Monday, April 12, 2010

" Hanoak " the Housing Tradition of Korea




Hanoak
Hanoak is the vernacular Housing Tradition in Korea.Which is well known for its variety and Climatic responses.The development of Korean Traditional Housing Architecture was influenced by certain forces.Mainly the Geographical chaRacteristics of the Korean peninsula,Ideas of "Feng sui" and Cultural aspects of Korean Society shaped the form and variety of Korean Traditional Housing.The Geography was bounded with Climatic conditions which varies from North to South.The " Kumagunsan " a Concept of Feng sui ,the Shining rivers and mountains helped the Koreans in choosing the suitable site conditions to form a village and even for the locating of single housing unit.The Duality of Korean Traditional Hoising is formed by both China and Japan.

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