
Korea’s Synergist Office design
Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – Angojigi door – and the Synergist name of the studio, which means people who create synergy, and the space where the Synergist works is 신어지당 新語之堂
신어지당 (pronounced sin eo ji dang) is a Chinese character meaning added by the Korean pronunciation of synergy ”. “신어지 (pronounced sin eo ji) can be interpreted as considering a new spatial language ’’, and “당 (pronounced can be interpreted as group or space, Therefore ‘means a group or space considering a new spatial language defined by the Synergist When people think of the office where the designer works, normally the image of sensuous color or decorated space will come to mind.
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Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – I wanted to design a space that could draw inspiration from the designer. In this space, I wanted to wake up the sense from the designer’s every moment of seeing, breathing, touching, and walking. I believe that the space designed with such an awakened sense will also awake the sense of someone experiencing it. Basically, the design was based on traditional Korean elements.






Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – The characteristics of traditional furniture and space were reinterpreted by the Synergist s perspective to reflect and solve the details. The way space was constructed was influenced by Alvaro Siza s Porto university. He built a space in various ways without the same details so that every moment of his student and at the same time his juniors’ school lives could be a study. I wanted to learn and reflect on this tenaciousness. The highlight of ‘신어지당’‘신어지당’ will be the first faced access way.




Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – Will be the first faced accessway when I design a space. When I design a space, I significantly consider the transition space. Consider the transition space. Transition simply means physical movement from one place to another, but it involves psychological change. but it involves psychological change. So when designing a transition space, what you transition space, what you’re going to make them feel and what psychological is going to make them feel, and what psychological changes you going to make through the space experience determines the impression of the entire re going to make through the space experience determines the impression of the entire space. space.




Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – When entering’신어지당’’신어지당’ from the outside, reform the outside, if you focus on stride and light, recognizing the width cognizing the width of the hallway considering minimal lights and one of the hallway considering minimal lights and one’s passage, and gravel between the tiles on the s passage, and gravel between the tiles on the floor and tiles, emotions and thoughts from the outside naturally disappear and focus solely on the floor and tiles, emotions and thoughts from the outside naturally disappear and focus solely on the senses.




Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – This is when psychological transience. This is when the psychological transition occurs. Entering the tea room or workspace the movement line, senses and emotions become an Entering the tea room or workspace along the movement line, senses and emotions become a step-by-step transition focusing on the space, so that they are immersed in the purpose of the step transition focusing on the space so that they are immersed in the purpose of the space.




Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – In designing a space, imparting variability sig In designing a space, imparting variability signifies an accommodation of a variety of actions, adds unifies an accommodation of a variety of actions, adds an element of fun to the space and makes intersect roles belonging to different time frames. an element of fun to the space, and makes intersect roles belonging to different time frames. Imparting variability requires analysis of actions, observation of states of mind, technical solutions Imparting variability requires analysis of actions, observation of states of mind, technical solutions, and aesthetic compromise. Sthetic compromise.




Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – The 45
The 45-degree mirror as a variable element induces the perception of what lies beyond the 90degree mirror a variable element induces the perception of what lies beyond the 90-degree angled walls of the transition space, blankets unnecessary visual exposure of the service space, and angled walls of the transition space, blankets unnecessary visual exposure of the service space, and determines the impression of the overall space…




Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – Planned for the floor of the transition space is a stepping stone Planned for the floor of the transition space is a stepping stone-style floor with volcanic rock filling in the spaces between the stones. Filling in the spaces between the stones. As one steps forward, effortlessly, without having to adjust one’s stride, noticing the volcanic rock between the stepping stones, the low light levels cause one to concentrate on one’s footsteps. In the stepping stones, the low light levels cause one to concentrate on one’s footsteps.




Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – A natural psychological transition occurs as one enters the space outside and perceives the A natural psychological transition occurs as one enters the space from outside and perceives the change in space. Change in space. Buffer spaces are When designing workspaces, buffer spaces are as important as the spaces where work is done.




Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – Spaces in which work can be done in a variety of modes and inspire thought in a variety of Spaces, inspire thought in a variety of directions, yet in no way coerce the occupant to engage in action are necessary. These spaces act directions, yet in no way coerce the occupant to engage in action are necessary. These spaces act as a buffer somewhere along the boundary between work and the everyday. At Synergy Hall, then somewhere along the boundary between work and the everyday. At Synergy Hall, the buffer space is the tea room. buffer space is the tea room. Alone, the tea room is a meditative space. Occupied by many, the same room is like a yard. Alone, the tea room is a meditative space. Occupied by many, the same room is like a yard.




The tea room was planned as a multi-tea room. Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂
Was planned as a multi-purpose space accommodating not only function but also mandating not only function but also action, purpose, and time.action, purpose, and time. In planning the tea room, variability of the space was essential. In planning the tea room, variability of the space was essential. A key consideration was expandability, so that the space may accommodate not only meetings A key consideration was expandability, so that the space may accommodate not only meetings and brainstorming sessions but also lectures, seminars, and other programs. lectures, seminars, and other programs. The solution was found in an element of traditional Korean architecture. The solution was found in an element of traditional Korean architecture.
Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂 – “Angojigi door”
The Angojigi door can open up and outwards or slide along a horizontal axis called Angojigi door. The Angojigi door can open up and outwards or slide along a horizontal axis. Through an interposed Angojigi doorway, the two spaces interposed Angojigi doorway, the two spaces of the team room and the sample room expand into the team room and the sample room expand into and overlap with each other, giving each space added function and fun. Angojigi door and overlap with each other, giving each space added function and fun. An ironing stone serves as a low step makes the climb the tea room easier An ironing stone serves as a low step that makes the climb up to the tea room easier on the knees. “Angojigi door”
Korea Synergist architecture – The element was incorporated as an R The element was incorporated as a reminder to the designer that articles that may appear to remind to the designer that articles that may appear no longer have a user may find new uses.no longer have a user may find new users. This stone was used in the home for decades to press out wrinkles and soften fabric has found a This stone used in the home for decades to press out wrinkles and soften fabric has found a new use in Synergy Hall as a stepping stone aiding those who rise to and descend from the space. new use in Synergy Hall as a stepping stone aiding those who rise to and descend from the space. Korea Synergist architecture
Korea’s Synergist Office design – 신어지당 新語之堂
I tried to express the whole space consistently in one context by I tried to express the whole space consistently in one context by minimizing the type of material use, minimize the type of material use, and intending to reduce the difference between the size of the material and human scale, that is, the size and intend to reduce the difference between the size of material and human scale, that is, the size we feel, by sticking to the size without processing the original size. We feel, that by sticking to the size without processing the original size. Also, expressing a single material in various ways Also, expressing a single material in various ways is an effective way to achieve a sense of unity and is an effective way to achieve a sense of unity and diversity at the same time. Diversity at the same time. – Angojigi door.
Korea Synergist architecture – The walls are finished in plywood.
The plywood faces are exposed and blanketed in thick and dark is and raw in some places, and blanketed in thick and dark color in others. color in others.
Lighting outside workspaces is kept to a minimum in Synergy Hall.is kept to a minimum in Synergy Hall. This way, the shadows are created by lights and form has a greater presence throughout the space, This way, the shadows-created lights and forms have a greater presence throughout the space, and it is during the hours the shadows are alive that one focuses best. and it is during the hours the shadows are alive that one focuses best.
The Synergist Office
Seongbuk dong, Seoul, Korea
Complete Date: June 2021
Category: Office
Area : 110.50m