Cho Namho
Soltozibin Architects
Cho Namho is a principal architect at Soltozibin Architects. He has served as the Head of External Affairs for the Korean Institute of Architects, a member of the Urban Design Committee of Seoul Metropolitan Government, and lectured at the University of Seoul and Seoul National University.He is interested in “merging the universal methods of contemporary architecture and construction methods adopted from tradition into new types of architecture.” His work is grounded in constructivity and extends to sites, types, and programs, incorporating it into design work ranging from housing to urban architecture.
“Breathing Architecture” aims to create a “breathing skin” that is breathable, insulating and anti-vibration, achieved through natural ventilation by forming micropores in and around the building. Our proposal for the project aims to restore a sound symbiotic relationship with nature and extends its meaning to a building that can disintegrate with minimal environmental impact.
The Inwang Guard Post Forest Retreat explored the possibility of architecture that breathes nature by creating a breathing roof with a porous grating surface.
With “Ecological Matrix; Breathing Net,” a facility for the outdoor stage in Seoul Forest, we envisioned a porous structure with the impression of a breathing architecture. The new structures have the potential to transform into diverse urban architecture.