KOREAN MODERN BUILDING-Seoul
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1880-1950
From Architeture in KOREA/KIRA 1988, 20th Century Architecture PART I,II /1991, Poongsan Metal Co. Guide Book

 

Myeongdong Cathedral/명동성당
   1 Myeondong 2ga, Jung-gu, Seoul




 Architect by Eugence Jean Georges Coste in 1898. Tower height 46.7m, architectural area 1,376㎡. Land mark of Korean Christianity, politics, society and culture. Historic site No.258. Photo by Byunggu Yu in 2002.

 

Old Daehan Medical Center,SNUH/옛 대한의료원
   Jongro-gu, Seoul



 Built in November 1908. architect by Takjibu Architects & Associates, Historic site No.248. The hospital was established in 1907 and located in the site of Seoul National University Hospital. Photo by Byunggu Yu in 1997.

 

Seokjojeon,Deoksugung/덕수궁 석조전
   Jeong-dong Jung-gu, Seoul




 Built in 1909, historical site No.124. The building was established as one of government means and the representstive western building at the same time. It was also an international co-operative building designed by British G.D.Harding, Korean Uwiseok Sim, Russian Sabatine and Japanese Kogawa. Interior design by British Robel. 3rd floors & 54.2m x 31m. Photo by Byunggu Yu 6 May 2001.

 

Botanical Garden,Changgyeonggung/창경궁 식물원
   Jongro-gu, Seoul



 Architect by Hukuba Isjin-wood frame construction, steel materials, glass one story in September 1909.

 

Seoul Railway Station/서울역
    Jung-gu, Seoul



 Architect by Tsukamodo Yasusi in 30 September 1925. First named as Namdaemun Station in 1900. 2 storeys, 1 bt floor & dome, total area 80,798㎡. Historical Asset Site No.284.

 

Seoul City Hall/서울시청
   1-31 Taepyeong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul



 Architect by Iwai Josaburo in 3 November 1925-26. 4 storeys, B 1st floor & 2 towers, total area 7,530㎡. E-shape so it held the plaza and Taepyeongro. Style is a simplified version of a eclecticism architecture that has been largely influenced by Japan's National Assembly building.

 

Seoul City Assembly/서울시의회
   60 Taepyeong-ro 1ga, Jung-gu, Seoul



 Architect by Gyeongseongbu on 1935. 3rd floors, architectural area 1,835㎡ and total area 5,385㎡. Former Sejong Cultural Center Annex and National Assembly Hall. Built as the center for citizen under the rule of the Japanese imperialism.