Architect: stpmj
Location: Kyung Buk, Yecheon, Korea
Program: Single Family Residential
Dimension / Area: 990 sf
Structural Engineering: Duhang Engineering
Construction: ON Architecture + stpmj
Client: Private
Completed Year: 2016 / Apr.
Photograph: Song Yousub

This is an exterior look at the house with a simple earthy wooden tone that pairs well with the surrounding grass lawn and tall trees.

This side of the house has a large wall opening on the side that gives a glimpse of the interiors.

This is a close look at the simple and small windows of the house with wooden exterior walls.

This is a close look at the balcony of the house with wrought iron railings and a wooden walkway that pairs with the exterior walls.

This is another look at the balcony of the house showcasing the balcony door.

This is a look at the interiors of the house with bright white walls and a soaring ceiling.

This is a look at the spacious and bright dining area with a low and long wooden table that matches with the flooring.

This is the living room with white walls, a brown sofa paired with an area rug.

This look at the living room showcases the wrought iron railings that stand out against the bright walls.

The bathroom has a brown wooden floating vanity with a wall-mounted mirror above.

This is the look at the dining room from the living room area. You can see here the tall white shed ceiling over the table that matches with the walls.

This is a closer look at the wooden dining table that matches with the hardwood flooring that is brightened by the open wall.

The kitchen has a simple counter by the windows that supports the cabinetry that has wooden cabinets by the saircase.

This is a close look at the wooden steps of the stairscase that makes it stand out against the bright walls on both sides.

This is a look at the attic library that has a wooden structure built into the wall on the side for books. This is paired with a comfortable chair by the window and lamp.

This is a look down the staircase showcasing the tall bright walls over the stairs.

This is a nighttime look at the exterior of the house with multiple large windows that glows warmly from the interior lights.

This is a close look at the exterior of the house with a large glass wall that glows warmly and shows the glimpse of the interior.

This is a nighttime exterior look at the house with simple patterns and a ceiling over the glass wall of the side.

This is a close look at the west elevation of the house showcasing the small windows and main door of the house.

This is a close look at the North West portion of the house surrounded by grass lawns.

This is a bird's eye view of the house showcasing the warm glow of the house from its glass walls.

This is an illustrative view of the house site plan.

This is an illustrative look at the north and south sides of the house.

This is an illustration of another diagram showcasing the north and south sides and how the light of the sun touches them.

This is an illustration of the first level floor plan.

This is an illustration of the second level floor plan.

This is an illustration of the cross section of the house showcasing the interior sections.

This is an illustration of the longitudinal section of the house showcasing the interior sections.

This is an illustration of the house landscape spectrum and its various parts.

An illustration of the house depicting the water treatment.

This is an illustration of the south elevation of the house showcasing the exterior wall and windows.

Shear House seeks how a simple treatment in a pitched roof typology improves environmental qualities and influences to program organization. The house has two different ends, a typical gable end, and a sliced & shifted one in a monolithic structure and material. The volume of the gable on the West end changes its placement along with the body of the house. It projects out toward the South at the East end, while maintaining its triangular shape.

The sheared volume is continuously pulled out towards the South responding to sun orientation. It creates a deep eave in the South and a terrace in the North. The eave blocks direct sunlight in summer and allows natural lighting in winter. Openings at the terrace on the second level increase natural ventilation throughout the whole house. In addition, a double skin-facade controls heat and humidity thus the house reduces 20% of heat gain and loss in summer and winter.

Two bedrooms, bathroom, library, stair and kitchen are placed in North half of the house. South half, a double-height space, is a long and sculptured living room, which has generous multi-purpose space for clients to invite many people on special occasions. The living room that goes from the East end to the West end, provides dynamic spatial qualities and light filtration in its depth and height with various visual connections.

Unlikely simple and static exterior, interior spaces provide playful experiences on changing geometries. Though rooms are rectangular in plan, laid out on a grid, walls are triangle, parallelogram, and trapezoid in elevation due to its intersection with shifted roof volume.