WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?
- Korean architecture has been heavily influenced on American-type buildings
- buildings in South Korea are usually very tall, surrounded by other buildings as well
- most houses are built looking more modern than traditional although there are houses that are built to look more traditionally
- schools are built higher than ones in America and filled with more levels
CRITICAL THINKING
The modern day buildings in South Korea today can be seen as a way to show how modern and highly developed the country is today. Whereas the traditional and older looking buildings and homes can represent the culture and how South Korea once looked. Temples today are still built in a more traditional way rather than modern because it can reflect on how the country looked long ago. Since Buddhist temples are built traditionally, many tourists vistiting tend to visit stops like this, spreading the culture.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Functionalism (architecture)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 31 Dec. 2013. Web. 05 Jan. 2014.
"Korean Architecture." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 01 Mar. 2014. Web. 05 Jan. 2014.
The modern day buildings in South Korea today can be seen as a way to show how modern and highly developed the country is today. Whereas the traditional and older looking buildings and homes can represent the culture and how South Korea once looked. Temples today are still built in a more traditional way rather than modern because it can reflect on how the country looked long ago. Since Buddhist temples are built traditionally, many tourists vistiting tend to visit stops like this, spreading the culture.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Functionalism (architecture)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 31 Dec. 2013. Web. 05 Jan. 2014.
"Korean Architecture." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 01 Mar. 2014. Web. 05 Jan. 2014.