ABSTRACT

In the 1960’s and 1970’s South Korean developmental state, traditionalist and post-traditionalist architects converged upon nation building to create a unique cultural legacy in post-colonial South Korea. The employment of various architectural tectonic approaches using concrete positively re-established concepts like “Joseon” and “Craftsmanship”. Modern materials, like concrete, were pinpointed in government design guidelines as a technical medium to reconstruct tradition, while government appointed architect committee’s trips abroad established a pan-Asian framework of common challenges faced by postcolonial nations. This study investigates how handcrafted concrete architectural designs became symbols of technological innovation in the re-invention of heritage and tradition to establish a new postcolonial national identity. The hybrid approach of handcrafted technology evidences how concrete is a historical medium intrinsically tied to the existing industrial ecosystem, as a by-product of the construction of a huge industrial production and distribution network of modernist material.

摘要

在 1960 年代和 1970 年代的韩国发展型国家中，传统主义和后传统主义建筑师汇聚在国家建设上，在后殖民时期的韩国创造了独特的文化遗产。采用各种建筑构造方法，使用具体的积极重建的概念，如“朝鲜”和“工艺”。现代材料，如混凝土，在政府设计指南中被确定为重建传统的技术媒介，而政府任命的建筑师委员会的海外旅行建立了一个泛亚框架，以应对后殖民国家面临的共同挑战。这项研究调查了手工混凝土建筑设计如何成为技术创新的象征，以重新发明遗产和传统，以建立新的后殖民民族身份。