Bright yellow and asymmetrical – this is what a modern holiday home complex can look like in South Korea. Korean studio KOOSSINO designed the Moai Pension for visitors traveling to a botanical garden outside Seoul. The sunny yellow buildings lift the mood of their guests and also become an attraction for passers-by.
Asymmetrical holiday houses on a sunny hillside
The rental units stand on a gently sloping site in Gapyeong, about an hour and a half from Seoul. The architects were influenced by the monumental Moai statues of Easter Island and named the holiday-home complex after them. Like the giant stone figures, the houses have a strong, top-heavy volume. Concrete bases and faceted upper stories line up along the slope, all facing in the same direction to create a stretched horizontal composition.
Modern holiday-house complex inspired by Moai sculptures
Each house is clad on the upper floor with bright yellow panels. The green landscape and rich yellow buildings create a striking play of color and spark curiosity about the resort. The same color appears inside, where stairs, doors, and furniture glow in yellow and stand out against simple white walls and gray surfaces. Each unit has a kitchen on the ground floor with access to a small terrace and pool, while the bedroom and bathroom are upstairs. Small balconies and roof terraces let guests enjoy the surrounding scenery.
Holiday cottage area for purists
Studio KOOSSINO also developed a single-story structure at the bottom of the slope, where the reception, cafe, bar, and a roof terrace with a swimming pool are located. The Moai Pension offers a bright and unusual holiday destination in the hills near Seoul.
Country house with sunny pool deck
Holiday home in bright yellow
Main building with an asymmetrical form
Reception building built into the hill
Houses in a residential complex
Building with a flat roof
Moai in winter
Bright, simple, asymmetrical interiors
Sleeping on the floor
Solid yellow spiral staircase with cheerful accents
Purist rooms
Photo by: Jae Seong Lee
Moai holiday-home complex
Holiday houses – floor plan and section views
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