Natured: Iroje, Seung H-Sang

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This publication wants to transmit the constant values of the Seung H-Sang's architecture, which has been routed on principles and ideals driven by sensuous and essences of raw materials, echoing the extemporal features of the culture where buildings are placed, discovering the prettiness of scarcity of resources. IROJE's buildings, landscapes and

Seung H-Sang is a South Korean architect who studied at Seoul National University and Technische Universitaetin Wien. After working for Kim Swoo-geun from 1974 to 1989, he established his own office 'IROJE architects&planners' in 1989. Seung was a core member of the 4.3 Group, which strongly influenced South Korean architecture, and participated in founding the Seoul School of Architecture for a new educational system. He is the author of 'Beauty of Poverty (1996 Mikunsa)', 'Architecture, Signs of Thoughts (2004 Dolbegae)', 'Landscript (2009 Yoelhwadang)' and 'Memorial of Roh Moo-hyun (2010 Nulwa)', and was a Visiting Professor of North London University and taught at Seoul National University and at Korea National University of Arts.