한국 전통 목가구에 내재된 솜씨/기술의 패러다임 전환Ⅰ

In the postmodern era;this study explored to change the conventional paradigm of the Korean traditional furniture through the development of unique consoles modified from Korean inherited Vandazi which had been used as a kind of small chests. It was suggested that Vandazi that had been widely used by people from all levels of society since remote age in Korea has not been regarded as contemporary furniture for our modern living style. On the other hand;the console tables;which appeared in Roman furniture and in later European furniture from the Middle Age onward;are easily found in a Korean living life space;which led to their excessive imports from Europe and America. Therefore;so as for Vandazi to compete against the foreign consoles;it had to be modernized by adapting itself to the modern living space for a stand-up living style. In order to achieve Vandazi s superiority in a furniture market;it was modified in a modern fashion by removing the front and the side of Vandazi for making it easy to receive and pick out things;and also by fitting up tiny metal ornaments called Jangseok. For economic reasons;modified Vandazi was made of old-aged chestnut;which has not been widely used as furniture wood;and cheap ailanthus. In addition;the Vandazi design was simplified by removing unnecessary ornaments for the purpose of saving labor costs. The newly-developed Korean consoles from Vandazi are distinct from the foreign consoles by representing their own identities in Korean furniture with differentiation from the foreign consoles;convenience in use;and economical efficiency. It is expected that the development of the Korean console through this study will make a turning point able to raise a market share of the Korean traditional furniture which has not been regarded as competitive products in furniture market.