Robert Koehler
Main Building of Korea University
From Cultural Properties of Seoul:
Once the main building of Boseong School, the building was completed in September of 1934 after a year's building work on a site purchased by Kim Seong-su in the previous year. A three-storied steel-concrete structure with a garret, the building was constructed by a Japanese builder Hujita Kogiro according to the design by Park Dong-jin.
Park carried out an extensive research on university buildings in the West before making his design for this building. He particularly focused on the harmony between the building and the surrounding natural environment, effective use of construction materials and practicality in the use of floors. It is said that Kim Seong-su actively participated in the design of the building.
Standing against a leafy wood, the building is in a symmetrical H-shaped form. The rooms facing the south are mainly offices and meeting rooms while the rooms in the garret are used as study rooms for professors. The building shows various Gothic elements such as Tudor arches (1st fl.), twin arch windows (3rd and 5th fl.), rectangular windows (2nd and 4th fl.), flat buttress, dormers and top decorations. The building is often regarded as a symbol of private institution for advanced learning established by Korean nationalists during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea.
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Main Building of Korea University
From Cultural Properties of Seoul:
Once the main building of Boseong School, the building was completed in September of 1934 after a year's building work on a site purchased by Kim Seong-su in the previous year. A three-storied steel-concrete structure with a garret, the building was constructed by a Japanese builder Hujita Kogiro according to the design by Park Dong-jin.
Park carried out an extensive research on university buildings in the West before making his design for this building. He particularly focused on the harmony between the building and the surrounding natural environment, effective use of construction materials and practicality in the use of floors. It is said that Kim Seong-su actively participated in the design of the building.
Standing against a leafy wood, the building is in a symmetrical H-shaped form. The rooms facing the south are mainly offices and meeting rooms while the rooms in the garret are used as study rooms for professors. The building shows various Gothic elements such as Tudor arches (1st fl.), twin arch windows (3rd and 5th fl.), rectangular windows (2nd and 4th fl.), flat buttress, dormers and top decorations. The building is often regarded as a symbol of private institution for advanced learning established by Korean nationalists during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea.
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