Hanok is a term to describe Korean traditional houses. Korean architecture lends consideration to the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons.
The interior structure of the house is planned accordingly. This principle is called Baesanimsu meaning that the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front. Also most of hanok has the ondol heated rock system for heating during cold winters and a widedaecheong front porch for keeping the house cool during hot summers.
The raw materials used in Hanok, such as soil, timber, and rock, are all natural and recyclable and do not cause pollution. Surprisingly, such sophisticated and complicated interior and exterior structure are built by assembling separate parts.
The interior structure of the house is planned accordingly. This principle is called Baesanimsu meaning that the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front. Also most of hanok has the ondol heated rock system for heating during cold winters and a widedaecheong front porch for keeping the house cool during hot summers.
The raw materials used in Hanok, such as soil, timber, and rock, are all natural and recyclable and do not cause pollution. Surprisingly, such sophisticated and complicated interior and exterior structure are built by assembling separate parts.
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