DIFFERENT HOUSES AROUND THE WORLD

Ondol house came from Suwon, Korea

Ondol is the traditional under floor heating system which has been used in Korean peninsula where the winter is very severe.   The heat from the stove in the kitchen goes through the pathway under the floor.   They used to use the firewood or straw for the stove.   The entrance of the house is made smaller to prevent cold air coming into tht house.   They sleep on the warm floor with the mat and they do not need to wear room shoes.   In the modern Korean house, Ondol is still used by hot water instead. 

Gel house came  from Mongolia

Gel is the Mongolian transferable nomad house.   They move the house when their domestic animals have eaten the grass in that area.   The main 2 poles in the center support the house with the framework.   They cover the framework with the white cloth filled with wool and hair of the domestic animals.   In the center, they place the stove and the ceiling can be opened for the smoke.

Stone of houses came from Guizhou, China

In Miao village, the houses are built with stones.   There are many lime stone caves in this area.   The topographical feature here is called ‘Karst' where the stones contain a lot of calcium carbonate.  

Complex houses of Hakka Family

Fujian ,  China

In dry Fujian area, the houses are built with the hard solid soil walls.   The houses were built about 300 years ago.   Hakka family was moving from the Yellow River area in 12 th to 13 th century.   They build the many town houses surrounded by the hard walls to protect from the outsiders.   The houses are 4-storied and hundreds of people are living together.



The Boeing 727 house, a weird house in Benoit (Mississippi, USA). The plane set Joanne Ussary back $2,000.00, cost $4,000.00 to move, and $24,000.00 to renovate. The stairs open with a garage door remote, and one of the bathrooms is still intact. And let’s not forget the personal jacuzzi in the cockpit.