Suncheon-si to Host Exhibition of This Year's 'Universal Design Contest Winners'

Operation of UD Promotion Center at Global Webtoon Center on UD Street until the 25th of Next Month

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) held an exhibition of 35 selected award-winning works from this year’s ‘Suncheon Universal Design Contest’ as part of creating a universal design city that is safe and comfortable for everyone.

The exhibition is being held from the day before until November 25th on the first floor of the Suncheon Global Webtoon Center within the Citizen Road UD Street.

The exhibition was organized to help the public understand universal design, which Suncheon City is promoting as a core policy, through the display of the UD contest award-winning works and the operation of the UD promotional center.

A total of 112 works were submitted nationwide from August 31 to October 9 for the UD contest, and through judging, 1 Grand Prize, 1 Excellence Award, 2 Outstanding Awards, 6 Encouragement Awards, and 25 Honorable Mentions were selected.

The Grand Prize was awarded to the ‘Sympathy’ team (Kim Jun-hyung, Kim Yeon-hee) for ‘Creating a Universal Design Street with the Scent of Lotus Flowers Spreading over Dongcheon,’ which received high praise for applying various functions and ideas that embody the meaning of universal design on an actual road located in Yeonhyang-dong.

The Excellence Award went to ‘Jo Eun-young’ for ‘SAFE PARKING LOT.’

Additionally, works designed for parks located in downtown Suncheon, as well as those related to roads, public facilities, public media, and CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design), were selected. According to Suncheon City officials, the level of entries submitted to this contest was very high.

Suncheon City plans to award a total prize money of 29 million KRW, including 10 million KRW for the Grand Prize and 5 million KRW for the Excellence Award, along with certificates.

The UD promotional center is themed ‘Stories of a City for Everyone, Universal Design’ with the slogan ‘Everyone, Together,’ and is arranged into three sections: ‘What is Universal Design?’, ‘UD Stories in Daily Life,’ and ‘Your Universal Design Experience,’ aiming to spark interest and attention toward UD.

Also, through UD webtoons created by resident artists at the Global Webtoon Center, visitors will be able to approach the concept of UD more easily and interestingly.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, visitors must wear masks, undergo temperature checks, and sanitize their hands before entry, and maintain a certain distance while viewing the exhibition.

A Suncheon City official stated, “We will continue to foster a UD boom and do our best to make Suncheon the nation’s leading universal design specialized city.”

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