‘Jeonju Indoor Gymnasium’ Relocation and New Construction Design Competition

After receiving design submissions on November 5, the judging will take place on November 15, with live streaming on the YouTube channel
Jeonju Indoor Gymnasium to be developed into a multipurpose sports facility for basketball, volleyball, badminton,

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Tae-in] Jeonju City has initiated the design competition process to relocate and rebuild the Jeonju Indoor Gymnasium, which has become outdated after 47 years since its construction.

On the 8th, the city recruited applicants for the architectural design competition to construct the Jeonju Indoor Gymnasium within the Jeonju World Cup Stadium complex sports town. The Jeonju Indoor Gymnasium will be developed as a multipurpose sports facility capable of hosting basketball, volleyball, and badminton, with a total project cost of 52.2 billion KRW by 2023. It will have two basement floors, three above-ground floors, and seating for 5,000 spectators.

The city simplified the process by unifying existing design drawings and design explanations into a single set of design documents to encourage participation from excellent architects in this design competition. Unlike other design competitions, designers are allowed to propose specialized plans not only for interior and exterior design and layout but also for design and operational aspects.

The city plans to receive design submissions on November 5 from the applicants recruited on this day. Subsequently, a design competition judging committee composed of experts in the architectural field will conduct the evaluation on November 15.

The design competition evaluation will be conducted through presentations of the architects' proposals, Q&A sessions, and discussions, and all judging processes will be broadcast live in real-time on Jeonju City's YouTube channel.

The final winning design will be announced on Jeonju City's official website in November. Afterward, the city plans to proceed with an eight-month design period and various administrative procedures, followed by groundbreaking in August 2021 and construction for one year and six months.

The city expects that relocating and rebuilding the Jeonju Indoor Gymnasium, which has long been criticized for its limited seating and parking space, will provide citizens with a comfortable and safe multipurpose sports space and revitalize the Jeonju World Cup Stadium area as a complex sports town.

A representative from Jeonju City's Culture, Tourism, and Sports Bureau stated, “Through the construction of the indoor gymnasium, above all, citizens and basketball fans will be able to watch professional basketball games in a top-class stadium nationwide,” adding, “The current indoor gymnasium site, which holds many memories for citizens, will be regenerated as a public space for the community.”

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