AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT L’Université féminine EWHA de Séoul, Corée Architecte : Dominique Perrault Architecture, 2008 Photographe : Han Sungpil - Agence VU' / Abvent Every years, during the Venice Architecture Biennale, the AFEX Grand Prix rewards an outstanding project undertaken by a French architect outside France This year the Prix will be presented by : PHILIPPE BELAVAL Director General Heritage, French Ministry of Culture and Communication at 7pm on 27 August 2010 at Palazzo Zorzi, the Venetian offices of UNESCO AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– EWHA Woman’s University in Seoul, Korea, 2008 DOMINIQUE PERRAULT ARCHITECTURE http://www.arcspace.com/architects/perrault/ewu/ewu.html Photo © Andre Morin The complexity of the site, through its relationship to the greater campus and the city of Shinchon, demanded a “larger than site” response, an urban response, a global landscaped solution, weaving together the tissue of the EWHA campus with that of the city A new seam slices through the topography revealing the interior of the EWHA campus center A void is formed, a campus “valley” where nature, sport grounds, event locations and educational buildings mix, intermingle and follow one another Photo © Andre Morin AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– Photo © Andre Morin The gently descending “valley” leads to a monumental stairway through the campus center, bringing together the different levels of the buildings Photo © Andre Morin Photo © Andre Morin AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– Photo © Andre Morin Photo © Andre Morin Photo © Andre Morin AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– The two large glass curtain walls facing the external circulation ramp serve as elements for daylight and allow for natural ventilation of parts of the building as well Photo © Andre Morin Photo © Andre Morin Photo © Andre Morin AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– Photo © Andre Morin Photo © Andre Morin Photo © Andre Morin AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– The pastoral nature of the campus, with trees, flowers, and grass covering the campus center, is perhaps its most remarkable quality The notion of weaving together the campus is again evident, blurring the distinction between old and new, building and landscape, present and past Photo © Andre Morin Perrault believes that “concept and matter have to grapple one another.” His designs are often buried, excavated, or nestled places - like the French National Library in Paris and the Velodrome and Olympic swimming pool in Berlin The idea of this underground university was born out of the desire to preserve a large green space in the center of the university campus The link between the architectural concept and the sustainable strategies adopted underground building, green garden, landscape fracture - gives a strong identity to the building and enable extraordinary performances in terms of sustainability “A forum for the exchange of ideas as students gather after class to discuss their views, a piazza, with the cafeteria spilling out, creating a real “place” to stop and relax, an outdoor theater, as the stair can be used as an amphitheater, a sculpture garden, where indoor gallery events can push outwards It is this flexibility (conceptual and real) which permits the new EWHA campus center to inevitably weave itself into the landscape sometimes a building, sometimes a landscape, sometimes a sculpture.” Dominique Perrault Sketch © Dominique Perrault Architecture Sketch AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– Drawing © Dominique Perrault Architecture Site Plan Drawing © Dominique Perrault Architecture Plan Level One Drawing © Dominique Perrault Architecture Plan level two Drawing © Dominique Perrault Architecture Plan level Three AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– Drawing © Dominique Perrault Architecture Plan level Four Drawing © Dominique Perrault Architecture Longitudinal Section Drawing © Dominique Perrault Architecture Cross Section Rendering © Dominique Perrault Architecture View from the garden Rendering © Dominique Perrault Architecture Night View AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– Site area 50,000 square meters Built area 70,000 square meters Landscaping 31,000 square meters Completed· 2009 Ewha Woman’s University Client: Ewha Campus Center Project T/F Architect: Dominique Perrault Architecture Partners: Baum Architects, Seoul Architectural engineering: Perrault Projets Structural engineers: VP&Green Ingenerie Building services: HL-PP Consult Acoustics: Jean-Paul Lamoureux Consultants: Structural engineer: Jeon and Lee Partners Mechanical engineer: HIMEC Civil engineer: CG E&C Landscape: CnK Associates AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– 10 ... Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– Photo © Andre Morin Photo © Andre Morin Photo © Andre Morin AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University. .. Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– Photo © Andre Morin Photo © Andre Morin Photo © Andre Morin AFEX French World Architecture Grand Prix 2010: EWHA Women’s University. .. 2010: EWHA Women’s University in Seoul by Dominique PERRAULT– Site area 50,000 square meters Built area 70,000 square meters Landscaping 31,000 square meters Completed· 2009 Ewha Woman’s University