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Modernist Discipline: PARKSEOBO MUSEUM | Choi Moongyu + Ga.A Architects

written by
Choi Moongyu
photographed by
Namgoong Sun (unless otherwise indicated)
materials provided by
Ga.A Architects
edited by
Bang Yukyung
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SPACE September 2026 (No. 706) 

 

 

 

A Museum in a Residential Neighbourhood

PARKSEOBO MUSEUM consists of six independent galleries designed to accommodate a variety of exhibitions, across two basement levels and three floors above ground. GIZI_Art Base (covered in SPACE No. 622), previously designed by BCHO Partners, was set back 4m from the road to create a small garden in front. The new PARKSEOBO MUSEUM was positioned with the same setback, transforming what had been a confined streetscape into a brighter and more open one. The corners of the building were opened to preserve daylight and views for the neighbouring houses on either side, while the first floor was designed to be transparent, allowing the exhibitions and activities within to be visible from outside.

 

 

 

  

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Choi Moongyu
Choi Moongyu obtained B. Arch and Master of Engineering from Yonsei University, and Master of Architecture from Columbia University. Having worked in Toyo Ito Architects and Hanul Architects, he founded Ga.A Architects in 1999. Till August 2026 he was a Professor of Architectural Engineering at Yonsei University.

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