Publications / 2018 Proceedings of the 35th ISARC, Berlin, Germany

Evaluation Framework for Korean Traditional Wooden Building (Hanok) through Analyzing Historical Data

Nuri Seo, Yunsub Lee, Yeheun Jeong and Youngsoo Jung
Pages 614-621 (2018 Proceedings of the 35th ISARC, Berlin, Germany, ISBN 978-3-00-060855-1, ISSN 2413-5844)
Abstract:

A comprehensive research has been initiated by Korean government in order to disseminate modernized traditional Korean building (Hanok). Major objectives of this project include reducing construction cost and enhancing performance by developing construction materials and method for modernizing traditional Korean architecture. For example, modern construction methods such as glulam, steel joint, and truss are modified in order to keep the representations of Korean traditional aesthetics. As part of this project, seven test -bed projects have been actually built in order to validate the performance of the modernized Hanok, and each project has somewhat different applications depending on its own design requirements. In order to systematically compare and analyze the different applications of newly developed construction methods, this study proposes an evaluation framework with influencing variables. Firstly, the influencing variables such as different types of floor plan, roof structure and long- span beam of Korean traditional buildings were explored and defined. Historical database of these seven test-bed projects were then organized with standard classifications and numbering system. Finally, the historical database was analyzed based on the influencing variables in order to find patterns and compositions in applying new materials and methods for modernized Hanok. The findings of this study would provide a guide to selecting effective alternatives for new building types in terms of cost and performance.

Keywords: Traditional housing, Information, Historical data, Evaluation framework