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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 Daeyang Gallery and House, designed by Steven Holl Architects, is located in the Kangbuk neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. [1] The geometry of the roof plan was inspired by a 1967 sketch for a music score by Hungarian composer István Anhalt .
Choga in Korean Folk Village in South Korea. Earlier models of choga were most commonly built using the wattle and daub technique.Wooden sticks are daubed with a mixture of clayey soil mixed with chopped rice straw (4–5 cm long) in order to prevent cracking caused by high clay content.
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. Today, hot water pipes are installed underneath the floors. [5]
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 .
Daemokjang (Korean: 대목장; alternatively Daimokjang) is a style of traditional Korean wooden architecture and a term for the woodworking artisans who create it. [1] The word literally means carpenter. Mokjang means woodworker, and are divided into Somokjang (lit. lesser woodworker) and Daemokjang (lit. greater woodworker).
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]
House of Sharing The House of Sharing ( Korean : 나눔의 집 , Nanum-ui jib ) is a nursing home for living comfort women in Seoul , South Korea. The House of Sharing was founded in June 1992 through funds raised by Buddhist organizations and various socio-civic groups.