'DIY Your Home'... Raemian Apartments, Space Utilization According to Lifestyle and Preferences

Samsung C&T Presents Direction for 'Next Home'
Modified Frame Structure... Applied Infill System
'Homenic' Existing Complexes to be Introduced from Year-End

#. Newlywed couple A, in their first year of marriage, doubled the size of the dress room space in their Raemian apartment and relocated the bathroom pod to allow for better lighting and views. They expanded the kitchen to secure a cooking space for the couple and added a guest room using a furniture wall.

Kim Myung-seok, Head of Housing Division at Samsung C&T Corporation, is giving a presentation on the theme "Raemian, The Next" at Raemian Gallery in Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 23rd. / Photo by Noh Kyung-jo

From now on, the interior of Raemian apartments can be customized according to individual lifestyles and preferences. Residents can directly configure everything from the number of rooms to the location of bathrooms. It is essentially a 'DIY (Do it yourself)' home.

Samsung C&T Construction Division unveiled 'Raemian, the next' on the 23rd. The core concept is based on a modular system that places structural columns outside the unit and plans various piping routes horizontally across the floor plan, allowing free design of rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms. It emphasizes customer-tailored spatial changes and a differentiated residential experience. Additionally, it incorporates the next-generation home platform 'Homenic' to enhance residential convenience.

To achieve this, Samsung C&T is developing a new structure called 'Mujoo (無株)' that improves the ramen structure. Unlike the traditional wall structure, the ramen structure adds horizontal beams to vertical columns, and the plan is to eliminate columns inside the unit altogether. By utilizing columns and beams protruding outside the unit, exterior design can be diversified, and energy efficiency is increased by installing an external insulation system and integrated solar panels.

The 'In-Fill system' is applied to the Mujoo space created this way. This means inserting pre-manufactured modules like drawers. They developed dry floors and walls that are easy to dismantle or reinstall, and the furniture itself becomes a wall. Bathrooms are also pre-manufactured in factories and installed on-site.

Kim Myung-seok, head of Samsung C&T’s Housing Division, said, "Apartments have a shorter social lifespan compared to their physical lifespan, and we aimed to improve this. Although it costs a bit more, the construction period is shorter, and it helps protect resources and the environment."

Samsung C&T plans to propose this method not only to projects they have already secured but also to those bidding from next year. Kim emphasized, "We intend to lead the housing market by proposing this in redevelopment projects in Yeouido, Seongsu, Apgujeong, and others. It is true that we have been passive in securing orders based on sales feasibility, business viability, and compliance for fair competition. We expect many landmark projects to come out in the future and plan to actively participate."

Samsung C&T also introduced the 'Homenic' service, which will be first applied to 'Raemian One Bailey' in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, scheduled for move-in on the 31st of this month. It enhances convenience by allowing users to control various electronic devices, reserve community facilities, and register parking all through a single app within the complex. Cho Hye-jung, head of Samsung C&T’s Life Solution Division, said, "Homenic is a next-generation home platform that connects homes with various lifestyle services, characterized by a 'one-app' system. It can be applied to existing complexes starting from the end of the year."

Samsung C&T plans to continuously expand residential services by building an open ecosystem. Cho added, "In the future, we will apply Matter, an international standard technology for the Internet of Things (IoT), to easily connect IT products from various companies."

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