Korea's dizzying economic and urban growth over the past 50 years has seen the country exchange its traditional architectural landscape for Westernized office towers and apartment blocks. At the dawn of the twenty-first century, a few Korean architects are embracing buildings visibly rooted in history and synthesizing traditional forms and the demands of modern life. Architect Doojin Hwang will explain the theory, design and methodology behind the "creative restoration" changing the face of Korea's cities.
TradINNOVAtion: New Trends in Contemporary Korean Architecture
Gallery Talk with
Doojin Hwang
Principal, Doojin Hwang Architects
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
