MICRO SUNGNYEMUN GATE, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

Micro Sungnyemun Gate (HA 28564) by HA Studio

Designer: David Huynh

Photograph: David Huynh

City: Seoul

Country: South Korea

HA Studio @huynh_arch_studio

Measure of model

Height = 60.96mm / 2.4in

Wide   = 109.22mm / 4.3in

Deep   = 63.5mm / 2.5in

One of Korea's most precious monuments, Sungnyemun, as known as the gate of the exalted ceremonies, is represented by the micro model with Lego bricks. I successfully scaled down the model and designed it by using the same technique as the real one. It's very simple and unique in the perspective view of the architecture, with only a total of 121 lego pieces.

I believe that it is a great tiny model in H.A Studio and through the model, we can both play and learn about the history and architecture of it.

Namdaemun Gate (Sungnyemun Gate) (숭례문)

Namdaemun is Korea’s first national treasure, and its original name is Sungnyemun. Namdaemun is the largest castle gate stone structure with an arched entrance in the middle. There’s a column on top of a platform, raising the roof, distinguishing the upper stories and lower stories of the building. A passageway for traffic is located at the east and west ends of the gate.

Different from the other gates, Namdaemun’s tablet has Sungnyemun written vertically. When the first king of the Joseon Dynasty, Lee Seong-Gye (reign 1335-1408), had constructed the capital city, he believed that fire will reach Gyeongbokgung Palace, as well as the capital city as Mt. Gwanaksan of Seoul, is shaped like fire according to feng-shui principles. Sungnyemun’s name means fire, which is from the harmony of the Five Elements and if written vertically, the Chinese character ‘fire’ looks as if it is providing protection. This was Taejong’s (1367-1422) first son, Yangnyeongdaegun’s (1394-1462) famous writing.

H.A Studio (H.A 創作室), (as known as V.Boi Design Studio) is a small studio where specializes in the design and development of architectural models and as well as the re-design of famous icon landmark buildings, houses, and skylines in the world with small scales by Lego bricks. I always love architecture and Lego. As a designer, I'd like to bring whole historical and cultural knowledge in architecture, and life into the Lego world for all ages in order to achieve the term "Play & Learn."

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