27/09/2026
𝗦𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 | by 𝗦𝗲𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 + 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗼𝗸
Seoinn Design Group + Lee Eunseok: Saemoonan Church proposed four distinct church construction themes as basic guidelines; ① the historicity as the mother church of Korean protestant churches, ② the symbolism of doors open to heaven ③ the spatiality of expressing Christ as light, and ④ presenting a water space as a meaning of baptism and harmony. Hence, we adapted the themes with Loving God and Loving Neighbors and included them in the design. Loving God was mainly portrayed through the use and symbolism of the space, and the aspects of Loving Neighbors were expressed with the publicness through the external appearance and layout effect of the building that are revealed in the city center.
In the construction of Saemoonan Church, the conventional spire was replaced by a softly curved effect that is open to the sky, and the excessive ornaments were converted into simple and abstract expressions. In addition, rather than focusing on showing the authority of the church, the love and mercy of God were metaphorically expressed with the curve of the soft front. Furthermore, instead of creating a solemn spatial atmosphere with the common long corridor form, a new periodic worship space was proposed with a fan-shaped chapel plane that encourages the dynamic participation between believers.
Architects: Lee Eunseok - Lee Eunseok / 이은석, Seoinn Design Group - Seoinn Design Group
Lead Architects: Dongkyu Choi, Eunseok Lee
Area: 4219 m²
Year: 2019
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