Hanok
A hanok is a type of house. It is built in a traditional Korean style of architecture.
Features
The main feature of a hanok is that it has combination of ondol, the Korean under-floor heating system, and wooden floor for heating and cooling. This style is mainly used in Korea because of problems caused by the area having both a continental climate and an oceanic climate.
Shape
Regional differences
Hanoks have different shapes in different parts of Korea. In the northern part of the Korean peninsula, hanoks have the structure of a house with several wings. The wings are often built in either a square or the letter L. This helps keep the wind out of the house in the colder northern places and helps keep the house warm. These kind of house also has low roofs. In the warmer southern Korean peninsula, hanoks have a single wing and a wooden floor. This helps let the air in and out.
Class differences
The hanoks is also different based on the class of the people who live it. Hanok of upper class people usually have tiled roofs (called giwa) while lower class houses have roofs made of rice-straw (called choga). Hanok for the upper-class people are built not only to be homes, but also to be very ornamental.
Hanok Media
Giwa (기와) drawn by Danwon
Korean traditional Bark shingled house, Neowajip or Gulpijip (굴피집) in Gangwon Province
Interior of a traditional house at Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province
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Hanok in Seoul
Hasadang Hall (built 1461) located in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province
Bukchondaek, located in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province is a former upper class residence, originally built by a civil official in 1797.
View of Hanok House in Hahoe Folk Village, South Korea
A Numaru is a traditional Korean balcony-like raised veranda. It is often distinguished from a larger living room by a plinth, a partial enclosure, and low-to-the-floor furniture.
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