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The Importance of Traditional Roof Tiles (Giwa) in Architecture
The Art and Purpose of Giwa: Understanding Korean Roof Tiles

The Importance of Traditional Roof Tiles (Giwa) in Architecture

If you have spent any time wandering through the winding alleys of Seoul’s Bukchon Hanok Village or stood in the courtyard of a royal palace like Gyeongbokgung, you have likely found yourself craning your neck upward. Beyond the sliding wooden doors and the stone foundations, it is the roof—specifically the elegant, sweeping curve of the giwa (traditional roof tiles)—that defines the silhouette of a Korean home.

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