A design for the Korean American National Museum by US architect Morphosis is inspired by a traditional Korean Hanok house.
The museum follows the courtyard plan of a Hanok, circling around a central open space, with a connected ring of galleries, meeting rooms and offices
The exterior wall contains an embossed pattern that adorns royal palaces and its interior contain a Hanok’s vaulted ceiling.
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Morphosis also drew design inspiration from Korean American architect Eulho Suh’s concept of "displaced memory", with much of the museum appearing as an American ethnic quilt with a mixture of Korean and Californian plants.
The museum is located on the corner of 6th Street and Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles’ Koreatown.
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Construction on the Korean American National Museum is due to be completed in 2022.
Images courtesy of Morphosis