Comments on: Hyehwa-dong’s hanok office http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 8 Aug 2008 21:19:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56946 R. Elgin Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:58:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56946 I'm afraid it would take a major act of government to get more wonderful buildings built like this. As wonderful as it may be, too many people want to cram as much as they can into existing space and they end up using lousy builders who only build ugly concrete boxes with some granite hanging on the outside. I have many new buildings (concrete boxes) in my neighborhood and when I go walking, I stare up mostly at the sky because the buildings are so damned ugly and soulless. This is very nice and the right sort of direction in terms of cultivating the best of Korean culture. I’m afraid it would take a major act of government to get more wonderful buildings built like this. As wonderful as it may be, too many people want to cram as much as they can into existing space and they end up using lousy builders who only build ugly concrete boxes with some granite hanging on the outside. I have many new buildings (concrete boxes) in my neighborhood and when I go walking, I stare up mostly at the sky because the buildings are so damned ugly and soulless.

This is very nice and the right sort of direction in terms of cultivating the best of Korean culture.

]]> By: gbevers http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56797 gbevers Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:30:34 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56797 Actually, that style looks more Japanese than Korean to me. Anyway, it looks good. Actually, that style looks more Japanese than Korean to me. Anyway, it looks good.

]]> By: Brendon Carr http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56761 Brendon Carr Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:30:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56761 Can't read 'em, can't make 'em either. Due north doesn't go at the seven-o-clock position. Can’t read ‘em, can’t make ‘em either. Due north doesn’t go at the seven-o-clock position.

]]> By: cymro http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56754 cymro Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:03:47 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56754 I just noticed, it's not where it is on the map. (Koreans just weren't born to do maps, were they?) It's the other side of the road, under where the arrow is. I just noticed, it’s not where it is on the map. (Koreans just weren’t born to do maps, were they?) It’s the other side of the road, under where the arrow is.

]]> By: cymro http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56753 cymro Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:59:26 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56753 That's what it is?! It's on my street, so I've been passing it every day. There are a few old traditional houses left on the street (I even asked to see one when I was hunting for a place), which is surprising for an area of Jongno-gu. The building in question is about fifteen yards back from the road (a very short distance up from Hyehwa-dong rotary, between Lotteria and the SK petrol station), so without seeing it closely, I had assumed it was being renovated as a traditional restaurant of some sort. It was nice to see them keeping the building, though I thought they could have done better than lay a concrete driveway up to it. That’s what it is?!

It’s on my street, so I’ve been passing it every day. There are a few old traditional houses left on the street (I even asked to see one when I was hunting for a place), which is surprising for an area of Jongno-gu.

The building in question is about fifteen yards back from the road (a very short distance up from Hyehwa-dong rotary, between Lotteria and the SK petrol station), so without seeing it closely, I had assumed it was being renovated as a traditional restaurant of some sort. It was nice to see them keeping the building, though I thought they could have done better than lay a concrete driveway up to it.

]]> By: Newton Kabiddles http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56752 Newton Kabiddles Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:46:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56752 Finally.......... Finally……….

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56701 michael Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:46:11 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56701 The big windows on the courtyard really open up the space, well done. It would be great if they renovated more of these instead of tearing them down. The big windows on the courtyard really open up the space, well done. It would be great if they renovated more of these instead of tearing them down.

]]> By: LivingnKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56699 LivingnKorea Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:43:05 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/22/hyehwa-dongs-hanok-office/#comment-56699 Very cool. These are the type of things that Korea needs to create more of for a distinct Korean style that will attract outsiders. Nobody is interested in what I term "communist row-style" buildings that have dominated the landscape up to now. Very cool. These are the type of things that Korea needs to create more of for a distinct Korean style that will attract outsiders. Nobody is interested in what I term “communist row-style” buildings that have dominated the landscape up to now.

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