The harmony between buildings and nature is one of the main characteristics of South Korean traditional architecture. The architecture never tries to compete with the surrounding natural beauty, but instead it attempts to respectfully merge and harmonize with the surrounding landscape, emphasizing the positive influence of the elements around, such as mountains or water. The main question here, how can we design farm buildings that are functional and create a sense of place while disappearing into the landscape? Respecting the natural landscape and ancient cultural heritage of the area, SPROUTE is a quest to a holistic design approach in an attempt to reconnect to the wisdom of the past with today’s technology. The layout of the project is inspired from the natural action of sprouting, like beginning to grow, shoot forth as a plant from a seed. As if the seed puts forth buds or shoots, the required facilities pop-up from a central core, feeding each other functionally. It is simply a defined route around a courtyard, in which this central area is enclosed by converging buildings that direct the processes of seed production, a very small portion of farming life. SPROUTE, as in Seed Production Route, is flexible and adaptable to change with this semi-open courtyard encircled with a canopy, allowing functional space for farm activity aswell as spaces for interaction between temporary farm workers and those who dwell there.

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