The Future of Korean Architectural Policy, Created with Citizens' Ideas

Poster for the Architectural Policy Idea Contest for the Establishment of the 3rd Basic Architectural Policy Plan (Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] The government is launching a public idea contest to gather citizens' ideas for establishing the 'Basic Architectural Policy Plan,' which will determine the direction of future architectural policies.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced on the 3rd that it will start an architectural policy idea contest from the 5th to collect diverse opinions on the currently being established '3rd Basic Architectural Policy Plan (2021-2025).' The Basic Architectural Policy Plan, first established in 2010, serves as the foundation for setting the direction and implementation plans for national and regional mid- to long-term architectural policies.

MOLIT explained that the 3rd Basic Architectural Policy Plan aims to be a plan that the public can empathize with and feel directly, and thus this contest was prepared to listen to citizens' thoughts and opinions from the planning stage. Through the contest, the government plans to not only receive direct proposals for architectural policies that citizens consider necessary but also gather visions for future architecture, thereby sharing public awareness and thoughts on architecture and spatial environments.

The contest will run for about two months from the 5th of this month until the 30th of next month. The final winners will be selected and announced in early December. Anyone nationwide can participate as a team or individual. The format is free, allowing participants to present their architectural ideas in various forms such as short essays, posters, or videos.

Regardless of the submission format, winning entries will be selected. The grand prize winner will receive a certificate signed by the Chairperson of the National Architectural Policy Committee and a cash prize of 3 million KRW. Additionally, one Excellence Award, two Merit Awards, and five Encouragement Awards will be selected, totaling nine works to be awarded. The awards ceremony will take place at the 'Architectural Policy Forum (Public Hearing)' held in mid-December. The submitted ideas will then be utilized in establishing the Basic Architectural Policy Plan.

Details about the contest's purpose, schedule, submission guidelines, participation methods, and other related information can be found on the 'Architectural Policy Idea Platform' website. Besides contest participation, the Architectural Policy Idea Platform will operate from this month until December as a platform for collecting opinions and sharing information related to the 3rd Basic Architectural Policy Plan, including architectural policy comment discussions and introductions to overseas architectural policies. In particular, through the architectural policy comment discussions, questions, answers, and proposals regarding architecture and architectural policies can be freely exchanged in comment form.

Kim Sang-moon, Director of Architectural Policy at MOLIT, stated, "While the 1st and 2nd Basic Architectural Policy Plans were established mainly based on expert opinions, the 3rd Basic Architectural Policy Plan is expected to be a bottom-up plan that expands public participation opportunities through the architectural policy idea contest and comment discussions during the planning process."

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