Hongik School of Architecture

RE–AGORA: Jaedong Elementary School Renovation 

Since the site is close to historical sites and located at a central point, a complex structure was created by designing a cultural center where tourists can experience Korea and a hotel where they can stay. The main idea of the project is like the Ancient Roman Agora. It is not intended to bring together structures with different functions and people with different needs.

The existing school sports area was lowered to the main road level and more public level such as park and shopping was created. The existing school building have a second level that is semi-public by accommodating cultural functions. The last level is a hotel semi-private and private areas. By separating the hotel mass from the existing school mass, it is aimed to make the presence of these levels evident in the exterior design.

A vertical general space has been designed to be lowered to the atrium cultural center created in the hotel mass. In this general space, multi-purpose stairs have been designed for circulation between floors and for use for different purposes.