Seoul City and Swiss Embassy in Korea Hold 'Hanok Policy Symposium'... Exploring the Value of K-House 'Hanok'

Discussion on "Universal Value of Hanok and K-House? K-Living"
City: "Beyond simple 'Hanok' preservation, multifaceted support to propose new era housing alternatives"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 31st that it will hold the '2022 Hanok Policy Symposium' on the 1st, in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland in Korea, under the theme 'The Value of Hanok Found in Modern Hanok and the Future of Our Housing.'

At this symposium, amid the recent K-Culture era including K-Pop, K-Movie, and more, there will be in-depth discussions exploring modern hanok architectural cases and modern architecture incorporating hanok design in the increasingly diverse and modernizing 'hanok construction market.' The discussions will focus on what hanok DNA truly is and what the universal value of hanok entails.

The program will proceed in the order of keynote speeches, thematic presentations, and open discussions. In the first keynote speech, Professor Kim Bong-ryeol of Korea National University of Arts will present an expanded vision of hanok as a residential culture beyond traditional methods under the theme 'Beyond Hanok to K-Living.'

In the keynote speech, Swiss architect Nicola Bosche (Burckhardt Partner, Senior Architect) will present 'Swiss hanok Seoul, The story of project,' emphasizing the universal and future-oriented value of hanok through environmentally friendly and modern hanok architectural cases that maintain Korean traditionalism.

In the thematic presentations, four experts?architects Choi Wook (CEO of One One Architects), Hwang Doo-jin (CEO of Hwang Doo-jin Architects), Jo Jeong-gu (CEO of Guga Urban Architecture Office), and Kim Eun-ryeong (Vice President of Design House)?will raise concerns and topics regarding the value and future of hanok.

Additionally, Professor Song In-ho of the University of Seoul will chair a 40-minute discussion under the theme 'The Universal Value of Hanok and K-House, K-Living.'

The Embassy of Switzerland in Korea, where the symposium is held, is a meaningful space that reinterprets hanok in a modern way among embassy buildings in Korea, allowing confirmation of the utilization and globalization vision of modern hanok.

Yoo Chang-soo, Director of the Housing Policy Office, stated, "Hanok is evaluated as 'a modest yet dignified architecture' that harmonizes with nature and meets a human-appropriate scale, and it is recognized as a K-House loved by people worldwide with universal value." He added, "Seoul will not only preserve hanok but also consider and support various ways to propose and develop alternatives for the housing direction of the new era."

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