City as art 100 notable works of architecture in Seoul
The city of Seoul boasts a long history as a prized territory on the peninsula since the Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE-AD 688) and as the national capital for over 600 years of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897). History is bound to leave behind architecture, and Seoul is home to myriad buildings, from thos...
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[Elizabeth, NJ]
Hollym
©2011
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| Edición: | Primera edición |
| Colección: | Contemporary Korean arts series / Arts Council Korea
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- I. Traditional Architecture: 15th-Late 19th Century (Amidst the strict symmetry of the design, the Joseon Dynasty architecture seeks balance in nature with delicate touches, fine craftsmanship and decorative details).
- II. Early Modern and Colonial Architecture: Late 19th Century-1945 (Architectures in this time of Seoul provide excellent examples of the modernized urban hanok, and of how Western style accepts and adapts to the indigenous cultures).
- III. Modern Architecture (1950s-1980s) I (The buildings may have embraced Western international style, but its goal lies in boosting up to Korea's modern spirit).
- IV. Modern Architecture (1950s-1980s) II (The structural details of skyscrapers on the street of today's Seoul speak for the triumph of modern technology).
- V. Contemporary Architecture: 1990-Present (Contemporary Architecture can be interpreted as an attempt to blend in with the environment, in other words, a formal attempt to break away from Industrialization).
- VI. Architecture by International Masters (World famous architects projected exotic and unique buildings in the streets of Korea beginning from 2000s in support of post-modernism).