Poly.m.ur Architecture Urbanism

Honeybee Lounge

Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin
Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin

HONEYBEE LOUNGE

poly.m.ur

ARCHITECTS
poly.m.ur

M&E ENGINEER
Seorim Bangjae

MANUFACTURERS
Investwood, LG Hausys, Tectum, Amkel

CONTRACTOR
AI plus

PHOTOGRAPHS
Kyungsub Shin, Megabo

AREA
208.02 m²

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Seoul, South Korea

CATEGORY
Cinema

Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin

Text description provided by architect.

Honeybee Lounge is the nickname upon new multiplex cinemas located in Ilsan, one of satellite cities near Seoul.

In general, new towns such as Ilsan built in the late 80’s, still following the modernistic regime, do not have evenly distributed open spaces.

Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin
Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin

In other words while they have a gigantic central park in the middle of city, only limited green areas are provided near their community.

In the end everyday life is not mixed so well with exterior activity to the extent that they prefer artificially controlled environments such as shopping malls to nature.

Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin
Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin

Taking this unbalanced public space as one of serious urban problems in Korea, we have been looking for the way how to utilize commercial spaces such as multiplex cinemas for the community.

Would it be feasible to create a symbiotic relationship between commercial space and the public without asking for sacrifice?

Honeybee Lounge
© Megabox
Honeybee Lounge
© Megabox

Honeybee Lounge is a proposal to counteract this urban problem for not merely those who use it as a cinema hall but also those who would like to engage in their community.

Honeybee Lounge
© Megabox
Honeybee Lounge
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Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin
Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin


Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin
Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin
Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin
Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin
Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin
Honeybee Lounge
© Kyungsub Shin


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