In 2007, the city of Seoul designated 43 hanok (한옥, traditional Korean homes) in northeastern part of Seoul to be demolished and completely rebuilt because they were deemed to be “too old.”
After reading this essay, erudite is the word that came to mind. You must have done a fair amount of research to present in such a brief essay so much background on Korean architecture. Your allusions to math, geography, climate/weather, heating systems and airflow, roof tiles and stone foundations could provide material for many semesters worth of studies and exploration on construction practices. The Vietnam photo is a nice addition for more comparison to demonstrate the effects latitude played on building design. It makes me appreciate human ingenuity. 감사합니다
The word serendipity comes to mind. You look up one YouTube video and a whole host of things just followed along. The thing about Mr. Bartholomew came to me when I was reading something completely off topic. Yes, there's a lot to digest there. It's like a rabbit hole--once you get into it, it's hard to get out. I'm glad you found it interesting.
After reading this essay, erudite is the word that came to mind. You must have done a fair amount of research to present in such a brief essay so much background on Korean architecture. Your allusions to math, geography, climate/weather, heating systems and airflow, roof tiles and stone foundations could provide material for many semesters worth of studies and exploration on construction practices. The Vietnam photo is a nice addition for more comparison to demonstrate the effects latitude played on building design. It makes me appreciate human ingenuity. 감사합니다
The word serendipity comes to mind. You look up one YouTube video and a whole host of things just followed along. The thing about Mr. Bartholomew came to me when I was reading something completely off topic. Yes, there's a lot to digest there. It's like a rabbit hole--once you get into it, it's hard to get out. I'm glad you found it interesting.