Architecture & Spatial Design Studio
We translate light, timber, and earth into livable places—coastal homes, community libraries, and reclaimed hanok courtyards.
Light guides the form.
Every program begins with a daylight study. From there we choose low‑impact materials—timber, rammed earth, reclaimed wood—to shape the space.
We map solar paths, seasonal shifts, and interior illumination before any sketch. The study becomes the design’s backbone, ensuring comfort and energy efficiency.
Tools
Our material palette embraces locally sourced timber and rammed earth, delivering tactile warmth and low carbon footprints while honoring Korean building traditions.
Materials
Each project is documented in a handcrafted journal that records decisions, challenges, and moments of discovery, turning construction into a narrative.
Outputs
From coastal housing to civic libraries, each work reflects our daylight‑first philosophy.
All projects are documented in our build journals.
We believe that the quality of a space is defined before walls rise—by the way light moves, filters, and transforms. Our work is an ongoing dialogue between sun, material, and human habit, recorded in the journals that accompany each build.
Ready to explore how daylight can shape your next building? Let’s discuss your vision and see how Atelier Sonjae can bring it to life.