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SEUL’DE KİŞİSEL BİR MİKROKOZMOS: TINY FOREST

A PERSONAL MICROCOSM IN SEOUL: TINY FOREST

The Tiny Forest in Seoul, designed by YounghanChung Architects, creates a personalized small workspace and relaxation area.

This flexible workspace, located in Jongno-gu, Seoul, was designed by YounghanChung Architects with the aim of "eliminating unnecessary spaces as much as possible." The two-story building, named Tiny Forest, was constructed for a retired university lecturer who needed a separate area outside of their home. The structure will function both as a workspace and as a cozy environment for hosting guests, drawing inspiration from the "sarangbang," a space found in traditional Korean homes. This part of the house was used as an area where men received guests and dedicated time for their hobbies.

Younghan Chung states, "Spaces used as hobby areas or studies have gradually lost their original functions and meanings within the home." He adds, "However, the desire to escape from home and experience a personal microcosm is an endless pursuit for all of us living in modern times... For this reason, this building was designed to create a personalized small room."

Tiny Forest consists of two cubes stacked on top of each other. The upper cube is slightly rotated, giving the building a stylish movement. Both cubes are supported by a steel structure and covered with white corrugated metal panels. Both floors of the building are conceived as "one single space" with minimal connections and relationships to avoid dictating a specific way of use.

The steel structure on the ground floor is left exposed and painted white. From the street, a large window can be seen behind the wooden-clad facade. While the wooden-clad area on the upper floor creates a warmer environment, an integrated desk and bookshelves along the wall create a minimal atmosphere. A window opening from the northwest corner is positioned to overlook the view of Inwangsan Mountain. An external spiral staircase made of black steel at the back of the structure connects the two floors. Another staircase links the west side of the upper floor to a tranquil rooftop garden.