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Choga (Korean: 초가; Hanja: 草家; lit. grass house) is a term for traditional Korean houses with thatched roofing. The main building materials used to build these houses are straw, wood and soil. [1] [2] Thatched-roofing was especially popular among farmers and low-income classes in traditional Korean society. [3]
The specific word "hanok" appeared in the Samsung Korean dictionary in 1975, where it was defined as an antonym of "western house" and as a term meaning Joseon house (Korean-style house). After the 1970s, with urban development, many apartments and terraced houses were built in South Korea, and many hanok were demolished everywhere.
The anbang was the innermost room of the anchae, [6] and often placed further away from the main entrance of the house. [2] [7] The floor of the room was covered with laminate paper covered with bean oil (장판지마감), or a reed mat covering the soil floor of the ondol (heated floors).
Korean architecture (Korean: 한국건축) refers to an architectural style that developed over centuries in Korea. Throughout the history of Korea, various kingdoms and royal dynasties have developed a unique style of architecture with influences from Buddhism and Korean Confucianism .
The ondol is a traditional Korean floor heating system that has been around for thousands of years. Korea's complex system of ondol is unique and well-preserved. Most modern buildings and houses in South Korea still use heating methods similar to ondol.
Smaller ranch-style house in West Jordan, Utah, with brick exterior and side drop gable roof. Ranch (also known as American ranch, California ranch, rambler, or rancher) is a domestic architectural style that originated in the United States. The ranch-style house is noted for its long, close-to-the-ground profile, and wide open layout.
Total area is 133,649metres³, 100,000seats, 245×180m diameter, 830 m in perimeter. Gyusung Woo - Olympic Village, 1984. It wasn't until the late 1980s and early 1990s that an entirely new generation of Korean architects had the freedom and the financing to build Korean architecture in a distinct Korean manner.
Southern I-House style home. An I-house is a two or three-story house that is one room deep with a double-pen, hall-parlor, central-hall or saddlebag layout. [15] New England I-house: characterized by a central chimney [16] Pennsylvania I-house: characterized by internal gable-end chimneys at the interior of either side of the house [16]