Sunrise PARK The church campus’s expansion creates and celebrates new urban and spiritual life in this crowded neighborhood of Seoul. Rethinking the traditional iconic expression of the church’s sanctuary, provides precious green space to the community.

The program required:

“Contemporary” style Sanctuary for 2500 persons expandable to 3500300 seat ChapelChildren’s and Youth education spacesCafeteriaCoffee House Conference facilitiesGuest apartments

Zoning restrictions limited building footprints to 50% of the 1.4 acre site.  The sanctuary, the largest program element, was placed under the designated ground level (+21.5m) with its roof imagined as a stepped garden terrace and public plaza. Other new functions occupy a slim seven story tower, revealing a sacred procession with the ascendance of program. The cross illuminates at night as a beacon on the horizon.

Kochuk Presbyterian Church, Kochuk Neighborhood,

Seoul, Korea15,900m2

Existing Sanctuaryto be converted to gym

Ground Level +21.5mexisting open spacenow a parking lot

Existing Buildings to be demolished

Existing Education Buildingto remain

Existing 42m tallSteeple

Neighboring buildingnot part of site

Neighboring buildingnot part of site

50% building

50% open space

chapel

Tower

Park Terraces

Narthex

Sanctuary

Parking

Site Photo

Site Plan Zoning Diagram Uses Diagram

Amphitheater

Garden Concept

Grove of Trees

TerracesSkylights

Exterior ProcessionalStair

Cafeteria Patio

Fountain

IntermediateGardens

Chapel Garden

IntermediateGardens

Public =Community

Private =CongregationContemplative Spaces

Ceremonial Uses•Sunrise Park Easter Service•Christmas lighting of the cross

· A series of landscaped terraces and stairways climb the side of the tower both encouraging the public to engage with the church, but for people also to move upwards to areas for contemplation and prayer, above the sounds and busyness of the city below.

Cross section Tower Concept

Reveal inner workings of church to community

cross as a new sign of the church at night

stairs to 24hr Chapel and prayer garden

Transparency

designated ground plane +21.5m

Chapel

Admin/Prayer Room

Administration

Administration

Youth Auditoriums

Children’s Auditoriums

Cafeteria

Music Rehearsal

Main Sanctuary

Parking

Parking

Terraces

The “spiritual” nature of community is revealed through the transparency of the church’s new building tower. The building’s design utilizes graceful and transparent materials to openly show to the community the workings of the church.

Main Sanctuary View

Developmental Sketches

Chapel

Admin/Prayer Room

Administration

Administration

Youth Auditoriums

Children’s Auditoriums

Cafeteria

Music Rehearsal

Main Sanctuary

Terraces

Parking

Sanctuary Balcony

Tower Plans Base Plans

designated ground plane +21.5m

Interior Lobby View

Lobby

Terraces

· The power of the early morning light spills through clerestory windows into the worship center and other spaces below the terraces and park.

· The church under ground level Alludes to the early Church which worshipped in secret from the first century catacombs of the Roman underground.

Prayer Garden

Existing Spirebecomes chapel alter

three crosses=Trinityexisting slate spire= Fatherwooden cross= Jesusglass cross=Holy Spirit