![gijang-waveon-heesoo-kwak-idmm-architects-architecture-residential-house-south-korea_dezeen_2364_col_15](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gijang-waveon-heesoo-kwak-idmm-architects-architecture-residential-house-south-korea_dezeen_2364_col_15-e1487373491336-1440x1440.jpg)
Gijang Waveon · Gijang, Busan, Korea
- Project
- Gijang Waveon
- Location
- Busan · South Korea
- Photographer
- Jaeyoon Kim
- Words
- Monika Mróz
Famous for the beautiful scenery of a unique seashore, Korean city Busan gained a new remarkable point on its map – a monumental concrete cafe.
“The significant matter of this project is how we can grasp and deal with the relationship between natural scene and architecture.”
Situated on a hill overlooking the shore of Gijang, the ‘Waveon Coffee’ is a location one of its kind – a 500m2-sized concrete structure, it is comprised of three enormous volumes, rotated in different directions. A spacious interior, designed by IDMM architects, includes white cladding and full-size windows opening breath-taking views. Depending on the side the visitors look from, they discover diverse views of the sea. The guests can also relax at a series of stepped wooden platforms, strewn among the pine trees at the back of the cafe. The design of the platforms comes from traditional Korean ‘pyeongsang’ – an outdoor deck used for small social activities. In addition to all that, the architects say: “Accordingly, the significant matter of this project is how we can grasp and deal with the relationship between natural scene and architecture.”
![Architecture_idmm (1)](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Architecture_idmm-1-1440x810.jpg)
![Architecture_idmm (12)](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Architecture_idmm-12-1440x960.jpg)
![Architecture_idmm (6)](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Architecture_idmm-6-1440x960.jpg)
![Architecture_idmm (9)](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Architecture_idmm-9-e1487373327810-1440x2160.jpg)
![Architecture_idmm (4)](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Architecture_idmm-4-1440x2160.jpg)
![Architecture_idmm (3)](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Architecture_idmm-3-1440x960.jpg)
![Architecture_idmm (7)](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Architecture_idmm-7-1440x960.jpg)
![Architecture_idmm (8)](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Architecture_idmm-8-1440x960.jpg)
![Architecture_idmm (10)](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Architecture_idmm-10-1440x832.jpg)
![Architecture_idmm (11)](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Architecture_idmm-11-1440x960.jpg)
![Architecture_idmm (2)](https://www.ignant.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Architecture_idmm-2-1440x960.jpg)
All images © Jaeyoon Kim