https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1269 en-us Adapting to a changing program, an inventive project in Seoul mixes micro and small apartments with arts-focused functions. Although they used repetitive units and simple construction in their Songpa Micro Housing in Seoul, Jinhee Park and John Hong of Single Speed Design (SsD) brought variety and style to the 5,500-square-foot project by animating the spaces in between and around the tiny apartments.

]]> 1410-songpa-micro-housing-ssd.asp Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7327-songpa-micro-housing Songpa Micro Housing The architects pushed parking spaces to one side to free up the ground floor for an entry plaza.   Photo © SsD Songpa Micro Housing The six-story building, with its stacked boxes set behind a steel screen, stands out in a neighborhood of apartment blocks and light commercial buildings.   Photo © SsD Songpa Micro Housing After the client decided to change the program a bit, some micro units were combined into 240-square-foot apartments (left). All of the dwellings have monochromatic finishes and clerestory windows that help make the spaces feel bigger.   Photo © SsD Songpa Micro Housing Jinhee Park used her training as an industrial designer to good advantage, approaching the project as a machine for living. The interiors of the 120-square-foot micro units were prefabricated off-site and installed in just two days. Murphy beds, pull-out tables, and all kinds of built-ins make the most of every square inch.   Photo © SsD Songpa Micro Housing Jinhee Park used her training as an industrial designer to good advantage, approaching the project as a machine for living. The interiors of the 120-square-foot micro units were prefabricated off-site and installed in just two days. Murphy beds, pull-out tables, and all kinds of built-ins make the most of every square inch.   Photo © SsD Songpa Micro Housing Jinhee Park used her training as an industrial designer to good advantage, approaching the project as a machine for living. The interiors of the 120-square-foot micro units were prefabricated off-site and installed in just two days. Murphy beds, pull-out tables, and all kinds of built-ins make the most of every square inch.   Photo © SsD Songpa Micro Housing The spaces between the dwelling units help distinguish the project from most other micro-housing developments. Wide corridors and short bridges, for example, encourage residents to hang out together and interact.   Photo © SsD Songpa Micro Housing The spaces between the dwelling units help distinguish the project from most other micro-housing developments. Wide corridors and short bridges, for example, encourage residents to hang out together and interact.   Photo © SsD Songpa Micro Housing Originally envisioned as a work studio for artists living in the building, the basement space now serves as a café and toy store.   Photo © SsD Songpa Micro Housing A glass box on the ground floor offers views and access to the café.   Photo © SsD Songpa Micro Housing View of the project from the street.   Photo courtesy of SsD Songpa Micro Housing Looking down to the street level and into the second-floor gallery.   Photo courtesy of SsD Songpa Micro Housing A Murphy bed saves space in a micro unit.   Photo courtesy of SsD Songpa Micro Housing Every inch counts in a micro unit.   Photo courtesy of SsD Songpa Micro Housing Image courtesy SsD Songpa Micro Housing Image courtesy SsD Songpa Micro Housing Image courtesy SsD Songpa Micro Housing Image courtesy SsD