Chaebudong Hanok, Urban Detail Architecture
For Daniel Taendler, co-director of Seoul-based studio Urban Detail Architecture, which specializes in the preservation, renovation and planning of traditional Korean architecture, the challenge when restoring hanok similarly lies in providing “a living comfort that is up to our modern standards” but exists within a traditional framework.
“A fully traditional hanok does not meet, for example, modern insulation standards,” Mr. Taendler explained, adding that “though hanok does have a legal exemption from insulation regulations, I would say that in most cases modern insulation materials are used.”
Authentic elements that are often restored or replicated, however, include the “traditional roofing or hanji wallpapering,” Mr. Taendler said, referring to the handmade mulberry paper that has been used in Korean decorative arts for centuries. “In particular, the hanji wallpaper has great potential for use in modern architecture even, due to its unique characteristics of breaking sunlight and creating a soft-lit reflection that makes for a very special atmosphere.”
This union of heritage and contemporary comfort can be witnessed in Urban Detail Architecture’s Chaebudong Hanok project, located in the historic Seoul neighborhood of Seochon, and which was recently recognized at an awards ceremony run by the AURI National Hanok Center.
“Chaebudong Hanok is, as are our other projects, what I would call contemporary traditional architecture,” Mr. Taendler said. “The basic principles and main construction are mostly traditional. For example, we think in kan, which is the space within four columns, and is the basic unit of traditional Korean architecture; then we use open spaces, which would be daecheong, the traditional main hall that faces the courtyard and typically faces south; and we have bang that are traditionally the heated rooms for winter that are more introverted, cubic, minimalistic, and finished with hanji.
“Yet naturally, if you are designing a hanok for the needs and wishes of your client, you will create a more contemporary space. Most visibly, for example, in the bathrooms and the kitchen, but also in other spaces. Modern lighting also naturally helps to create a more contemporary atmosphere.”
The Chaebudong project was further influenced by government regulations and special permission needed to get the project approved, Mr. Taendler said.
“The design process itself was satisfying and rich, yet the bureaucratic hurdles were immense,” he said. “The complicated process, in the end, led to a timeframe of almost three years from the beginning of our planning until the building was finished and our clients could finally move it.”
It was also expensive. “The reason is the amount of skilled manual labor that is required,” Mr. Taendler said, adding that “since we appreciate the work of traditional craftsmen, we do put emphasis on collaborating with them.” Recent price hikes in construction materials have also affected costs, he added.
“A rough price we give for hanok renovation (only construction costs without planning costs) would be around KRW 17 million to KRW 20 million per pyeong (one pyeong is approximately 3.3 square meters, thus about KRW 5.15 million to KRW 6 million per square meter),” he said.
Despite this, Mr. Taendler’s clients, a couple in their 30s with a strong interest in architecture and design, were “highly satisfied and have been particularly happy about their new home since working from home has increased during the pandemic.”
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