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Louver Haus / Smart Architecture

Architects: Smart Architecture

Location: Susung-gu, Daegu, South Korea

Architect In Charge: Gun-cheol, Sung-hoonProject Year: 2012

Project Area: 400 sqm

Photographs: Jung-sik

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 Wooden louvres mask the facade of this apartment block in South Korea by local studio Smart Architecture.

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Made from Japanese cedar, the screens wrap the south and east elevations of the four-storey building, which contains an office on the ground floor and

seven apartments above.

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Hinged shutters fold out from the wooden cladding to reveal windows in the walls behind.

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Two of the apartments have balconies that are also concealed behind the louvres.

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Residents enter on the east side of the building, where a concrete staircase flanked by vertical wires leads to the front door of each apartment.

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Photography is by Jung-sik, Mun.

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Here's some more text from Smart Architecture:

Louver Haus is the multi-household building which was built for lease profit. It is located in high density housing areas in Sangdong, Su Seong-gu,

Daegu (metropolis in Korea). Suseong Pond which is one of the large-scale open spaces in Daegu, is near the south of site, and also Dae-duck mountain

standing over this area.

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This building consists of 7 households. 6 households face south, and one household overlooking north is designed the open plan of duplex type.

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The whole building's external facing is finished using outside heat-insulation wall methed, and the finishing of walls adjacent to the road is redcryptomeria horizontal louvers.

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Particularly, louver windows can open and shut. So, energy-saving effect, sunshine control and privacy protection are possible. And, the ways to use

louver windows create multiple facade variation.

 A vertical wire handrail and skylight mingled, which set the scene for special atmosphere.

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Project title: Louver Haus

 Architects: Smart Architecture (Gun-cheol, Kim, Sung-hoon, Heo)

Location: 389-10, Sang-dong, Susung-gu, Daegu, South Korea

Project area: 400 sqm

Project year: 2012

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 Site plan – click above for larger image

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Ground floor plan – click above for larger image

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 First floor plan – click above for larger image

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 Second floor plan – click above for larger image

Third floor plan – click above for larger image

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 Section – click above for larger image

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 South elevation – click above for larger image

 East elevation – click above for larger image

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