Red Chimney, a guest house, translates a chimney, an architectural element, to a new figure and program. Instead of conducting smoke the oversized chimney, filled with various plants and allowing natural light and ventilation, holds diverse programs and functions. The building has 4 chimneys; one for public use and three for private use. These enlarged chimneys are popped up over the rigorous linear volume and exaggerated roof horizon. The chimney in a public area which is located between single family residence and guest rooms’ area plays a vital role as a buffer between owner and guests. At the same time, it contains music, books and foods so that it becomes the place for social dining and rest space. The other three chimneys in the guest rooms could work as a passage to the roof, as another ground that provides other social activities.
The design of the house is primarily based on the site context. The 150-feet-long-single story building is located in the middle of tangerine tree grove. Small courtyards of each guest rooms directly relate to the surrounding in its privacy, visibility and activities. Narrow and vertical windows towards the trees carefully curate incoming light and expand views to the surroundings. Visitors discover and observe ever changing condition of the sky and the tangerine field that become part of their special experience in a horizontal bisect above and below. The distinctive volumetric identity moves deliberately away from its vernacular neighbor but associates with the nearby houses with traditional function of chimney creating an interesting dialogue between the two.
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RED CHIMNEY
Chimney as an element of typological transformation
Location: Seoguipo, Jeju Island, Korea
Program: Guest House
Site Area: 555 sm
Floor Area: 157.3 sm
Gross Area: 157.3 sm
Structure & Finish: Reinforced Concrete + Brick
Structural Engineering: Centum
Status: Completed in Apr. 2018
Client: Jejuyoungsook+Rumba
