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Nature-Connecting Curved Courtyards

Nameless Architecture Completed the Design of Café Teri

— September 7, 2022 — Art & Design
This beautiful and curiosity-provoking curved courtyard was designed by Nameless Architecture. This development is located in Daejeon, South Korea. The project was commissioned by Café Teri.

The curved courtyard appears to be the continuation of two buildings that face each other. Described as an "artificial valley," Nameless Architecture intended for this element "to frame the entrance to a hiking trail that continues up [the Gyeryongsan Mountain]." In doing so, Nameless Architecture fosters a kind of fluidity between the man-made and natural environment—a balance that many contemporary architects and designers strive to encourage within their practice.

Additionally, Nameless Architecture focused on "reinterpreting how walls and floors are used as architectural elements." That is, while the curved courtyard extends to the mountain trail, the relationship between walls and floor is also questioned as there is no discernable distinction between the two.

Image Credit: Kyung Roh
Trend Themes
1. Curved Courtyards - Designing curved courtyards that create a seamless transition between indoors and outdoors.
2. Fluidity Between Man-made and Natural Environment - Striving to create a balance between the man-made and natural environment through architecture and design.
3. Reinterpreting Walls and Floors - Exploring new ways to use walls and floors as architectural elements in order to challenge traditional notions of spatial design.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Incorporating curved courtyards and other nature-connecting elements into architectural design for buildings and public spaces alike.
2. Interior Design - Designing indoor spaces that seamlessly blend with outdoor elements, such as curved courtyards and artificial valleys.
3. Landscape Architecture - Creating outdoor spaces that seamlessly blend with indoor elements, such as designing hiking trails that extend to curved courtyards and other man-made structures.
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