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Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House)

Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House)

Also known as 청와대

Architect

Kim Jung-sik

Year

1991

Style

Contemporary

Type

government

The former presidential residence and executive office, Cheong Wa Dae takes its name from the blue-glazed tiles that cover its traditional Korean-style roofs. The main building, completed in 1991, combines a reinforced concrete structure…

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  1. 1991

    Original construction

    Kim Jung-sik, Junglim Architecture

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