Based in Seoul, Korea, 100A Associates is an award-winning architectural practice that has published its work in the media in several countries. Co-chaired by experienced young designers An Kwang-II and Park Sol-Ha, the studio's design style and aesthetic orientation is more modern and forward-looking.
"100A" in "100A Associates" has a profound meaning for them, that is, the numbers 100, Bai and bai are all pronounced as "Baek" in Korean, so "100" has the meaning of "Bai" and "Bai", which together express "return to the origin" or "purity of space". Symbolizing the basic logic of the universe, this has also become the explanation of the thoughts and concepts of space and all the phenomena that occur in human life.
In the ancient concept of Korea, this means "all or all," so it represents a view of the universe. "Baek" originally meant "nothingness," so the "A" in "100A" represents the studio's knowledge of these symbols and the answers it has solved. In essence, "100A" defines their views and attitudes toward aesthetics, and also represents their insight into the fundamental principles of the macro universe.
An Kwang-II, who graduated from the Graduate School of Design at Kookmin University majoring in interior Design in 2016, has been the director of the Korea Institute of Interior Design (KOSID) since January 2020. Park Sol-Ha graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at Hanson University in 2016.