A Study on the Spatial Characteristics of Sarang-Chae in Residences of Upper-Class People from the Joseon Period.

The author is presenting the results of his systematic research on Sarang-chae of residences from the Joseon period. For this research, he had personally visited all those houses for on-site examination and met and interviewed the heads—and their wives—of the family clans who are currently residing there. 

The author is explaining Sarang-chae in five chapters on such subjects as the background and nature of the men’s quarter called Sarang-chae, their space composition, and different characteristics including patterns depending on the social class of the house owners.

Yoon Il-i The author was fascinated by the unique Jeju architectural style, which is unprecedented in other regions of South Korea. When he coincidentally came across housing similarities in Rhukyu, he began to shed new light on Jeju architecture as a remnant of southern culture, rather than an extension of the north.