ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
The building remains buried among green trees , with the rooftop also created as a green zone to connect the flow of nature .
IMPLEMENTING A GREEN SPACE OPEN TO A FLEXIBLE AREA
The project site was a green space surrounded by lush trees , approximately 10-12 meters in height on average . To reflect that status , the firm established a public green space aimed at making the building familiar and low enough , on a human scale , by ensuring that the height would not exceed four stories . The result is that the building remains buried among green trees , with the rooftop also created as a green zone to connect the flow of nature . Traces of a forest , formerly used as a green belt , were left , along with Zelkova trees , which were as old as the history of the National Assembly Building itself . In doing so , the firm assured that the monumental landscape of the National Assembly area would be well conserved .
CREATING A SYSTEMATIC SPACE THROUGH FLEXIBLE LAYERS
In consideration of the characteristics of the building , where various functions and users coexist , the firm aimed to increase spatial usability and work efficiency , while maintaining the independence of each facility by distributing functions per floor through a horizontal zoning plan . The four cores surrounding the atrium provide a traffic flow system by user , and a security system by facility . In addition , by applying an optimized structural modular system to the integrated workspace composition , functional space and workspace was composed to respond flexibly in accordance with the changing demand for space in the future .
MAKING A SPACE OF COMMUNICATION WITH FLEXIBLE CREVICES
The architects paid close attention to the building ’ s representation of pluralistic democracy , and its embrace of multiple functions for the public , press , parliamentary politics , and administration . Accordingly , they created a spatial identity under the theme of “ Encounter and Communicate ”, ensuring that user groups would support sound democracy and the national vision through mutual cooperation and dialogue . Various spaces were designed for encounters and communication in the building , and common spaces and rest areas were established between each functional space in order to continuously connect the building , both indoors and outdoors . Such spaces were designed as places of relaxation and sharing , enabling communication between people , between the spaces , and between nature and its urban surroundings . The result is that the new National Assembly Communication Building is an open space
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