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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Autor principal: Yim, Seok-Jae (autor)
Autor Corporativo: Han'guk Munhwa Yesul Wiwŏnhoe
Outros Autores: Jung, Hayun (traductor)
Formato: Livro
Idioma:inglês
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Publicado em: [Elizabeth, NJ] Hollym ©2011
Edição:Primera edición
Colecção:Contemporary Korean arts series / Arts Council Korea 4
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Sumário:
  • 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).