Seoul Architecture

Seoul's architecture reflects a dense layering of traditional Korean building forms, mid-century urban construction, and recent experimental design. Practitioners working in the city often negotiate between the hanok's courtyard typology and the constraints of contemporary small-lot development. Materials such as timber, brick, and masonry recur across projects as a way of connecting older building traditions with current practice.

Community contributions here examine how studios in Seoul approach this mix, from residential reinterpretations of hanok plans to cafés and bakeries that combine brick and light, and to large-scale fabrication experiments. The work collected under this topic offers a set of case studies on how local context shapes form, material choice, and construction methods.