{"id":6902,"date":"2026-04-15T09:15:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=6902"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:17:54","slug":"christ-gantenbein-designs-seoul-arts-centre-to-have-direct-relationship-with-the-elements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/christ-gantenbein-designs-seoul-arts-centre-to-have-direct-relationship-with-the-elements\/","title":{"rendered":"Christ & Gantenbein designs Seoul arts centre to have “direct relationship with the elements”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sun, wind and rain will be encouraged to enter the towering timber pavilion<\/a> that defines Dongjak Art Space, which architecture studio Christ & Gantenbein<\/a> is designing in Seoul<\/a>, South Korea.<\/span><\/p>\n

Set to open in 2028, the 30-metre-high structure will sit alongside a subterranean gallery and offer an adaptable exhibition and events space for a residential neighbourhood in the Dongjak District.<\/p>\n

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Christ & Gantenbein has designed an arts centre for Seoul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Christ & Gantenbein<\/a>, Dongjak Art Space is being designed as a recognisable landmark that will transform the neighbourhood into a cultural hub with international appeal.<\/p>\n

The pavilion will take the form of a tapering timber tower that is at once sheltered from and open to the sky, which the studio said aims to balance a feeling of “openness and inward focus”.<\/p>\n

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It will be defined by a towering timber pavilion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Seen from a distance, the project emerges among the trees as a vertical figure rising above the landscape,” said the studio.<\/p>\n

“Its distinct character lies in its dual spatial condition: at once open and enclosed, interior and exterior. This ambiguity allows for a wide range of uses, accommodating conversations, concerts, meetings, dining and performances, as well as moments of stillness,” it continued.<\/p>\n

“It also enables a direct relationship with the elements, where rain, sunlight, snow and wind become part of the experience.”<\/p>\n

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The pavilion will sit alongside an entrance to a subterranean hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Commissioned by district mayor Ilha Park, Dongjak Art Space has been developed by Christ & Gantenbein in collaboration with the local community.<\/p>\n

According to the studio, its design draws on local “architectural traditions, particularly the open courtyards of the hanok” \u2013 a traditional Korean house with a central courtyard.<\/p>\n