Gyeongnam Office of Education Appoints Facilitators for School Space Innovation in 2020

Park Jong-hoon, Superintendent of Education of Gyeongnam Province, is presenting appointment certificates to the Gyeongnam School Space Innovation Facilitators. (Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] The Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education held the 2020 Gyeongnam School Space Innovation Facilitator Appointment Ceremony on the morning of the 27th at the Changwon Convention Center.

To create a future educational environment, the Office publicly recruited Gyeongnam School Space Innovation Facilitators from March 31 to April 17. A total of 91 outstanding architects from across the country, including Seoul, Busan, and Sejong, applied. After qualification screening and interviews, 66 were finally selected. The facilitators are diverse, consisting of 4 professors, 51 architects, 2 overseas (USA, France) architects, 2 technical experts, and 7 others majoring in architecture (interior) and design.

The appointed school space innovation facilitators will serve from May 27, 2020, to December 31, 2023, playing a role in professionally coordinating and supporting school space innovation. Starting in June, they will sequentially support schools by planning user-participatory designs involving students, teachers, and parents, contributing to the restructuring of school spaces that are diverse and unique, reflecting the characteristics of the schools and local communities.

Park Jong-hoon, Superintendent of Education of Gyeongnam Province, requested, "I ask the facilitators to help students actively participate in the process of changing school spaces and develop a sense of ownership of the school space, thereby creating a new school culture."

The school space innovation project differs from existing aging and facility improvement projects by communicating with stakeholders such as students and teachers, the owners of the school space, and realizing students' spatial sovereignty through democratic decision-making, thereby forming a culture of school space.

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