Studio Description
A group of owners of small businesses near the campus of Konkuk University have joined to seek substantial financial backing to purchase a large portion of land, and build upon it. Their intentions are to own and be able to enlarge their retail spaces and to build area that can be rented out for corporate offices, tenant residences or to use as their own dwellings.
Different owners have sought the counsel of trusted young architects to recommend how best to channel their investments.
Their interests include, in varying degrees:
Provide flexible retail space that can be divided or expanded to accommodate larger commercial tenants, such as whole supermarkets or small department-stores, rather than the existing fragmented spaces, suitable only for small scale ‘mom and pop’ shops, and isotopic convenience stores.
Introduce office area, of the corporate and back office types, which is scarce in the vicinity. Their aim is the speculative rental market and to house their own business operations. They see the vicinity of the university as a strong draw to offices that will be able to employ highly able student staff at reasonable wages while they work part time to finance their education.
Build housing. They desire to have a mix of types, that can accommodate traditional nuclear family households, such as their own, one bedrooms for singles or newlyweds, studio apartments for students of neighborhood workers and, finally SOHO or small office at home spaces.
Their last, but crucial requirement is that the project/s enhance the local streetlife and do not disturb it. After all, it is this lively streetscape that has guaranteed bustling business for them until now. They wish their renovations will include public space and will take better advantage of the nearby connections to mass transit.
The permit officials have agreed with the owners, upon an initial discussion to consider zoning, density and FAR variances if the project/s complies with this ambitious program while enhancing the urban landscape.
Different owners have sought the counsel of trusted young architects to recommend how best to channel their investments.
Their interests include, in varying degrees:
Provide flexible retail space that can be divided or expanded to accommodate larger commercial tenants, such as whole supermarkets or small department-stores, rather than the existing fragmented spaces, suitable only for small scale ‘mom and pop’ shops, and isotopic convenience stores.
Introduce office area, of the corporate and back office types, which is scarce in the vicinity. Their aim is the speculative rental market and to house their own business operations. They see the vicinity of the university as a strong draw to offices that will be able to employ highly able student staff at reasonable wages while they work part time to finance their education.
Build housing. They desire to have a mix of types, that can accommodate traditional nuclear family households, such as their own, one bedrooms for singles or newlyweds, studio apartments for students of neighborhood workers and, finally SOHO or small office at home spaces.
Their last, but crucial requirement is that the project/s enhance the local streetlife and do not disturb it. After all, it is this lively streetscape that has guaranteed bustling business for them until now. They wish their renovations will include public space and will take better advantage of the nearby connections to mass transit.
The permit officials have agreed with the owners, upon an initial discussion to consider zoning, density and FAR variances if the project/s complies with this ambitious program while enhancing the urban landscape.
posted by R. at 8/31/2004 07:00:00 PM
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