Sayuwon

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[The echo of deep thought given by nature, Saywon]
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Location of Gunwi-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
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Where is the architecture and space representing Korea? Numerous spaces come to mind, and each one has a different answer, but the place we are introducing today is definitely one of the answers. It is a private garden, a quiet garden nestled in the mountains of Gunwi for thought.
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The private garden was started by Taechang Steel Chairman Yoo Jae-seong, who protected and bought a few Korean quince trees that were being sold helplessly to Japan, and now sits at the foot of the 100,000-pyeong-scale Gunwi Mountain. Sayyuwon, meaning a garden for thought, is a collaboration between architect Seung Hyo-sang, who represents the domestic architecture world, and the master Alvaro Sija. Hearing the participation of the two great masters, who were full of excitement just by hearing their names, they headed towards it.

By beautifully arranging the mass of exposed concrete in vertical and horizontal volumes in the beautiful foothills of the mountain, it blurs the boundary between the inside and outside through aesthetic cuts that allow light and air to flow in. The architectural experience of changing the height from high to low and from dark to bright is impressive, but the end of the mountain view of Gunwi is the most moving. The intention of the architecture to contain the landscape and thought seemed faithful.

Alvaro Siza's 'Soyoheon' was the most moving space. Taken from Zhuangzi's 'Soyoyu (Life is a picnic)', a ray of light seeps into the darkness. If you look for the edge of the light that shines through, a landscape appears, and the aesthetic experience is enriched by looking at the sculptures made of steel and marble in it.

Seung Hyo-sang's 'Myeongjeong' and 'Pungseolgi Millennium' with 108 quince trees are also impressive points. Myeongjeong, a place of meditation where you can look at life anew at the boundary between life and death, is immersed in contemplation that you have never felt in your daily life as you walk through the red walls and rows of columns. In the Millennium of the Year of Pungsolgi, a quince field that reminds us of the 108 times of injustice, we bow our heads in the new emotion of the beauty of trees and landscaping.

A thought worker whose experience is more meaningful than any words or explanations. A cafe has recently opened under the design of Architect Choi Wook, and a hotel will be opened soon, so make sure to visit it. May you have a time of peaceful reflection and a space of thought, a conversation with me that you have never experienced in your daily life in a private garden.
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[Information]
Location: private garden
Address: 1150 Chisanhyoryeongryo, Bugye-myeon, Gunwi-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Operating days: Closed on Mondays
Hours: 09:00~17:00 (reservation required on website)
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