ROMANES, RAIVEN RAIBACK M.

03/17/20
ARCH 202. HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE III

KOREA: DIFFERENCES OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH

Korea is one of the most interesting places in the world. It was decided into

two, the north and the south. Korea is known for its beauty and passion of its

cultural heritage and its infamous historical background. Korea is a combination

of a yin and yang idealism as if it is a balance of a good and a bad country. As

you can see Korea has two parts and it is most likely different.

In terms of cultural factors between north and south Korea, the most

liberated and free country, mostly diverse , are the south Korea. South Korea is a

free country for it offers western culture. Western in a sense that it has

democracy and free while north Korea has dictatorship and not free at all.

In terms of Architectural, Korea has a flexible and well designed structures

to its topography and surroundings. Its organic layout improves the efficiency of

its passive design in which are suitable to its environment. Korean Architecture

maximize spaces as it reiteriate and uses metastasis of space for better

circulation. Most likely Korean architecture define its identity through its style as

it differs from other Asian structures. It uses symbols to present royalty and as

well as the wealth of its host.