"Youth Dream+Community Shelter" Seoul City Breaks Ground on 'Youth Music Creation Center' in Sinjeong-dong

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] On the 27th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will begin construction of the Municipal Youth Music Creation Center near the Seobu Truck Terminal in Sinjeong-dong, Yangcheon-gu, to support music creation activities for youth.

The Youth Music Creation Center will be a building with one basement floor and six above-ground floors, covering a total floor area of 5,422.07㎡. The total project cost is 21.6 billion KRW, with completion targeted for April 2022. After an international design competition in September 2018, the detailed design was completed last January.

Located in the heart of Seoul’s Gangseo area, including Gangseo-gu, Yangcheon-gu, and Guro-gu, the Youth Music Creation Center takes inspiration from Venezuela’s youth music education program "El Sistema." It will be developed as a music creation space that nurtures young people’s dreams of music.

Designed with the motif of a "paradise enjoying sound," the center is planned as a shelter where all youth can enjoy various spaces without burden and take a break from their busy daily lives.

In particular, the black box theater will adopt a Non-Supporting System construction method, creating a pillar-free space similar to urban multiplex cinemas. It will be a 169-seat performance hall with a height of 9.6 meters. Additionally, the center will include classrooms for music activities, a media lab, two recording studios, two computer music rooms, three seminar rooms, a dance room, musical and choir rooms, shower and changing rooms, a caf? (lounge), ensemble rooms, individual practice rooms, and instrument storage rooms.

For community and cultural participation by local residents, the center will also feature a music caf?, community stairs, exhibition and gallery spaces. A rooftop music park will be created on the roof, serving as a resting place for local residents.

For underprivileged youth, program fees within the facility will be fully waived to support cultural activities without economic burden. Career and job experience programs linked to the free semester system, school-linked experiential activities, and citizen participation programs in cooperation with the local community will be designed to promote collaboration with schools and public education. During hours when youth are not using the center, music programs and various cultural events open to local residents will be operated.

Han Je-hyun, Director of the Urban Infrastructure Headquarters of Seoul City, said, "This will be a cultural participation space where any youth can easily use music facilities and citizens can enjoy various performances," adding, "We will do our best to ensure thorough quality management so that it becomes a premium architectural work."

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