<ul><li>DRAWING WORKS reimagines a site in Seoul where a 1949 hanok and a five-story concrete commercial structure stand side by side, overlaying contemporary elements onto the existing fabric.</li><li>Key architectural features of the renovation project, named Giwa, include a modular metal facade inspired by traditional hanok roofs, a luminous hanok interior, and an exterior stairwell blending the two structures.</li><li>The studio inserted a narrow stairwell evoking old Seoul alleys to connect the hanok and commercial building, establishing a spatial rhythm that merges architecture with urban life.</li><li>The renovated hanok, W2, features preserved wooden structure, gaps allowing light penetration, and an interplay of structure, atmosphere, and time, creating a serene ambiance.</li></ul>

illuminated hanok interior meets modular facade in drawing works’ seoul renovation

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