Architect’s Firm: D.LIM architects (Yeonghwan Lim+Sunhyun Kim)
Contact e-mail: dlimpjw@gmail.com
Design Team: Jeong-ho Choi, Wanki Kim, Hongnyeol-Kim
Location: 3-8, Sanun-ro 170beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Programme: Single-family house
Site area: 265.10㎡
Building area: 132.24㎡
Gross floor area: 208.91㎡
Building scope: 2F
Building to land ratio: 49.88%
Floor area ratio: 78.80%
Structure: R.C. Structure
Parking Lot: Ground parking lot 2
Exterior finishing: THK30 Stone, Exposed Pine boards concrete, THK24 low-e pair glass
Structural engineering: Eun Structural engineering
Mechanical engineering: Hitec Engineering Co., Ltd
Electrical engineering: Hitec Engineering Co., Ltd
Design period: Apr.2015 – Aug.2013
Client: Yeon-seung Kim, Kyung-ri Yoo
Photograph by: Young-chae Park

This is a far look at the front of the house that has warm light gray panels on its exterior walls that gives a modern aesthetic.

This is a close look at the front of the house that has a different texture to its walls at the main entrance as well as a walkway on the side.

This view of the front of the house shows the shrubs that line the walls to complement the light gray modern panels.

This is a closer look at the large corner glass window above on the higher level.

This is a closer look at the main entrance of the house that has a covered entry and a textured wall.

This is a close look at the side of the house that has a concrete walkway to match the exterior walls complemented by medium-sized trees.

At the back of the house is a courtyard in the middle of glass walls that show the warm interiors of the house.

One glass wall showcases the staircase adorned with trees and flowering shrubs just outside the glass wall.

This is a view from the vantage of the staircase inside through to the courtyard and across to the dining area through the glass wall.

This is a look at the middle courtyard from the vantage of the dining area.

This is a look at the living room that has a large gray sectional sofa across from a set of glass walls.

This is a closer look at the gray sectional sofa of the living room that follows the lay of the walls.

This is a view of the glass walls from the vantage of the hallway that has a hardwood flooring contrasted by the white walls.

This is a corner of the house that has a ladder to access the upper level of the house with a low ceiling that matches the walls.

This is the home office that has a simple wood-top desk that matches the hardwood flooring.

This is a closer look at the stairs and the second-level landing that is brightened by the natural lights of the glass wall.

This is a hallway on the upper level of the house that has glass walls and built-in shelf system on the far end.

This is a look at the bedroom with a large wooden floating platform bed that is slightly darker than the hardwood flooring.

Across from the modern floating wooden platform bed is a set of built-in modern cabinets and drawers.

The bathroom has a glass-enclosed shower area and a wooden bathtub by the white sink.

The house is called a coconut house due to its solid grey stone exterior, while its interior is white and sweet. It is for a family consisting of a couple and two children.

Privacy from neighboring properties was a key concern for the clients. The contrast between the exterior and interior materials and colors was chosen to heighten the safety of the house in a dense residential district. The building is packed into a plot between existing neighboring properties. Its plan was created to provide a variety of spaces across the two floors, and also to ensure the main spaces are oriented towards the sun’s path.

At street level, a concrete-finished wall and grey stones shield the lower story from view. It also incorporates a black swinging door and entrance that opens onto a grey stone courtyard. A large volume of glazing towards this courtyard is used throughout the house to ensure the interior receives plenty of natural light, despite its cramped site.

The master bedroom, situated in the more private front end of the second floor, contains a library, a walk-in closet, an en-suite bathroom, and a door to a terrace garden.