CHOI, NAMSUB
최남섭, 崔南燮, نامساب چوی, Чой Намсоб
Senior Researcher at Seoul National University
Ph. D. in Engineering, Architectural Historian
Member of ICOMOS and ICOMOS-Korea
choi.namsub@gmail.com
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NAMSUB CHOI is an architectural historian who has surveyed in Kurdistan, Islamic world and Republic of Korea, participated in many academic research and architectural design projects, and documented local cultures and vernacular settlements in various parts of the world that field-surveyed for oneself.
Dr. Choi held a Bachelor of Architecture Planning (2006) and a Master of Architectural History (2008), both conferred by Sungkyunkwan University. His master’s thesis, titled “A Study on the Historical Intervention of Wooden Architecture: Focus on the Depositories of Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks in Haeinsa Buddhist Temple,” meticulously documented the evolution of the structure, combining detailed architectural measurements with an extensive review of historical sources to propose viable preservation strategies.
Subsequent to his postgraduate studies, Dr. Choi honed his skills in practice as a Junior Architect at Junglim Architecture, a preeminent architectural design firm in South Korea, from 2009 to 2012. His scholarly pursuits also included pivotal contributions to three major academic endeavors aimed at nominating sites for the World Heritage List: the ‘Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong’ project (2007-2008), the ‘Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies’ project (2013), and the ‘Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea’ project (2015).
Culminating in his academic achievements, Dr. Choi was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural History from Seoul National University in 2022. His doctoral dissertation, “The Historical Developments of Kurdish Black Tent and Stone Architecture,” was a seminal work underpinned by rigorous field research across Kurdistan in Iran and Türkiye from 2015 to 2020. It encompasses a comprehensive analysis of various sources ranging from Middle Eastern literature to European travel logs.
In his current research trajectory (2023-2026), Dr. Choi is delving into the intricate connections between Islamic culture and Korean architectural traditions, an inquiry that promises to contribute significantly to the understanding of cultural interrelations in architectural practices.
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RESEARCH INTEREST
Architectural History, Architectural Anthropolgy, Vernacular Architecture, Conservation
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SELECTED PUBLICATION
Choi, N. (Dec. 2024). “Vernacular Mosque and Semi-nomadic Architectural Tradition in the Hawraman Area of Iran”. Asia Review 14(3), 269-310.
Choi, N. (Oct. 2023). “Al-Kāshī’s Pointed Arch Drawing and Curved Structure of the Timurid Architecture”. Journal of Architectural History 32(5), 7-20.
Choi, N., & Jeon, B. (Mar. 2021). “A Study on Roof Type and Seasonal Use of Stone Wall House in Iranian Hawrāmān Area”. Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea 37(3), 121-132.
Choi, N., & Jeon, B. (Jul. 2020). “A Study on Dīwānkhāna of Kurdish Tribal Chief in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries”. Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea 36(7), 89-98.
Choi, N. (Jun. 2019). “Temporary Dwelling Place and Permanent House of Semi-nomads in the Hawraman: Palangān Village”. Central Asian Studies 24(1), 153-181.
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TRANSLATION
G. Kubler, The Shape of Time: Remarks on the History of Things
(조지 쿠블러 지음, <시간의 형상>, 임종현·최남섭 옮김, 서울: 집, 2024)
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DISSERTATION & MASTER’S THESIS
Choi, N. (Feb. 2022). The Historical Developments of Kurdish Black Tent and Stone Architecture. Ph. D. Dissertation, Seoul National Univesrsity.
Choi, N. (Feb. 2008). A Study on the Historical Intervention of Wooden Architecture focused on the Depositories of Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks in Haeinsa Buddhist Temple. Master’s Thesis, Sungkyunkwan University.
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HONOR & AWARD
2024, “2023 SNUAC Dissertation Award”, Seoul National University Asia Center.
2008, “3rd KAAH Master’s Thesis Award”, Korean Association of Architectural History.
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LANGUAGE
Korean, English, Persian, Kurdish, Chinese(Reading)
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