Three really is the magic number
The number three and all multiples of three really excite me for some reason.Yesterday was exceptionally fortuitous as I met someone in Bukchon and was given an informative tour of the area. He gave me a lot of historical information about some things, buildings, that I had not noticed before in Bukchon and also inspired me to know get closer to the people that I encounter there. It was pointed out to me that most homes in Bukchon, traditional homes called hanok, are constructed with three layers of wall. The first part is made out of clay and the other part two layers consist of a stone of some sort. I have walked past these walls countless times but never took the time to really look deeply at a wall. So simple and fascinating.
Jae Young said,
January 12, 2008 at 1:31 am
I’m a total fan of your blog, btw. I am hopefully going to Korea for the first time in 20 years this year, barring job changes and wot not. (I was there in ‘88, but I was so young and Seoul, and the rest of Korea for that matter, were so v. different back then.) But, Seoul looks so lovely and fun in your pics, I think I would love it. And my friend agrees with your obsession with Samcheong-dong. Keep shooting and maybe when I come, I can visit your business~
thistimenow said,
January 12, 2008 at 8:44 am
Thank you! You will love it here!
I just had another great day there and finally met a really creative young woman whose blog and photography I love. Check her out: http://www.annamatic.blogspot.com
Hope to meet you soon!
Felicia
DMB said,
January 13, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Wow. Three layered walls? Must be pretty easy to keep warm in winter. That’s cool.
annamatic said,
January 16, 2008 at 2:53 pm
BTW, i just looked at my house the other day and saw that it had 3 layers, like you said. Funny, I never noticed it. And I LIVE in a hanok.
thanks for the insight…