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Photo 1184
S-0526-0350-0003-00023 · Item · 1960-12-31
Part of United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency (UNKRA) (1950-1958)

Inside view of the kitchen. The Korean architects who designed the house retained the traditional ondol floor- heating system. Shown here is the foundation for the kitchen stove and the recess which feeds heat through the slot in the rear wall to two bedrooms. The heat circulates under the floor and a banked kitchen fire will keep the house warm overnight.

Photo 1180
S-0526-0350-0003-00018 · Item · 1960-12-31
Part of United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency (UNKRA) (1950-1958)

Stockpiles of curved roofing tiles and interlocking earth blocks at a housing development site. The tiles are made of sand and concrete, and are allowed to set for a week before being coated with a mixture of concrete and graphite.

Photo 1177
S-0526-0350-0003-00015 · Item · 1960-12-31
Part of United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency (UNKRA) (1950-1958)

Madame Rhee and General Coulter watch Dr. Rhee testing the quality of one of the rammed-earth blocks. A total of 5,500 housing units are planned under an UNKRA/ROK housing development scheme. The houses were designed by the Institute of Korean Architects.