National Museum of Korean Literature
Korean Literature Museum
Soeul, South Korea
2021
The walk through history of Korean literature will be the backbone of this project.
The building runs along a gently sloping path down the hillside. This path winds around courtyards, creating different adjoining spaces. Each of the courtyards creates a perfect scenography for reading and the adjoining spaces will host temporary exhibitions, reading rooms, audiovisual areas, auditorium, store and cafeteria
A literature museum should not only be able to conserve, preserve and display original volumes; it should also facilitate the reading or consulting of reproductions of these volumes. Therefore, we believe it is necessary to have pleasant spaces for reading and study throughout the building. From tradition to modernity. This museum presents a journey that goes from classical to contemporary literature. The design represents, in the same way, the union between the classic and the modern.
The traditional portico scheme, typical of the Hanouk, is repeated through the curved axis that forms the backbone of the museum, creating fluid spaces typical of the most contemporary architecture. The Hanouk scheme provides us with cross ventilation and isolation with the terrain. This is a sustainable scheme we take from the heritage of the Korean tradition to apply today. This scheme is materialized with wooden porticoes and a tile roof. The enclosure will be made of glass with wooden lattices that will allow light control inside. The central axis is constituted by a long bookshelf display where the visitor will be able to not only contemplate original volumes through a display case, but also take a copy of these and read it quietly around one of the museum's courtyards.
As the visitor goes through the museum's timeline, he will find the different spaces: gardens, pond, reading areas, audiovisual exhibition area, auditorium, courtyard for recitals, access to classrooms and different services on the second floor, cafeteria and shop.
Team:
Manuel A. Monteserín Lahoz
Lucía de Ancos
Virginia Herrera
Local Partner:
In.A
Collaborations:
Imágenes 3D: Manu-facturas
Imágenes comic: Manu-facturas
Modelado parametrico: Nacho Monereo
