In the field of conservation and preservation of the historic settings, things are changing constantly, as an example in the early 1950s the focus was on protecting singular historic buildings, and then the attention shifted towards the whole setting,...
In the field of conservation and preservation of the historic settings, things are changing constantly, as an example in the early 1950s the focus was on protecting singular historic buildings, and then the attention shifted towards the whole setting, controlling the image of new buildings and proposing directions for achieving an overall harmony and continuity between new and old. The introduction of the new buildings constructed in modern style is one aspect of change that many historical settings required to adapt to. The quality of the new buildings and its relationship with the existing fabric is the one that determines whether the change enriches the existing tissue or is a factor causing deterioration.
Bukchon is an urban historic setting, located between the two most important royal palaces of South Korea. The traditional Korean houses “hanoks” are found in this area, that at this time are becoming rare.
This qualitative research is intended to examine the relationship between hanoks style houses and new buildings in the historic setting of Bukchon, Seoul. First this research involved defining and examining the area and then criteria was formulated referring to numerous guidelines and researches done in the field of infill buildings in historic settings. The design criteria were used to evaluate the compatibility of the infill buildings in the chosen streetscapes A, B and C with the existing historic fabric.