AOA Architects has created Hoji Gangneung, a series of uniquely shaped concrete dwellings linked by a raised, circular path in the South Korean countryside.
Although it is a small area with minimal tools for eating and sleeping, the volume of the space is rich enough to stimulate the five senses. Due to the somewhat restrained openings, the interior is dimly lit, but the mass of light from the skylight spreads throughout the house, indicating that time is slowly passing. Although the shape of the independent dormitories is unfamiliar, it is warm as if you have seen it somewhere. The round house looks like a piece of wood cut from a log or a piano. The long milk carton-shaped house looks like a corn factory, and it looks like a cow suddenly appears. The octagonal house is like a nomad's tent and exotic like a circus. However, all of them are located in the middle of the countryside, and there is no sense of alienation from this quiet place. It is probably derived from the friendliness and cuteness of the finished form that is easy to understand, just like a country hut is.