Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Czech Republic

Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Czech Republic, is located in a cultural heritage preservation area. Initially, during consultations with the National Heritage Institute (NHI), there was a suggestion that complete demolition of the existing building might be possible. Consequently, plans were made to demolish the entire existing structure and design the new building layout to consider the lighting, ventilation, and views of adjacent buildings, but after an on-site inspection by the NHI, it was required to preserve the historically valuable Street Wing (Villa), leading to partial demolition, new construction, and restoration. Subsequently, based on additional requirements from the Prague City Cultural Heritage Department (HD), a second modification was made to include the complete demolition of the West Wing, restoration of the Street Wing facade, maintaining a 2-meter gap between the West Wing and Street Wing, and installing a connecting bridge. Additionally, the south end of the new building on the West Wing had to align with the south end of the Villa's outer wall. The interior was based on the concept of the moon jar, which symbolizes moderation and compactness without any pattern decorations, and a subtle and simple image was spatialized by adding lighting to it.