Selection of Winning Design for Gyeongnam Social Economy Innovation Town

Aerial view of Gyeongnam Province Social Economy Innovation Town (Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongnam Province announced on the 8th that it has selected the winning design for the 'Gyeongnam Social Economy Innovation Town Development Project' aimed at revitalizing the social economy within the province, strengthening networking, and building infrastructure.

The Gyeongnam Social Economy Innovation Town Development Project is a public contest project hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy last year, with a total investment of 28 billion KRW including national and local funds.

It will be developed on approximately 10,000㎡ of the entire area within the Dongnam Exhibition Hall in Daewon-dong, Uichang-gu, Changwon City, which has been vacant since the opening of the Changwon Convention Center in 2005.

A total of five proposals were submitted for this design competition, and after evaluation, the joint submission by ING Group Architects Office (Busan) and Inu Architects Office (Changwon) was selected as the final winning design.

The winning design remodels the main building and management building within the Dongnam Exhibition Hall, which were built in the 1980s, and adds two additional floors above them to connect the existing buildings.

The design received high praise for preserving the architectural value of the existing buildings in the Dongnam Exhibition Hall and for the excellent contrast and harmony between the old and new structures.

Jang Jae-hyeok, head of the Gyeongnam Social Economy Promotion Team, said, "When the Gyeongnam Social Economy Innovation Town is established by the end of next year, it is expected to become a human and material hub for the social economy in Gyeongnam Province by providing space for social enterprises and support organizations to move in, as well as for education, promotion, and prototype production."

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