Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned

building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of
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 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of

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Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of

1 of 12This lightweight, fast and cheap construction method permitted to add a large
space that wouldn't be functionally fixed to the conventional classrooms and relate to
the industrial culture of the city of Gwangmyeong," he added.
 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of
The zigzagging roof profile echoes the angular form of the arts centre and reflects the
different widths of the internal spaces. The resulting angular ceilings enhance the
spacious feel and allow plenty of natural light to filter into the building.

 or both projects the use of raw construction elements and the blunt simplicity of the
steel structure and translucent plastic is not only a way to achieve the building in
time and budget, but also related to the idea of a space of cultural production,
freedom of education and relations – rather than a place of art consumption and
institutional authority," concluded the architect.
 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of

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 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of

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 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of


4 of 12
 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of


5 of 12
 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of

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6 of 12
 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of


7 of 12
 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of


8 of 12
 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of


9 of 12
 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of


10 of 12
 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of


11 of 12
 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of


12 of 12
 Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of

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1 of 12
Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of
Irregular gables give a jagged roofline to
Chae-Pereira's Gwangmyeong Upcycle
Art Center
Alyn Griffiths | 2 July 2015 3 comments

Seoul studio Chae-Pereira Architects has added a greenhouse-like educational facility

clad in translucent plastic panels to an arts centre in the South Korean city of
Gwangmyeong (+ slideshow).
Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of

The Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of Seoul.
Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned
building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a he site
for the arts centre is part of a power plant complex where waste is incinerated to
produce electricity, and is adjacent to a former gold and silver mine that closed in the
1970s.
The architects borrowed from the industrial aesthetic of the surrounding infrastructure
when developing their plans for the buildings, which aim to promote interaction
between resident artists and the public
Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center is a facility operated by the Korean Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, which supports artists in the suburb south of

Chae-Pereira Architects was asked to oversee the renovation of an abandoned

building into a space housing a gallery, a small theatre, artists residences and a
restaurant, as well as constructing a new educational facility nearby.