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However this stockpile construction method has give way to a lack of daylight and poor working conditions for many workers.

Photo © Yamasaki Ku Hong Associates Design Lab

The Korean term ‘apartment-factory’ is usually employed to describe piled up, small-scale manufacturing factories or office. However, in many instances, these stockpiled structures have given way to poor daylighting and problems associated with poor working conditions. Acknowledging these issued, Yamasaki Ku Hong Associates Design Lab set out to design a more sustainable model for living.

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