Hanok : Where Today Lives

Foreword
Hanok, the Traditional House of Today | Yun Gyun S. Hong

Preface
Hanok, Timeless and Contemporary Architecture | Bong Ryol Kim

Introduction
Toward a Living Hanok of Today

Gyeongju Villa
A House to Embrace the Landscape

Dongrakdang
A Modern Hanok That Defies Conventions for New Possibilities

Hwadongjae
A House of Refined Simplicity and Understated Elegance

Building a House in Words ① The Site: Awakening to the Land

Bangye Yun Ungnyeol’s Villa
A Century-old Hanok Reimagined for Today

Hong Jai Cho’s Birthplace
The Beauty of a Simplicity and Practicality

Building a House in Words ② The Floor: To Step Upon and Rise

Arumjigi Building Hanok
A Hanok for the “Here and Now”

Hyundai Heavy Industries VIP Guest House
The Elegance of Modern Hanok

Building a House in Words ③ The Roof: Shielding from the Sun

Donuimun Museum Village Hanok Youth Hostel
Exploring the Potential of Modern Collective Architecture

Bihaedang at the Korean Royal Court Flower Museum
Hanok, Connected and Expanded

The Korean Heritage Room at University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning
A “House Within a House” Inspired by Myeongnyundang of Sungkyunkwan

Building a House in Words ④ Doors: Boundaries of Communication

Won Buddhism Wonnam Temple - Donor Memorial Hall, Inhyewon
A Hanok Enriched with Function, Modest Yet Complete

Jangwonjaesa
Interpreting Tradition, Embracing Modernity

Mujungwon
A Space Bridging Life and Death

Building a House in Words ⑤ A Conversation on Today’s Hanok

Appendix
Technologies Behind
Onjium Housing Studio’s Hanok Buildings

Index
Materials Used in Onjium
Housing Studio’s Hanok Buildings