Hanok, Korean style of house
This summer, I went to Yale University. This school located in New Haven, Connecticut. Not only the fame of this school, I like beautiful sight. There are benches, trees, ivies that make me cozy and comfortable. I could feel tranquility in my mind when I look around this school. It has old and new buildings, yet these buildings are matching each other. I was amazed by these old buildings that kept for long time. Correspondingly, I thought about Korea where it almost destroys old and supports new. I am very sad that our traditional house, "Hanok" disappears.
Hanok is Korean traditional architecture. It contrives ancestors' wisdom. They thought house should be in harmony with its surroundings, the land and seasons. The ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front. Houses differ according to region. In the cold northern regions of Korea, houses are built in a closed square form to retain heat better. In the central regions, houses are 'L' shaped. Houses in the southernmost regions of Korea are built in an open 'I' form. I think these houses are eco-friendly range from the structure's inner outline to the building materials which were used. It has special design for cooling and heating system during summer and winter. Since Korea has hot summers and cold winters, the Ondol, a floor-based rock system, and Daecheong, a cool wooden-floor were devised long ago to help Koreans to keep warm during winters and to keep cool during summer. In many homes today, these heating and air-conditioning are still in use. What I like about this house is the window or door made with Hanji, Korean traditional paper. It is very different than glass window. It doesn't block wind very much yet it is very breathable.
Today many Koreans construct new and fancy tall buildings. We live apartments and other modern buildings rather than Hanok. However I think Hanok can be changed into new style. It could change inner interiors to suit modern housing. I hope people should remind of what ancestor kept when they are housing. We should value on the land and seasons to go with house.
To Chung Kyoungseo From Yu Hyelee(200902149 ELI)
ReplyDeleteAssignment 2010-10-03
1. What I like about this piece of writing is the body paragraph. Because you explain so well about Korean traditional house Hanok so the readers could easily know the strong points of Hanok.
2. Your main point seems to be your hope of prevailing Hanok in Korea.
3. “However I think Hanok can be changed into new style. It could change inner interiors to suit modern housing.” struck me interestingly because you suggest specific idea about making Hanok as modern house.
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5. The one change you could make that would make the biggest improvement in this piece of writing is the introduction paragraph. This writing is about Hanok, however, it was little bit hard for me to catch its main point. It would be much better if you shorten the Yale part and add more about Hanok in the first paragraph.
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ReplyDeleteTo – Chung Kyung Seo From – Jitendra Kumar Gupta Assignment- 2010-09- 29(Wed 7-8)
1. What I like about this piece of writing is your smooth way of writing an essay.
2. Your main point seems to be cleared and vivid in its description.
3. These particular words or lines struck me as powerful:
Words or lines - Hanok can be changed into new style. It could change inner interiors to suit modern housing
I like them because you want to preserve Hanok with some modernization it. It also shows how much you eager to preserve even appearance of Hanok in order to pay gratitude to your ancestor.
4. Some things aren’t clear to me. These lines or parts could be improved (meaning not clear, supporting points missing, order seems mixed up, and writing not lively): N/A
5. The one change you could make that would make the biggest improvement in this piece of writing is that you are far away from your topic in the 1st paragraph. So, I would suggest you to concentrate on topic very minutely.
On the television program, I saw many European and American countries with old and new buildings, yet these buildings are matching each other. I was amazed by these old buildings that kept for long time. Those old buildings are not just for exhibition, they still are still used as office and the other. Correspondingly, I thought about Korea where it almost destroys old and supports new. I am very sad that our traditional house, “Hanok” disappears.
ReplyDeleteHanok is Korean traditional architecture. It contrives ancestors’ wisdom. They thought house should be in harmony with its surroundings, the land and seasons. The ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front. Houses differ according to region. In the cold northern regions of Korea, houses are built in a closed square form to maintain heat better. In the central regions, houses are 'L' shaped. Houses in the southernmost regions of Korea are built in an open 'I' form. I think these houses are eco-friendly range from the structure's inner outline to the building materials which were used. It has special design for cooling and heating system during summer and winter. Since Korea has hot summers and cold winters, the Ondol, a floor-based rock system, and Daecheong, a cool wooden-floor, were devised long ago to help Koreans to keep warm during winters and to keep cool during summer. In many homes today, these heating and air-conditioning are still in use. What I like about this house is the window or door made with Hanji, Korean traditional paper. It is very different than glass window. It doesn’t block wind very much yet it is very breathable.
Today many Koreans construct new and fancy tall buildings. We live apartments and other modern buildings rather than Hanok. However I think Hanok can be changed into new style. It could change inner interiors to suit modern housing. I hope people should remind of what ancestor kept when they are housing. We should value on the land and seasons to go with house.