Architect Documents Bukchon’s Layered Urban Heritage

Architect Chun Kyung-hwan guides a March 31 walking tour explaining how Bukchon’s topography and adjacent palaces shape the neighborhood’s contemporary architecture. He contrasts landmarks like the Kumho Museum and Gallery Hyundai, highlights adaptive reuse at the MMCA and former Defense Security Command, and examines brickwork and courtyards. The account argues that contextual materials and active reuse sustain Bukchon’s historic urban character.