FLAT Architects is an architectural practice that approaches architecture as a spatial strategy for mediating between conflicting conditions.
Rather than producing autonomous objects, the studio focuses on constructing relationships-
between site and program, landscape and building, and individual and collective use.
The work of the studio begins with a critical reading of context.
Each project is understood as a layered condition shaped by physical, social, and spatial forces.
Through this reading, architecture is developed not as a singular form, but as a system of relationships articulated through voids, sequences, and fields.
FLAT Architects prioritizes clarity in both concept and execution.
Design decisions are guided by diagrammatic thinking, where spatial logic is made explicit and legible.
This approach allows projects to operate across multiple scales, from small community buildings to larger urban interventions.
The studio’s work is characterized by restraint and precision.
Formal expression is minimized in favor of spatial performance, enabling flexibility, adaptability, and long-term relevance.
Architecture is conceived not as a fixed outcome, but as an open framework that accommodates change over time.
Ultimately, FLAT Architects seeks to redefine architecture as an active mediator-one that connects fragmented conditions, supports diverse uses, and constructs new grounds for collective experience.
PEOPLE
FLAT Architects operates as a collaborative studio where architecture is developed through shared authorship and critical dialogue.
Hong, Sunny
Principal/Registered Architect/M.Arch, (Kookmin University)
Leads the studio with a focus on spatial mediation and contextual strategy.
Yoon, Jinyoung
Director/Architect/B.Arch, (University of Seoul)
Develops projects through diagrammatic exploration and spatial sequencing.
Moon, Seeun
Designer/B.Arch, (Soongsil University)
Translates conceptual frameworks into material and spatial articulation.
Oh, Jinbeom
Researcher/B.Arch, (Chungbuk National University)
Investigates urban and spatial systems as a basis for design strategies.
Park, Chik
Part Leder/Professional Engineer Architectural Execution/M.Arch, (Inha University)
Ensures the integrity of each project through precise control of construction and material expression.