To establish a new connection point between Sagun-dong and students, and to emphasize the unique identity of Sagun-dong on the site rather than following existing reconstruction cases that destroy context and create dissonance, we analyzed the topographical system of Sagun-dong. Historically, Sagun-dong has a unique generation principle that spreads from a central axis. We extracted the natural extension paths and distinguished growth hierarchies through root growth analysis simulation, organizing the rules accordingly. By applying these natural paths to the root growth process, we initiated the Root Architecture Project, which merges the complex assembly space inherent in living organisms with architectural principles.
Based on the geometric grid created through the computing process, we classified the basic units of plane, line, and point that constitute the grid's smallest unit, the triangle, and proceeded with modular construction. By integrating these processes, we completed an expandable space model that reconstitutes Sagun-dong's organic extension system, harmonizing with the identity of the existing site.
Concept : Root System Architecture
By analyzing the unique context of Sagun-dong, we aim to establish the design direction of the project, ultimately proposing an expandable space model that allows Sagun-dong and students to coexist flexibly.
Design Process : Root Restructure
