New urban housing in Seoul, Korea

Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2001.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Kwanghyun, 1971-
Other Authors: Roy Strickland.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68370
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spelling mit-1721.1/683702019-04-11T12:43:08Z New urban housing in Seoul, Korea Lee, Kwanghyun, 1971- Roy Strickland. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2001. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-101). For the last three decades, the capital city of Korea, Seoul, has experienced an explosive increase in population and rapid urbanization. This increase has led to a severe housing shortage in Seoul. The government responded to this urgent demand for housing by building western style high-rise and high-density apartments. In this process, the government disregarded Korean architectural heritage and destroyed the old urban fabric. Today, after thirty years, Seoul is filled with 200 foot high white concrete boxes. Seoul lost many charming characteristics. Many old narrow streets are gone and are replaced by the straight traffic roads. A larger supermarket has replaced a small neighborhood grocery shop. To preserve the old neighborhoods of Seoul, a different planning practice should be implemented. This thesis examines the current housing trend in Seoul and proposes a plan for " Kyunam-dong. " Also, it proposes a representative building that not only respects the existing urban fabric but also provides the modern conveniences to its neighbor. The thesis aims to demonstrate how the alternative planning could preserve the old neighborhood as much as possible and keep people from leaving th is neighborhood. by Kwanghyun Lee. M.Arch. 2012-01-12T19:21:59Z 2012-01-12T19:21:59Z 2001 2001 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68370 49570498 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 103 leaves application/pdf a-ko--- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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New urban housing in Seoul, Korea
title New urban housing in Seoul, Korea
title_full New urban housing in Seoul, Korea
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