2019 - 1st Place Competition Winning Proposal // In Progress
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The Future Convergence Building (FCB) will be a new interdisciplinary engineering building on the University of Seoul campus, providing much needed laboratory space and cutting-edge research facilities. Situated between the University Headquarters building and another engineering building, this new facility will eventually connect these adjacent buildings with a seamless pedestrian experience.
The main site planning concern was how to negotiate the different entry levels on the site, while still having a clear axial path to the building’s main entrance at the lower level. A terraced green is used to bring users up to the L1 level. This higher level is used by pedestrians to cross between the University Headquarters and the Engineering I building. The lower path that leads to the main FCB entry terminates at the structure’s grand atrium, which brings light and natural ventilation into the interior of the building.
The facade is composed of thin vertical anodized aluminum pipes. The pipes are staggered at each floor of the building, creating a deeper louver as it ascends to the top, culminating in a 5-pipe composite louver at the 5th floor.