SY Inspection Engineering

2024

Creating Sensory Experience in Industrial Architecture

Inspection facilities rarely allow architectural expression. Handling invisible radiation, heavy equipment, and strict functional priorities, these spaces are dominated by technical constraints. The Samyoung Inspection Engineering facility in Miryang explored how architecture can intervene within such limits.

Order Through Function

Located in an industrial complex in Miryang, the facility is a specialized non-destructive testing (NDT) center with shielding walls, heavy iron doors, and high ceilings. These constraints were embraced as a framework for order. Three main inspection rooms are connected by clear circulation paths, with an open central hall serving as workspace and lobby, where light and sightlines intersect. Minimal spacing between areas preserves human-scale breathing room.

Light as a Design Device

Shielding walls enclose interiors, yet clerestory polycarbonate windows allow diffuse daylight to penetrate deep inside. This soft light conveys the rhythm of day and season to staff and preserves dignity within dense technical spaces.

Workplace Welfare

A south-facing rooftop terrace provides a vital outdoor retreat. Sunlight and open views offer moments to restore daily rhythm, reflecting an architectural approach that respects human presence.

A Disciplined Exterior

The exterior responds to its context with restraint. Precise materials, understated colors, and vertical façade proportions create a composed presence. Light and shadow subtly express organizational dignity.

Industrial Architecture, Reimagined

The facility shows that industrial buildings can balance function, human presence, and technology. Through order, light, and circulation, architecture shapes sensory experience even under strict technical conditions.

Location : Miryang City, Korea

Size : 653.89 m²

Completion Year : 2024

Type : Factory

Members :

Seojoo Lee, Hyojung Kim(I.f)

Dongil Kim (I.f.CDL)

Minho Lee (func. Architecture)