{"id":13392,"date":"2025-08-12T16:32:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/double-layer-timber-facade-enfolds-renovated-public-toilet-in-korea-by-daniel-valle-architects\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T16:32:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:32:58","slug":"double-layer-timber-facade-enfolds-renovated-public-toilet-in-korea-by-daniel-valle-architects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/double-layer-timber-facade-enfolds-renovated-public-toilet-in-korea-by-daniel-valle-architects\/","title":{"rendered":"double-layer timber facade enfolds renovated public toilet in korea by daniel valle architects"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Daniel Valle Architects Renovate Public Toilet near Lake in Daegu<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Located on the southern edge of Susongmot Lake in Daegu, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-korea\/\">South Korea<\/a><\/strong>, a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/public-toilets\/\">public toilet<\/a><\/strong> facility dating back to the 1990s has been <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/renovation-architecture-and-design\/\">renovated<\/a><\/strong> by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/daniel-valle-architects\/\">Daniel Valle Architects<\/a><\/strong> to meet current functional and environmental standards. The project redefines the relationship between built form and its natural surroundings through structural adaptation and material choice.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The renovation prioritizes openness, daylight access, and integration with the landscape. Several original concrete and stone walls were removed, allowing natural light to penetrate deep into the interior. In their place, a new double-layer <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wood-and-timber-architecture\/\">timber<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/facades\/\">facade<\/a><\/strong> was introduced. Comprising 450 vertical studs set at alternating inclinations, the facade allows light to enter while maintaining visual privacy.<\/p>\n<p>all images courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.danielvalle.com\/\">Daniel Valle Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Daegu Public Toilet adapts to seasonal changes in the landscape<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.danielvalle.com\/\">design team<\/a><\/strong> at Daniel Valle Architects develops the timber structure to support ecological interaction over time. Climbing plants are expected to gradually grow over the facade, visually embedding the building into its setting. Bird nests have been incorporated between selected studs, enabling the structure to function as a small-scale habitat in addition to its public utility role.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This combination of material strategy, ecological accommodation, and spatial reconfiguration transforms a utilitarian facility into an adaptable element of the lake\u2019s public infrastructure, responsive to both seasonal change and long-term environmental growth.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Valle Architects updates a 1990s public toilet facility in Daegu<\/p>\n<p>a redefined relationship between architecture and landscape<\/p>\n<p>concrete and stone walls removed to improve openness<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>double-layer timber facade replaces solid walls<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>450 vertical studs arranged at alternating inclinations<\/p>\n<p>bird nests built into the timber studs<\/p>\n<p>timber structure supports ecological integration over time<\/p>\n<p>natural light now reaches deep into the interior spaces<\/p>\n<p>architecture adapts to seasonal changes in the landscape<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>public toilet renovation on the southern edge of Susongmot Lake<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong>\u00a0Daegu Public Toilet Renovation<br \/>\n<strong>architect:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.danielvalle.com\/\">Daniel Valle Architects<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/danielvalle_architects\/\">@danielvalle_architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Susongmot Lake, Daegu, South Korea<br \/>\n<strong>area:<\/strong> 130 sqm<\/p>\n<p><strong>client:<\/strong> Songsu-dong City. Daegu City<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\">DIY submissions<\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/double-layer-timber-facade-renovated-public-toilet-south-korea-daniel-valle-architects-daegu-08-12-2025\/\">double-layer timber facade enfolds renovated public toilet in korea by daniel valle architects<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Valle Architects Renovate Public Toilet near Lake in Daegu \u00a0 Located on the southern edge of Susongmot Lake in Daegu, South Korea, a public toilet facility dating back to the 1990s has been renovated &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.7 - 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