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  2. Traditional patterns of Korea - Wikipedia

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    Korean traditional patterns were used in architecture, daily goods, and artifacts of Buddhist temples to further emphasize Buddhism. The main purpose for making patterns was decorative, and often functioned to protect the object. For example, 'Dancheong' is a Korean artifact painted with various patterns on a wooden structure. The reason for ...

  3. Choga (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Choga is one of the two classifications of traditional Korean housing. [4] Choga is named after and characterised by its straw thatched-roof; to be distinguished from giwa, its tiled-roof counterpart. Choga was the representative housing for the working class in Korea from prehistoric times until mid 20th century. [5]

  4. Hanok - Wikipedia

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    Another unique feature of traditional houses is their special design for cooling the interior in summer and heating the interior in winter. Since Korea has hot summers and cold winters, the Ondol (Gudeul), a floor-based heating system, [ 5 ] and the Daecheong, a cool wooden-floor style hall, were devised long ago to help Koreans survive the ...

  5. Korean architecture - Wikipedia

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    It was not until the late 1980s and early 1990s that an entirely new generation of Korean architects had the freedom and the financing to build Korean architecture in a distinct Korean manner. This was a result of architects studying and training in Europe, Canada, and even in South America, and seeing the need for more of a sense of unique ...

  6. Ondol - Wikipedia

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    Ondol (ON-dol; / ˈ ɒ n. d ɒ l /, [1] Korean: 온돌; Hanja: 溫突/溫堗; Korean pronunciation:) or gudeul (구들; ) in Korean traditional architecture is underfloor heating that uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to heat the underside of a thick masonry floor. In modern usage, it refers to any type of underfloor heating, or to a ...

  7. Sarangchae - Wikipedia

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    A recreation of a sarangbang in the British Museum (2000). A sarangchae is a section of the house where men can sleep, study, [1] [2] and entertain guests. [1] However, in some particularly large houses, guests could be entertained in yet another structure, with outsiders being prohibited entry into the sarangchae. [1]

  8. Housing in South Korea - Wikipedia

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    The ondol is a traditional Korean floor heating system that has been around for thousands of years. Korea's complex system of ondol is unique and well-preserved. Most modern buildings and houses in South Korea still use heating methods similar to ondol. Today, hot water pipes are installed underneath the floors. [5]

  9. Anchae - Wikipedia

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    An anchae (Korean: 안채) is a section of a Korean traditional house that is reserved for women of the household.It can be composed of a number of rooms with different functions, including notably the anbang (안방; lit.