Korean modern : The matter of identity : An exploration into modern architecture in an east Asian country
- Author
- Peter G. Rowe, Yun Fu and Jihoon Song
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Arts & Architecture
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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 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.
Keywords: Architecture history - Korea / Modernism / Urbanism / Modern architecture / East-Asian architecture / Joseon Dynasty
