Seodaemun-gu 'Sinchon, Paranggorae' Wins Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award at Space Culture Awards

2020 Korea Spatial Culture Awards... 'Transforming Urban Spaces with Creative Ideas'... Operating Park-like Sculptural Forms as Youth Culture Hub Spaces

Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu (second from the right), posed for a commemorative photo with staff from related departments after receiving the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award at the 2020 Korea Spatial Culture Awards for "Sinchon, Paranggorae."

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) announced on the 23rd that it won the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award at the ‘2020 Korea Spatial Culture Awards’ for ‘Sinchon, Paranggorae’ (Yonsero 5nagil 19).

Co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Institute of Architects, this award was established in 2006 to raise social interest in quality living spaces and improve the cultural quality of life for the public, and this year marks its 15th edition.

A panel of experts selected six winning works, including ‘Sinchon, Paranggorae,’ through first, second, and final rounds of judging from 35 entries nationwide.

The judging criteria included realization of spatial value centered on the local community, creation of unique culture, spatial planning based on cultural creativity, and participation of various stakeholders.

The judging committee evaluated that ‘Sinchon, Paranggorae’ transformed urban space into a distinctive and attractive place through creative ideas.

This place opened in May last year as a cultural urban regeneration space aimed at revitalizing youth culture networks, local culture, and the Sinchon commercial district.

It operates as a ‘Youth Culture Hub’ where university students, young people, and merchants in the Sinchon area gather to interact and plan and execute local linkage projects.

The name was inspired by the clear and blue image of youth and the building entrance resembling a whale’s mouth, and its elegant exterior wrapped in small, round silver plates gives the impression of a sculpture in a park.

At the awards ceremony held on the 18th at Summit Gallery in Daechi-dong, Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, said, “I hope that ‘Sinchon, Paranggorae’ will receive more love as a space that communicates with young people and residents through this award.”

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