Korean Modern: The Matter of Identity
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- ISBN 9783035622614
- Weight: 1127g
- Dimensions: 170 x 240mm
- Publication Date: 02 Aug 2021
- Publisher: Birkhauser
- Publication City/Country: CH
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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Korean modernity – a defining overview
The development of modern architecture in Korea and, more recently, South Korea, is closely tied to the country’s dramatic transformations since the late 19th century. The authors interrogate major periods from the Late Joseon Dynasty to the vibrant democratic present, showing how architecture, by making technological and stylistic leaps, has played a important role in the construction of the nation’s identity.
The architectural analyses, ranging from Hwaseong Fortress to 21st-century constructions like Paju Book City, Ssamziegil Shopping Center, the Boutique Monaco skyscraper, and the Bauzium Sculpture Museum, focus on buildings in which the formation of a specifically Korean modernism is particularly observable. The appendix includes biographical descriptions of major architectural figures.
- Emergence and development of modern architecture in Korea
- Written by a team with unique expertise in East-Asian architecture and urbanism
- A timely contribution to the topic of identity in architecture
Peter Rowe, Professor of Architecture, Yun Fu, Architect/Scholar, Jihoon Song, Doctoral Candidate
Harvard Graduate School of Design
