Minwook Choi’s minimalist Seroro House makes clever use of a 355-square-foot site.
The 355-square-foot lot that Minwook Choi of Smaller Architects chose for his family home in Seoul, South Korea, presented a daunting challenge as well as an opportunity. The site had been abandoned for a long time, says Minwook. People thought the land was too small to construct anything, and so the price had become reasonable.
Architect Minwook Choi’s 710-square-foot Seroro House rises from a tiny urban lot in Seoul that had long been neglected because of its challenging size. Aside from being too small, the plot has many benefits, continues Minwook, who lives with his wife, Ahyoung, and their two cats, Conti and Margaux. It’s conveniently situated near several lines of public transportation and faces a park and the Fortress Wall of Seoul, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.