The Wind Hill Houses
Architect: Doojin Hwang Architects
Location: Jeju-si, South Korea
Type: House
Year: 2023
Photographs: Dolores Juan
The following description is courtesy of the architects. This project is to create a small village on the hill in Jeju overlooking the Pacific. The site is blessed in all sides: the ocean in the south, a rocky cliff in the west, an old village in the east and a volcanic hill in the north.
The design was done in two phases: first, 2 prototypes were developed and then each of the 6 houses was designed independently based on the clients’ needs and site conditions. This approach differs fundamentally from that of typical, commercially developed housing projects, in terms of balance and harmony between unity and individuality.
The entire walls and sloped roofs are clad in open-joint, rain-screen system with Thermowood. Not only each unit has its own courtyard, but also the village has a communal space in the center.
Project Details
- Location: jeju, korea
- Completed: 2021
- Architecture: Doojin Hwang Architects
- Design team: SHIN Byoungho, CHOI Woosun, WOO Kyeongseon
- Partner: schematic design collaborated with soltojibin
- Photography: Dolores Juan
