The small town was oriented and positioned such that the bright blue roofs and white side walls of the various residential buildings built next to the massive pole flying the north korean flag would be particularly distinguishing features when viewed from the southern side across the border the dmz between the two koreas.
North korea blue roofs.
Cheongwadae is in fact a complex of multiple buildings built largely in the traditional korean architectural style with some modern architectural elements and facilities.
It s durable cheap and green.
According to this post during the 1970 s north korea s government had a modernization effort.
Their head of state lives in the blue house which also has these blue tiles.
Authorities in north korea have ordered residents to modernize the roofs of all buildings in a bid to dupe the international community into thinking economic sanctions have had no effect on the.
The country op is talking about is north korea.
There are a few reddit threads devoted to the number of blue roofs in korea.
Colour comes from the standard rubbery cheap waterproofing material that is also used to coat high school lab floors and basketball courts in korea.
As part of this the government mass purchased construction supplies to be used across the country.
Yes park loved blue roof and that s why south korean presidential residence is called blue house or chong wa dae which literally means house with blue roof tiles the residence was built under his rule.
This imagery is also present in south korea.
What you re quoting is about south korea.
Built upon the site of the royal gard.
Cheongwadae also known as the blue house informally is the executive office and official residence of the republic of korea s head of state the president of the republic of korea located in jongno gu of the capital seoul.
The blue house is the most protected official residence in asia.
That being said most actually blue roofs are from industrial places where they use corrugated steel roofs or similar or aquariums with blue roofs.
The blue roofs were popular aesthetically for a short period in the 1970s but you don t see new buildings these days with blue roofs.