Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea (대한건축학회논문집)

Architectural Institute of Korea (대한건축학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Historical Review and Architectural Analysis on the Planning and Transformation of Seoul Central Masjid

서울중앙성원의 계획적 분석과 변화 과정에 대한 고찰

  • Cho, Yun-O ;
  • Choi, Choon (Department of Architecture & Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University)
  • 조윤오 (서울대학교 공과대학) ;
  • 최춘웅 (서울대학교 공과대학 건축학과)
  • Received : 2020.08.26
  • Accepted : 2020.10.20
  • Published : 2020.11.30
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

The study examined the planning and architectural transformation of the Seoul Central Masjid, the first existing mosque in Korea, and considered its meaning. Seoul Central Masjid was built during the period when there was a lack of information on Islamic architecture, and it was designed in the 1970s based on a superficial idea of what a masjid should be like. During the construction process, the building was completed in a form of omission and alteration, unlike the initial plan. After the construction, the building underwent several architectural transformations while using the space. The study examined what designs were adopted to realize Islamic architecture that was unprecedented in Korea at that time. Also, the condition of the Seoul Central Masjid which was realized through design alterations was to examine how it has changed while using since its construction. This study is further meant as a consideration of the multicultural space that has not been dealt with much in Korea so far.

Keywords

Acknowledgement

이 연구는 서울대학교 공학연구원의 지원으로 수행되었음.

References

  1. AlSayyad, N. (1987). Space in an Islamic City : Some Urban Design Patterns, Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 4(2), 108-119.
  2. Cho, Y. (2020). Kang Seon-jung Oral Statement Recording, Seoul.
  3. Choi, C. (1973). Masjid & Islamic Center, Seoul, Korea, Seoul, Meongji University Planning Department.
  4. Choi, C. (1976). Islam Masjid, The Keonchoog-Hankoog, 3, 33-41.
  5. Choi, C. (1981). Islamic Temple, Monthly Architecture & Culture, 3, 35-42.
  6. Choi, C. (1985). Masjid Abu Bakr, Chonju, Korea, Yongin, Myong-ji University Department of Architectural Engineering.
  7. Gurlitt, C. (1907). Die Baukunst Konstantinopels, Berlin, E. Wasmuth a.-g. Retrieved 28 September, 2020 from https://archive.org/details/gri_33125014992461/page/n203/mode/2up.
  8. Hong, S. (2008). Religion-Based Hannam-dong Islamic Street and the Muslim Community as Cultural Refugees, Journal of Geography, 52, 99-128.
  9. Hoteit, A. (2015). Contemporary architectural trends and their impact on the symbolic and spiritual function of the mosque, International Journal of Current Research, 7(3), 13547-13558.
  10. Jeong, S. (2003). An Encounter between Korea and Islam, The Journal of the Humanities, 85, 241-244.
  11. Kim, C. (2012). The Formation of Islamic Street and The Process of entering a Faith among Korean Muslims, Master Dissertation, Yeungnam University.
  12. Kim, Y. (2012). Social Relationship and Adaptation Process of the Foreign Muslim in Korea, Master Dissertation, Jeonbuk National University.
  13. Lee, H. (2012). Islam and Korean Culture, Paju, Chung-a Book.
  14. Makani, V. (2015). Central Courtyard in Traditional Mosques in Iran, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 6(6 S7), 356-364.
  15. Mokhtar, A. (2005). Design Guidelines for Ablution Spaces in Mosques and Islamic Praying Facilities, Journal of Architectural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 3-9.
  16. Myongji University Department of Architecture Alumni Association. (2006). Choi Choon Whuan Book of Remembrance, Yongin, Myongji University.
  17. Necipoglu-Kafadar, C., (1985). The Suleymaniye Complex in Istanbul: An Interpretation. Muqarnas Online, 3(1), 92-117.
  18. Park, S. (1976. February 4), Twenty years of Islam in Korea, Kyunhyang Shinmun.
  19. Pope, A.U., & Ackerman, P.(Eds.). (1977). A Survey of Persian Art: From Prehistoric Times to the Present, Tehran, Soroush Press.
  20. Song, D. (2016). Ummah in Seoul : The Creation of Symbolic Spaces in the Islamic Central Masjid of Seoul, Journal of Korean Religions, 7(2), 37-68. https://doi.org/10.1353/jkr.2016.0010
  21. Wilber, D. N. (1972). The Masjid-i ʻAtiq of Shiraz, Shiraz, Asia Institute, Pahlavi University.
  22. Yi, S. (2018). The Mosque : Islamic Lifes in Korea and Now, Korean Journal of Middle East Studies, 39(2), 97-120.