SPACE-[PROJECT] Project Re\Turning Gunsan

SPACE September 2025 (No. 694)

You can see more information on the SPACE No. September (2025).

Architect

ISON Architects (Son Jean)

Design team

Kim Boryeong, Park Hanran

Location

17-11 (hotel) / 17-15 (Ground ㅁ) / 17-39 (Ground T

Programme

accommodation facility, neighbourhood living facil

Site area

hotel – 886.5m² / Ground ㅁ – 557.4m² /

Building area

hotel – 633.52m² / Ground ㅁ – 389.07m²

Gross floor area

hotel – 1442.72m² / Ground ㅁ – 389.7m²

Building scope

hotel – 3F / Ground ㅁ, T – 1F

Parking

hotel – 11 / Ground ㅁ – 2 / Ground T &

Height

hotel – 13.2m (rooftop 16.94m) / Ground ㅁ &#

Building to land ratio

hotel –71.46% / Ground ㅁ – 69.8% / Gro

Floor area ratio

hotel – 162.74% / Ground ㅁ – 69.8% / G

Structure

hotel – RC / Ground ㅁ, T – timber stru

Exterior finishing

tile, plaster, wood, concrete

Interior finishing

tile, plaster, wood, stone

Structural engineer

SEN Engineering Group

Mechanical and electrical engineer

Codam Co., Ltd.

Construction

SeungMyung Construction, JW C&LAB (hotel interior)

Design period

June 2019 – May 2021

Construction period

June 2021 – July 2025

Cost

13.5 billion KRW

Client

ShareWe LC. (Song Sungjin et al.)

Landscape architect

Landscape Design Studio KnL (Kim Yongteak), Studio

Creative director

Jung Yumi

Corporate Identity

Studio front-door

Son Jean

Son Jean received a BA in architecture from Hongik University, Seoul in 1986 and studied at the Instituto Universitario di Architecttura, Venice, until 1992. He worked at Studio Francesco Venezia, Naples(1993 – 1995) and Studio Skopje, Macedonia(1995 – 1996). He then went on to establish ison architects in 1997. His major works include kindergarten Unmun, kindergarten Chunsa, Son Jungwan Fashion Company, St. Francesco Education Center, kindergarten Iddeul, and Hana Daycare Center.