Selected Design for Incheon Yeonsu Culture and Arts Center... Completion in 2023

Perspective view of the winning design for Yeonsu Cultural Arts Center [Photo by Yeonsu-gu, Incheon]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, has finalized the winning design for the Yeonsu Culture and Arts Center to be built at 581-2 Yeonsu-dong (opposite Yeonsu 3-dong Administrative Welfare Center).

On the 4th, according to the district office, a judging committee composed of nine experts in architecture and stage fields selected the joint submission by Espas Architects Office and Sangji Architects Office as the winning design for the Yeonsu Culture and Arts Center. Additionally, the grand prize was awarded to the work by Dan A&C Comprehensive Architects Office.

The winning design was created as a cultural space encompassing the residential dense area of Yeonsu-dong, University Park, the natural environment of Seunggi Stream, and surrounding educational facilities, aiming to serve as cultural infrastructure for balanced development between the old and new downtown areas.

It also actively encourages citizen access, and the widely formed plaza is linked with an outdoor stage to make it a place where diverse cultural experiences become part of citizens' daily lives.

The district completed administrative procedures such as feasibility studies and central investment reviews for budget securing until last year and held the design competition in May this year for the construction of the Yeonsu Culture and Arts Center.

The Yeonsu Culture and Arts Center, with a total project cost of 47.4 billion KRW, will have a total floor area of 7,230㎡, consisting of one basement floor and three above-ground floors, including a large performance hall (800 seats) and an Art Space (exhibition area). After completing the detailed design by July next year, construction is planned to be finished by December 2023.

Go Nam-seok, head of Yeonsu-gu, stated, "The Yeonsu Culture and Arts Center will serve as a landmark representing Yeonsu-gu as a performance venue," and added, "We expect it to become a hub for various cultural activities and a space for exchange between the Yeonsu Cultural Foundation and local art groups."

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