budget constraint,   so   the   parking   grid   on   plan   is   first   thing we   have   to   comply   with   in   order   to   save   cost   and bring   most   efficient   layout.   Thus,   the   core   design for   the   staircase   and   elevator   was   planned   to   make as compact space as possible. Not    to    mention,    we    had    to    deeply    contemplate about   the   Christianity   as   well.   The   symbolic   idea   of Christianity     had     to     be     revealed     to     align     with Christians’   lives.   We   tried   to   express   the   definition of    the    Heaven    referred    from    one    of    Beatitudes from   the   Bible,   Blessed   are   the   poor   in   spirit,   for theirs   is   the   kingdom   of   Heaven.   Simply,   it   means despite    harsh    circumstances    confronting    us,    our life     will     experience     the     Heaven     through     the condition of being poor in spirit. Architecturally,    the    sloped    hill    to    the    site    was    a catalyst   to   enhance   the   obtuse   or   acute   angles   of the    exterior    shape    as    a    form    of    life    that    would represent   anguish,   pain,   sadness.      And   we   added   a mirror   box   in   the   middle   of   the   mass,   which   is   the worship    sanctuary,    to    reflect    the    sky    for    church members    to    remember    to    look    up    the    heaven despite their hardship on daily lives.
     PC Church     
© 2018 by TheeAe Architecture & Interior Design
Contact us for any inquires on our projects and services. info@theeae.com | Tel +852.2976.4543