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The Buddhist temple, gone modern: a Busan meditation centre appeals to urbanites

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Design by 83 was tasked to develop a space fit for modern worship for the relocated Bohyeon Seonwon, a small Buddhist meditation centre in South Korea. - Donggyu Kim
The move to Busan was initiated by two nuns, who wished to make the temple more accessible to its existing fellowship and new devotees. - Donggyu Kim
The unadorned exterior iterates upon regional wooden architecture, utilizing monolithic tiles and granite instead of timber. - Donggyu Kim

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Design, Architecture
Construction
Sejong Construction Development Inc.
Floor Area
269 sq-m

Design by 83 was tasked to develop a space fit for modern worship for the relocated Bohyeon Seonwon, a small Buddhist meditation centre in South Korea.

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Bohyeon Seonwon was f

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