 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, Doojing Hwang Architects
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Doojin Hwang is the principal of Doojin Hwang Architects in Seoul and author of Where is your Seoul? (Hainaim, 2005) and Hanok is Back (Konggansa, 2006). He holds a BS from Seoul National University and a Master of Architecture from Yale School of Architecture.
About the Firm
Active in the city's architecture community, Doojin Hwang Architects has been transforming Seoul for eight and a half years. Their portfolio includes the renovation of urban villas in Seoul's historic center, a new annex for a traditional Korean medical clinic and a host of public projects along the Han River.
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