BUILDING REFURBISHMENT The PROCESS of the renovation this building started with demolition at the roof top and major structural bays. The existing building’s classical order was “purified” and the proper “order” of columns re-established, achieving in the volumetric vertically of the major structural bays, which houses academic office and research labs. The awkward roof top volume of the existing building was wrapped in gradient-fritted glass, achieving a cloud like effect. BUILDING INFORMATION Name of Building: Kyung Hee Cyber University Year of Built: 3 March 2001 City: Seoul, South Korea Type of Construction: Commercial Architect: Chiamus Partners Refurbished Year: 2014 Area: 478 Meter Square Contractor: Hyundai Epc Interior Coordinator: Taehee Lim Design Studio Site Superintendant: Sungchul Kim Design Team: Hyunho Lee, James Wei Ke, Kyungmin Kim, Myung Shin Kang, Kiryung Kim, Youngjong Park, Anda Narae Yang KYUNG HEECYBER UNIVERSITY Kyung Hee Cyber University (KHCU) is a South Korean virtual university that offers online bachelor's and master's academic programs. It was founded in 3 March 2001 and has been declared South Korea's top internet university by the nation's Ministry of Education and the Korea Management Association. This building focuses on the architectural style as it is about the creativity that follows the lifestory of the site's and building's "situational condition." BUILDING HISTORY "Democratization of school, democratization of thought, democratization of living" W A N M U H A M M A D S Y A Z W A N B I N W A N J U S O H 2 0 2 2 8 3 8 8 1 2
BUILDING LOCATION Address: 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea BUILDINGMATERIAL Improved privacy Increased natural light Enhanced aesthetics Reduced glare GRADIENT-FRITTED GLASS FIBER CEMENT Cost effective Fire resistance Low maintenance Environmentally friendly WOOD Renewable resource Low carbon footprint Aesthetic appeal Insulation properties BUILDING PLAN In 2014, the renovation of Kyung Hee Cyber University show better comfort to the students in this cyber university. So, Kyung Hee Cyber University has succeeded in becoming an effective center building for the delivery of knowledge and skills to their students. SUMMARY