Mass Studies

Profile of Mass Studies, headquartered in South Korea. Fourteen projects submitted by Mass Studies have been published on Architecture News Plus (ANP).

: Minsuk Cho – © Mass Studies

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Minsuk Cho

Brief description

Mass Studies was founded in 2003 by Minsuk Cho in Seoul, Korea, as a critical investigation of architecture in the context of mass production, intensely over-populated urban conditions, and other emergent cultural niches that define contemporary society. Amid the many frictions defining spatial conditions in the twenty-first century, namely past vs. future, local vs. global, utopia vs. reality, and individual vs. collective, Mass Studies focuses on the operative complexity of these multiple conditions instead of striving for a singular, unified perspective. For each architectural project, which exist across a wide range of scales, Mass Studies explores issues such as spatial systems/matrices, building materials/techniques, and typological divergences to foster a vision that allows the discovery of new socio/cultural potential.

Published projects

: Star Gallery Bridge by Mass Studies The form of the building was designed as if it had been stretched along one axis. The masses held on either end form the two slim towers and the surface...

: Oktokki Space Center by Mass Studies This project provides a way to bring three potentially incompatible elements together to clash and coexist: a mountain (the site), a large-capacity, boxlike...

: Gwell Tower: Eroded Matrix by Mass Studies This 15-story office tower with 10,200 m2 of floor area functions as a tower prototype in an urban environment where a row of towers faces a wide main street...

: MUE Shop by Mass Studies Retail space has entered an era of constant reinvention, shifting it into radical forms to accommodate the cultural, social and economic changes that are...

: Cracked House by Mass Studies This project’s genesis was a couple based in Seoul looking ahead to retirement. They desired a home within commuting distance of Seoul that would accommodate...

: Chipped House by Mass Studies Chipped House is a 99-pyeong building in Heyri built for a family. The site where this house will be located has a few unusual and intricate features: When...

: Dalki Theme Park by Mass Studies + Slade Architecture + Ga.A Architects Dalki is a cartoon character invented to market clothes and other products for children and young adults. She is an imaginary girl who lives in a garden with...

: Shanghai Expo 2010: Korea Pavilion by Mass Studies Context: The World Expo 2010, held in Shanghai, China, is expected to be the largest world expo to date. The theme of the exposition will be "Better City,...

: S-Trenue: Bundle Matrix by Mass Studies This tower proposal is an alternative to the conventional residential/office tower prototype of commercial developments, with its design being specific to the...

: Xi Gallery by Mass Studies Located in Yeonsan-dong, Pusan, this building was constructed for the purpose of promoting "Xi," a brand of apartments. In addition to the standard type of an...

: Boutique Monaco: Missing Matrix by Mass Studies This tower project has a floor area of 54,859m2, with commercial, cultural, and community spaces on the lower levels, and officetels on floors 5 through 27. To...

: Ann Demeulemeester Shop by Mass Studies The site is located in an alley, at a block’s distance from Dosandae-ro – a busy thoroughfare in Seoul’s Gangnam district – in close proximity to Dosan...

: Torque House by Mass Studies Torque House is a three-story, 134-pyeong (1 pyeong equals 3.3 square meters) building that contains living space for four family members, with workspace for...

: Pixel House by Mass Studies + Slade Architecture This house is for a young family with two children. This family is very interested in the larger community and plans on sharing their exterior spaces with the...