Seoul Opens Recruitment for 150 Private Experts to Transform 'School Spaces'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education is publicly recruiting over 150 private experts, including 100 'Kkumdam Architects' and 50 'School Architects,' to assist in the design and innovation of school spaces.

'Kkumdam Architects' are matched one-on-one with individual schools to efficiently promote the 'Kkumdam Classroom' project, which transforms school spaces into student growth-centered designs. They provide consultation on user-participatory design and design supervision for the restructuring of school spaces.

They also play a role in driving spatial innovation that reflects the characteristics of schools, such as the needs of school members, behavioral analysis, and teaching and learning methods.

'School Architects' assist individual schools in small-scale construction projects such as facility renovations, including gymnasium and cafeteria expansions leading to classroom rearrangements, and the utilization of idle spaces due to declining student numbers, ensuring educational space design innovation is achieved.

This is the first year for recruiting these private expert pools, and applications will be accepted until the 28th. Those wishing to apply can check the announcement posted on the Office of Education or the Architects Association websites and apply via email.

Successful candidates will be registered in the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education's 'Private Expert Pool' for two years and will be made available for use by frontline schools.

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