项目名称： MIGIUI咖啡馆

地点：蔚山市蔚州郡，韩国

设计团队： Architect-K

建筑面积： 862 m²

完成时间： 2024

摄影： Yoon Joonhwan

设计特色：

项目 - 在韩国蔚山市蔚州郡，MIGIUI咖啡馆项目由建筑师Lee Kichul领导的architect-K事务所精心打造，展现了自然与建筑融合的突破性设计。这个862平方米的开发项目，重新定义了建筑环境如何与自然环境和谐共存。

坐落于岭南阿尔卑斯山脉的高云山脚下，MIGIUI以其创新的"森林小径建筑"概念脱颖而出。其最引人注目的设计特征是80米长的弧形玻璃结构，仿佛漂浮在树木之间，打破了室内外空间的传统界限。

项目采用28毫米厚的双层玻璃，高度达到4.9米，实现了卓越的透明度。这一建筑壮举需要克服重大工程挑战，包括复杂的保温要求和结构稳定性考虑。多层不锈钢檐篷的设计不仅提供必要的遮阳保护，还创造出独特的视觉韵律，增强了建筑的流畅形态。

MIGIUI超越传统咖啡馆概念，通过自然环境为访客提供一段自我发现之旅。三个精心布置的庭院创造出持续约十分钟的连续空间体验，让访客以前所未有的方式与周围景观互动。限制访客数量的政策确保了一个私密、沉思的氛围，支持项目促进人与自然之间有意义连接的核心理念。

项目名称MIGIUI（韩语中意为"未知"）完美诠释了其本质——建筑淡化自身存在感，让自然在精心编排的建筑形式与自然环境之间的互动中成为主角。这种革命性的商业建筑方法为可持续设计树立了新标准，同时为寻求真实自然体验的城市居民创造了独特的目的地。

这个标志性项目展示了当代建筑如何能够既服务于商业目的，又尊重和增强自然环境，为未来的可持续建筑实践提供了重要参考。

团队 - Architect-K建筑事务所由首席建筑师李基哲(Kichul Lee)于2012年创立，已发展成为韩国最具创新力的建筑设计机构之一。该事务所专注于全方位的设计理念，涵盖建筑设计、室内设计和家具创作等领域。事务所的设计理念深深植根于熵的概念，体现了他们通过适应性和灵活性解决方案来应对建筑挑战的独特视角。

李基哲毕业于加州大学伯克利分校建筑系硕士，曾在纽约Frederic Schwartz建筑事务所和首尔SPACE GROUP积累了丰富的实践经验。在他的带领下，事务所发展出了独特的设计方法论，这种方法论积极拥抱当代建筑需求中固有的复杂性和流动性。事务所名称中的"K"源自玻尔兹曼常数，象征着他们致力于在设计过程中认知并处理环境和功能上的不确定性。

事务所的作品展现了他们在参数化设计、可持续建筑和场地融合方面的专业造诣，并因此获得了芝加哥雅典娜国际建筑奖和建筑大师奖等重要奖项。他们的作品特点在于创新的空间解决方案、先进的材料应用以及对环境动态的深刻理解。总部位于首尔的Architect-K已确立了其前瞻性实践者的地位，在保持与实际实施紧密联系的同时，持续突破传统建筑话语的界限。

Project Name: MIGIUI Café

Location: Ulju-gun, Ulsan, South Korea

Design Team: Architect-K

Total Floor Area: 862 m²

Completion: 2024

Photography: Yoon Joonhwan

Feature:

Project - In a groundbreaking fusion of nature and architecture, MIGIUI emerges as a transformative café project in South Korea's Ulju-gun region, masterfully crafted by architect-K under the leadership of Lee Kichul. This remarkable 862-square-meter development represents a paradigm shift in how built environments can harmonize with their natural surroundings.

Set against the backdrop of the majestic Gounsan Mountain in the Youngnam Alps, MIGIUI distinguishes itself through its innovative "forest path architecture" concept. The design's most striking feature is its 80-meter-long curved glass structure, which appears to float seamlessly between the trees, challenging conventional boundaries between interior and exterior spaces.

The project's exceptional transparency is achieved through technically ambitious 28mm-thick paired glass panels, reaching heights of 4.9 meters. This architectural feat required overcoming significant engineering challenges, including complex insulation requirements and structural stability considerations. The addition of multi-tiered stainless steel eaves not only provides essential sun protection but also creates a distinctive visual rhythm that enhances the building's fluid form.

MIGIUI transcends the traditional café concept by offering a curated journey of self-discovery through nature. Three thoughtfully positioned courtyards create a continuous spatial experience that extends for approximately ten minutes, allowing visitors to engage with the surrounding landscape in unprecedented ways. The restricted access policy ensures an intimate, contemplative atmosphere that supports the project's core philosophy of fostering meaningful connections between humans and nature.

The project's name, MIGIUI (meaning "unknown" in Korean), perfectly encapsulates its essence – a space where architecture recedes into the background, allowing nature to take center stage in a carefully orchestrated dance between built form and natural environment. This revolutionary approach to commercial architecture sets new standards for sustainable design while creating a unique destination for urban dwellers seeking authentic natural experiences.

Design Team - Founded in 2012 by Principal Architect Kichul Lee, Architect-K has emerged as one of South Korea's most innovative architectural practices. The firm specializes in a holistic design approach encompassing architectural design, interior design, and furniture creation. Their design philosophy is deeply rooted in the concept of entropy, reflecting a unique perspective on addressing architectural challenges through adaptive and flexible solutions.

Lee, a Master of Architecture graduate from UC Berkeley, brings extensive experience from Frederic Schwartz Architects in New York and SPACE GROUP in Seoul. Under his leadership, the practice has developed a distinctive design methodology that embraces the inherent complexity and fluidity of contemporary architectural demands. The studio's name, incorporating the Boltzmann constant 'K', symbolizes their commitment to acknowledging and working with environmental and programmatic uncertainties in the design process.

The firm's portfolio showcases expertise in parametric design, sustainable architecture, and contextual integration, earning prestigious accolades including the Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award and the Architecture Master Prize. Characterized by innovative spatial solutions, advanced material applications, and a sophisticated understanding of environmental dynamics, Architect-K has established itself as a forward-thinking practice from its Seoul headquarters, consistently pushing the boundaries of conventional architectural discourse while maintaining a strong connection to practical implementation.