Korea has achieved a remarkable growth for 4 decades since the government launched its first economic development plan in 1962. With the resulting socioeconomic growth, the per capita income has increased. Increased disposable income has helped boost ...
Korea has achieved a remarkable growth for 4 decades since the government launched its first economic development plan in 1962. With the resulting socioeconomic growth, the per capita income has increased. Increased disposable income has helped boost the demand for better quality of life, and now idyllic house has emerged in that context.
Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 in this paper consider theoretical background, including the comprehension of the concept of idyllic house, social background, etc. Chapter 3 deals with the type and general characteristics of idyllic house, and Chapter 4 provides the findings of analysis on architectural characteristics in relation to the location, settlement, size and construction material of idyllic house in the city and its environs, based on the sample which is the idyllic house located at Jeonju and its environs. Chapter 5 provides the direction, reconsidering the problems of idyllic house on the basis of the characteristics analyzed in Chapter 5.
Idyllic houses in Soyangmyeon, Yongjinmyeon, Guimyeon, Unammyeon, etc, located within a radius of 20 to 30 km from Jeonju-si and its surrounding area, were analyzed in the case study. The findings of the study indicate the following:
First, most of idyllic houses, which were investigated from the standpoint of characteristics as to the settlement and space, were built on slopy land with hill areas, and the ground-cutting or breast(retaining) wall was found to have been damaging the nature, rather than blending harmoniously with the nature.
A idyllic house which commands a good view is the most favored one, but harmonious communication with neighbors was found to have taken a backseat.
Most of the access was made via the connected road and non-regular land, in terms of the type and settlement of land.
It turned out that they did not have a great concern about the parking and were using the space except the courtyard for parking. Most of idyllic houses were found to face the South.
Idyllic houses were found to occupy broader area than any other buildings or structures in cities, based on the size of sample. Meanwhile their relatively low building-to-land ratio and floor space index was found to be a reflection of people's desire for pleasant housing environment with more room for land use.
Wooden structure, brick or block structure, and reinforced steel structure were found to be used on a equal basis, in terms of the exterior characteristics of idyllic house.
Various materials are used for exterior wall finish of idyllic house, and red brick stone and siding type finishing materials comprise the greatest portion.
Shingle type roof material, which is an artificial material, is the most commonly used roof finishing material, specifically, for slopy roof.
Open type house and closed-type house comprise similar portion in an overall sense from the perspective of plane, which is attributable to the preference for the plane type that puts emphasis on the spaciousness that comes from the expandability of space, harmony of family, and the natural communication among members, rather than the strictly compartmentalized houses unlike urban houses.
In an overall sense, idyllic houses look similar to urban houses. Idyllic house differs from urban houses only in its more free space utilization for the outside space and land.
Idyllic houses are diversifying into many different types in new housing environment.
Idyllic houses which have the great advantage of improving the quality of life seem to pave the way for a new type of architecture, providing exhausted urban dwellers with the dwelling space that allows them to get closer to the nature. However, they will be considered only the outcast disconnected from the society unless the aforementioned problems are not resolved.
This study analyzed the architectural characteristics of idyllic houses, which emerged to meet the human desire for better quality of living, in terms of spatial plane, using samples in Jeonju-si and its environs.
Studies need to be conducted on an ongoing basis to discuss further with respect to various kinds of problems which various forms of idyllic houses encounter and analyze the characteristics of idyllic location and life patterns of residents, in order to develope the type of idyllic house which suits the specific situation of Korea.