Early Modern Architecture in Korea
Building typologies at the outset of Korea’s opening in the nineteenth century widely varied between rudimentary and engineered. Cultural influenceContinue Reading
Explore missionary building design and construction in Volume 95 of Transactions, published this year (2021) by the Royal Asiatic Society,Continue Reading
In certain academic and religious circles, architect Henry Bauld Gordon (1854-1951) has been recognized as having a noteworthy role inContinue Reading
At the turn of the twentieth century, Seoul was filled with a variety of contractors and craftsmen from abroad. TheContinue Reading
UPDATE – October 12, 2019: This essay is now better described as a collaborative text, having been updated with contentContinue Reading
Land and property ownership in Korea between the 1880s-1900s was somewhat chaotic. Due in part to locals’ unpreparedness, the situationContinue Reading
Explore the origins of Seoul’s most iconic religious structure in Volume 93 of Transactions, published this year by the Royal AsiaticContinue Reading
Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, the building and infrastructural demands of Western merchants on the Bund at Shanghai gave riseContinue Reading
Early modern architecture in Japan went through a series of distinct phases. One of these phases was a certain kindContinue Reading
Once called “the Ritz Hotel of the Far East”,1 the Chosen Hotel was, for a time, the last word inContinue Reading
Before the rise of reinforced concrete, brick was the heart and soul of many an early modern building in Korea.Continue Reading
Art Deco architecture in Korea, which came during the colonial period, is an extremely understudied topic. Some are of theContinue Reading
The birth of Korea’s railways has been commented on by a number of Westerners living in Korea, including missionary doctorContinue Reading
At the end of the 19th century, the area around Suncheon had long been known as an important military andContinue Reading
Korea’s eastern coastline is home to a number of port villages that were developed by migrant Japanese settlers during theContinue Reading
Iksan was established as a colonial town in the middle of the Honam breadbasket at the turn of the twentiethContinue Reading
Perhaps no other city in Korea has seen as much change in architecture and infrastructure as Ulsan, for only oneContinue Reading
Samnangjin contained one of the biggest docks on the Nakdong River during the Joseon period. Positioned just south of Miryang,Continue Reading
Miryang sits in a basin made by the Nakdong River which, though fairly mountainous, is just above an important plainContinue Reading
Strategically placed in the middle of a natural harbor, and even further protected from possible Russian naval attacks by theContinue Reading
Cheongdo The county of Cheongdo (Cheongdo-gun) was named centuries before Korea’s early modern period back in 1343. Its modern administrativeContinue Reading
Despite being set apart from the rest of Busan, the island of Gadeok-do actually falls under the jurisdiction of theContinue Reading
Nam-gu The majority of the hill houses in Uam-dong and Munhyeon-dong appear to be from the 1960s, with perhaps a handfulContinue Reading
Seo-gu In the early 1900s, the West New Town project that was developed inside present day Seo-gu and part ofContinue Reading
A Word About Busan and the Events Surrounding Its Opening (1850-1876) Prior to the city’s official naming in 1910, theContinue Reading
Colonial Korea