SIHOJAE

Architecture, Interior

Shihojae is a private residency that combines a guesthouse and cafe as a mixed-use cultural space. Visitors get out of their cars and enter the gate along a long wall that runs through a small garden, and upon entering, the wall becomes part of the building. This reversal is a device to disconnect from the outside world and immerse the visitor in a state of rest within the Shihojae. As if welcoming with open arms, the path between the two buildings, which are arranged in an arc on either side, conveys the comfort and hospitality of the architect, as if entering the generous embrace of nature.

Client / Manufacturer

Park Yong Hae

Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR

Design

ITM Yoo Ehwa architects

Seoul, KRYoo Ehwa