Architectural Symbols of Colonial Rule

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 7
3. Chapter 1 Introduction
4. On Modernity and a Path- Dependent Turn 9
5. On ‘Koreanness’: Han Minjok and Reaching Out 25
6. Organization of the Book 29
7. Chapter 2 Movement in the Late Joseon Dynasty
8. King Jeongjo Proceeds to the Hwaseong Fortress 35
9. The Geojunggi and Architectural Depiction 44
10. Consolidation of Power towards the Gwangmu Reforms 56
11. The Gyeongbokgung Restoration 61
12. Seokjojeon 76
13. Chapter 3 Under the Thumb of Colonial Rule
14. Three Phases of Colonial Rule 79
15. Architectural Symbols of Colonial Rule 87
16. Places of Worship in the Manner of the West 100
17. Two Department Stores and Modernity 104
18. A Modernism of the East 113
19. Chapter 4 The Generals, Park’s Regime and Followers
20. The Rise of Chung-hee Park 117
21. The Two Architects Kim 125
22. Re- Interpreting and Sublimating Tradition 128
23. Exploring Modern Technology 148
24. Pulling Up with the Times 162
25. Chapter 5 Modern Democracy and the 4.3 Group
26. The Building of a New Korea 167
27. The Beauty of Poverty and Structuring Emptiness 172
28. Making Frames, Walls and Voids 193
29. Architectural Essences and Themes 206
30. Chapter 6 The Sixth Republic and Returning Contemporaries
31. Spatial Recoveries 215
32. Spatial Flows 230
33. Others 247
34. Realizing Cultural Potentials 260
35. Chapter 7 Koreanness: Some Observations
36. Traditional Tropes 265
37. Efficient Project Delivery 288
38. Self- Reference 297
39. Consolidating Identity 304
40. References 314
41. Biographical Notes 320
42. Acknowledgments 329
43. Illustration Credits 330
44. About the Authors 333
45. Index 334