Gitti / STAY ArchitectsSave this picture! Hong KiwoongHotelsGyeongju-si, South KoreaArchitects: studio STAY ArchitectsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:94 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Hong Kiwoong Lead Architects: Junghee Hong, Justin Ko More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Gitti is a Gyeongbuk dialect meaning 'corner.' When facing the quiet and serene corner land facing the royal tomb, Jinpyeongwangneung, it seemed more appropriate to express the appearance of the land as it is than other languages that reveal the regionality or history of Gyeongju. This intention was reflected in the process of deriving the mass and the internal space plan, and the name of the place, 'Gitti,' was ultimately derived from Gitti.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Gitti consists of two buildings placed on the boundary of the land and a central garden. The main building (living room) is placed horizontally across the front of the land so that the long mass can be seen from the road, and it was intended to differentiate it from the general route of entering the building through the wall and external space. The main building placed in the front is also a Korean element corresponding to Jinpyeongwangneung and the surrounding Hanok buildings. The rectangular gatehouse that forms the wall of a Hanok was proposed in a new way, and the roof structure was extended like a main gate extending from the gatehouse to symbolize its entrance.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!In order to create a complex landscape that harmonizes tradition and modernity, a combination of gable roofs, flat roofs, reinforced concrete structures, and wooden structures was used. The main building that is encountered before entering the site has a traditional look with its heavy exposed concrete body and wooden roof, but it is interpreted in a modern way by combining it with the annex with a flat roof.Save this picture!The main building (living room) and the annex (private room) facing the central garden are each composed of divided internal spaces under one roof. The main building was planned to have a central courtyard to overcome the spatial limitations of the long rectangular mass so that it could be in contact with the outside at all points, and the annex was divided into guest rooms and sauna rooms to distinguish their uses.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Gyeongju-si, South KoreaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on January 14, 2025Cite: "Gitti / STAY Architects" 14 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025663/gitti-hotel-stay-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream