The 1st Gangdong-gu Urban Landscape Design Competition Held

Contest on Gucheonmyeon-ro Walkable Street Development Project and Urban Landscape Design Theme

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) is hosting the 1st Gangdong-gu Urban Landscape Design Contest for university and graduate students nationwide.

The contest themes include two options: the designated theme "Gucheonmyeon-ro Walkable Street Creation Project" and the free theme "Gangdong-gu Urban Landscape Design." Participants may choose one theme to submit their work.

The designated theme, Gucheonmyeon-ro, is a historically significant road that once connected the provinces and Seoul but has become dilapidated, losing its former glory.

The district plans to revitalize this street into a cultural and artistic street filled with diverse content through the walkable street creation project.

The design direction for the free theme, Gangdong-gu Urban Landscape Design, reflects the identity and image of Gangdong-gu, aiming to enhance the urban brand and improve residents' convenience and quality of life.

Eligibility is open to university and graduate students nationwide, including those on leave of absence. Each individual (or team) may submit only one work, with no limit on the number of team members for joint submissions.

The submission period is from August 10 to 14, until 6 PM.

To encourage participation from many university and graduate students, restrictions have been minimized, and submissions are accepted only via email, not by mail or in-person delivery.

For detailed information about the contest, please refer to the "Notices" section on the Gangdong-gu website.

Submitted works will be judged, and awards will be given as follows: Grand Prize (1 person) - 5 million KRW, Gold Prize (1 person) - 3 million KRW, Silver Prize (2 persons) - 2 million KRW each, Bronze Prize (3 persons) - 1 million KRW each, Encouragement Prize (10 persons) - 300,000 KRW each, and multiple honorable mentions.

Winners will be announced on the district website in September and notified individually. An exhibition and awards ceremony will be held later along with the publication of a collection of works.

Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon of Gangdong-gu stated, "We look forward to creative urban landscape designs that reflect Gangdong's identity and future vision to enhance the urban brand. Outstanding ideas will be reviewed for possible incorporation into actual landscape improvement projects, so we encourage many interested individuals to participate."

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