This book has been written by the faculty members who teach housing and interior design in several Korean universities to inform the world on the Korean traditional house and interiors. The main chapters are on the Korean traditional way of space planning and furniture arrangement. Also, the chapters focus on the fact that nature and socio-cultural background have been the major factors in forming the Korean traditional house plan and furniture design. The chapters in this book mostly cover the style of the typical upper class houses in the Chosun dynasty. The upper class houses represent the best form of Korean traditional housing including the interior space planning and furniture, the colors and patterns, and the house style, since they had been built without any financial limitations. The story of Traditional Korean House: Traditional Korean house presents a comprehensive view of Traditional Korean homes, dealing with topics raging from the cultural and philosophical framework from which architectural design and layout derived to the uniquely Korean aesthetic sensibilities which imbued life, color, and patterns into the furnishings and accessories. By incorporating the philosophies and lifestyles of the past, the interior spaces of traditional Korean House conveyed a sense of ease and comfort girded with strength of character. An understated charm imbued the near-empty appearance and beauty sprang from harmonizing into the whole the natural or nature-inspired shapes and colors and textures of unadorned spaces.

저자 : 한림출판사편집부 Choi, Jae-Soon, Prof. at Dept. of Home Management, Incheon Univ., Incheon, Korea. Chun, Jin-Hee, Assi.Prof. at Dept. of Interior Design, Sangmyung Univ., Cheonan, Korea. Hong, Hyung-Ock, Prof. at Housing, Child and family studies, Kyunghee Univ., Seoul, Korea. Kang, Soon-Joo, Prof. at Dept. of Consumer Science and Housing, Konkuk Univ., Seoul, Korea. Kim, Dae-nyun, Assoc, Prof. at Dept.of Architecture, Sewon Univ., Cheongju, Korea. Min, Chan-Hong, Assoc. Prof. at School of Design, Dongduk Women's Univ., Seoul, Korea. Oh, Hyi-Kyung, Prof. at Housing, Child and Family Studies, Kyunghee Univ., Seoul, Korea. Park, Young-Soon, Prof, at Dept. of Housing and Interior Design, Yonsei Univ., Seoul, Korea. Suh, Jai-sik, Professional photographer

Preface Chapter1. The Development of Traditional Korean Houses Chapter2. The Spacial Arrangements of Traditional Korean Houses Chapter3. Layout and Design Elements Chapter4. Traditional Furniture and Accessories Chapter5. The Arrangement of Furniture and Interior Space Chapter6. Colors and Patterns Chapter7. The Interior Spaces of Traditional Korean Houses and Their Design Characteristics Glossary References Authors Translator.Photographer