Julpo Port, which was a major base for Japanese plunder during the colonial era, has regular, spacious lots where warehouses are located like any other port city. The order of these warehouses has been maintained for over 60 years since the port had fulfilled its function. This warehouse, out site, had  been originally used for storing catches, later for the agricultural warehouse and finally abandoned. However, during the prosperous days of Julpo, this would have proudly stood next to the market, diligently supplying seafood.
As the economy of Julpo declined and lost its function, this conventional reinforced concrete warehouses remained standing, maintaining the order of the city near the market, the community center, and the gateball field. The closed wall typology of the warehouse obstructed the expansion of the public space. We aimed to restore the disconnected community by opening up the blocked walls and expanding the range of actions to the interior of the warehouse and the outdoor spaces behind it.
The bustling atmosphere of the market flows into the outdoor space in the rear through the open warehouses, which become a necessary yard supplementing the front space of the market whicn is dedicated to parking. Community activities within the warehouse are released to the outside through galleries that penetrate and traverse the outer walls. Walking on the floating gallery combines exhibitions and landscapes, providing an opportunity to rediscover the familiar urban landscape. The energy, tension, and intersecting gazes generated by movement between the interior and exterior inject vitality into the stagnant streets, igniting small sparks of urban regeneration.

Architects : Narrative Architects
Lead Architects : Namin Hwang, Sihong Kim
Area : 109.2 m²
Location : Buan-gun, Republic of Korea