도서 소개
Hanok is a house built with the wisdom of ancestors, accumulated over many years of living experience. But in today’s predominantly urban environment, is it still an ideal home? The new book showcases the work of the Onjium Housing Studio, which studies the original hanok and implements it with the wisdom of today.
출판사 리뷰
Onjium Presents Hanok as the House of Today
Hanok is a house built with the wisdom of ancestors,
accumulated over many years of living experience.
But in today’s predominantly urban environment, is it still an ideal home?
The new book showcases the work of the Onjium Housing Studio,
which studies the original hanok and implements it with the wisdom of today.
?
[Book Overview]
“A house is more than just a structure; it is a vessel for life. Building a home is not merely an act of assembling materials into a physical form; it’s about designing the life that will be lived within it. This also holds true for today’s hanok houses crafted by Onjium Housing Studio. Perhaps that’s why these houses don’t hesitate to embrace today’s life, even when built in the form of an old house.”
- An excerption from Forward “Hanok, the Traditional House of Today”
Onjium Housing Studio is part of the Onjium - Research Institute for Korean Cultural Heritage, which is a community of creative artisans who are committed to the proper inheritance and modernization of Korea’s traditional culture, making it the heritage of tomorrow. Led by Bong Ryol Kim, the Housing Studio have explored the essence of Korean residential culture through their research on traditional hanok and have been working on projects to build a variety of spaces to meet the changing needs of modern life. 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Studio and the retirement of its founder, Bong Ryol Kim, from the Korea National University of Arts, where he has worked for many years. Hanok: Where Today Lives was conceived to commemorate the retirement of Kim, an architect and scholar who theorized traditional Korean architecture and exemplified the hanok of our time.
1. Hanok: Where Today Lives selects thirteen projects from Onjium Housing Studio’s major works that demonstrate the diverse possibilities of hanok. In each case, the book takes readers on a journey to remedy hanok’s limitations and maximize its advantages. The Housing Studio has been presenting the function and design of hanok through the specialized design based on the technical and engineering understanding of hanok. These houses represent not just a cultural heritage to be preserved or an old house to be experienced once in a while, but a dignified residential culture as part of a rigorous contemporary architectural form. The book is richly illustrated with photographs and drawings of the passage of the seasons, providing a vivid picture of the challenges in each project.
2. “Building a House in Words” is a chapter within a chapter, guided by Bong Ryol Kim, the master of the Studio. He thoroughly examines the entire process of building a hanok, from choosing the land to installing giwa, the roofing tile of hanok. Through this, it examines the essence of hanok and the universal meaning of hanok in the category of modern architecture.
3. The book generously shares the techniques accumulated over the past decade in by the Onjium Housing Studio. The Studio is conducting independent research and development to compensate for the shortcomings of traditional hanok and to create a better culture of modern hanok housing. The technologies and know-how developed are applied to each and every hanok built by the Studio. They present the ‘hanok of today’ with improved convenience, safety, aesthetics, and comfort while maintaining the unique beauty of traditional hanok.
[About the Studio]
Onjium Housing Studio
Onjium is a research and educational institute dedicated to Korean traditional culture.
Founded to inherit the values and spirit embedded in tradition, the institute works to reinterpret these principles for contemporary life while contributing to a meaningful cultural legacy for the future. Through its three studios - Food, Clothing, and Housing - Onjium cultivates professional artisans whose practice integrates research, craftsmanship, and present-day living.
Onjium Housing Studio is the collective author of Hanok: Where Today Lives. Led by hanok architect and architectural scholar Bong Ryol Kim, the Studio brings together researchers and creative practitioners engaged in the study of Korean architecture and living culture.
Beyond the preservation of traditional hanok as architectural form, the Studio explores the philosophical foundations and practical wisdom embedded in historic ways of dwelling. Its work considers how these principles can continue within the realities of contemporary residential life.
In collaboration with hanok artisans, contemporary architects, and specialists across disciplines, the Studio develops approaches to spatial design that allow tradition to remain relevant and adaptive in the present.
I have always pondered the question: What defines hanok, and how far can the term be stretched? There is no absolute or fixed answer. Yet, new attempts have led to new discoveries. Hanok has become more convenient and aesthetically refined, but this is still just the beginning. Onjium Housing Studio will continue to explore new ideas and build upon its achievements. Even materials and construction methods once considered fundamental, such as wooden structures and tiled roofs, may eventually fade.
Nevertheless, the universal values and core principles embedded in hanok will deepen and endure as the essence of Onjium. Hanok will continue to evolve into modern architecture?one that remains rich in spirit.
- An excerpt from the Preface, “Hanok, Timeless and Contemporary Architecture”
The idea of what constitutes good land and good scenery shows little difference between East and West. For example, in the mountainous Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, the criteria hunters used to select sites for their dwellings ultimately align closely with our principles of pungsu. They sought places that faced good mountains, offered sheltered topography to block the wind, and provided easy access to water. All of this stems from practical wisdom accumulated through life experience. ... There is no such thing as bad land. Even if one were to encounter such land, it is the architect’s responsibility to find solutions
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- An excerpt from “The Site: Awakening to the Land”
To install a cornerstone, you first need to dig a large hole and create a proper foundation. Even the cornerstone itself will gradually sink into the ground over time. This is one of the greatest structural challenges in hanok architecture. If all the pillars were to sink evenly, the house would remain stable?but that’s rarely the case, because ground conditions such as soil composition and geology vary from place to place. To maintain the integrity of the structure, it’s not enough to simply rely on the pillar itself; the connecting structural framework must be stable as well. Without the development of a robust wooden framework, cornerstones would not have been possible in the first place. ... The emergence of the cornerstone represents a critical moment in the history of architecture, a breakthrough where humanity first challenged gravity and achieved remarkable progress. Even today, we use the term “cornerstone” to describe the beginning and significance of an undertaking. The shape or pattern of a cornerstone is merely decorative; the true essence lies in its functionality.
- An excerpt from “The Floor: To Step Upon and Rise”
작가 소개
지은이 : 전통문화연구소 온지음 집공방
온지음은 전통문화에 담긴 가치와 정신을 계승하고 이를 현대화하여 내일의 유산을 만들어가겠다는 의지로 만들어진 전통문화연구소다. 의, 식, 주 분야로 나누어 ‘옷공방’, ‘맛공방’, ‘집공방’에서 전문 장인을 양성하고 있다. 이 책의 저자인 온지음 집공방은 한옥 건축가이자 건축학자 김봉렬의 지도 아래 4명의 연구원으로 구성되어 한옥 뿐 아니라 한국의 건축과 생활 문화 전반을 연구한다. 주거 생활은 변화했으나 삶을 살아가는 전통의 철학과 지혜는 이어질 수 있는 공간을 짓고자 한옥 장인을 비롯하여 현대 건축가 및 각 분야 전문가와의 협업을 통해 다양한 방법으로 전통 건축에 담긴 조상들의 생각과 지혜를 배우고 발전시켜 나가고 있다.
목차
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
