A historical and social overview of the traditional houses: Riad in Fez medina and Hanok in Seoul

Some Korean and Moroccan institutions have taken essential steps to preserve the traditional houses: the Hanoks in Seoul and the Riads in Fez. Previous research on the development and rehabilitation of the traditional dwelling only includes interventions on the structural part and thermal characteristics of the traditional habitat and thus ignores the spatial configuration of the house and its transformation according to the practices and needs of today’s consumers. However, the newly developed structure and construction technology has not yet been developed and has not been activated in the market. In particular, it is causing a social debate about the authenticity of the traditional dwelling structure (Hanok and Riad). This research is to deal with the modernization process in which Hanoks and Riads are newly changing in the 21st century and will tackle the traditional dwelling about the spatial quality and social transition by using space syntax to rethink the spatial layout of the Riad and Hanok for a more flexible, durable, multi-functional space reflecting today’s lifestyle. The main problem would be to answer How to find the balance between the old and the new and how can architecture reflect the culture of a society