A Problem of Necessity Dissolved by Arbitrariness
Aug 04, 2019
4 minutes
Joh Hahn
professor, Hongik University
Quad is an extremely rational product. As a multifamily housing and a neighbourhood living facility, the maximum floor area ratio and building to land ratio were prerequisite conditions of the design. It was imperative to make use of every last volume, as permitted by the road width, the sunlight setback regulations and as stipulated by the law. For the client, this building had to achieve a necessary result. As such, what critique is possible of such a building? What value does such building have to a young architect who expresses his style and ultimately wants to solidify his brand?
A young architect’s style, unlike that of famous architects, has not attained recognition
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