The Samcheong Hanok and the Evolution of the Traditional Korean House

Yong-Hee Lee and Hyon-Sob Kim
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Yong-Hee Lee: Department of Architecture, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
Hyon-Sob Kim: Department of Architecture, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 16, 1-21

Abstract: The hanok or traditional Korean house has evolved to meet modern conditions that are continually updated. The “Samcheong Hanok” located in Bukchon, the most representative hanok village in Seoul, is a typical example. The house was originally constructed around 1940 but underwent several stages of extension and repairs before finally being renovated by architect Wook Choi in 2000. It is arguable that the evolution of the Samcheong Hanok illustrates a typical history of modern hanok , which is characterized as two types according to certain periods. The first is the urban-type hanok, built approximately between 1930 and 1960, which is a standardized version that was mass-produced for anonymous clients by a developer. The second, introduced around 2000, is the contemporary hanok , an individualized and tailor-made version built for a specific client in general. Based on analysis and integration of Bukchon’s historical context and Samcheong Hanok’s records, this paper aims to trace and reconstruct a plausible history of the house to illustrate the typical historical aspects of modern hanok — urban-type and contemporary . In the conclusion, after revealing the rigidity of the current hanok support system, several suggestions for a creative evolution of hanok are offered.

Keywords: Samcheong Hanok; traditional Korean house; evolution; urban-type hanok; contemporary hanok (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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