Sangju-si Selects Winning Design for 'Youth Marine Education Center' Architectural Competition

Playaki Architects' Work Selected ... Scheduled for Completion in 2022

Bird's-eye view of the winning design for the Sangju Youth Marine Education Center architectural competition.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Sangju City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 7th that it has selected the design competition winning work by Play Archi Architects Office for the 'Youth Marine Education Center' being built in Nakdong-myeon.

Sangju City is promoting the construction of the Sangju Youth Marine Education Center within the Nakdonggang History Story Village as a core project to provide systematic and professional education about the marine environment, in response to the increasing demand for marine leisure among inland youth.

The Youth Marine Education Center will be a residential-type educational facility with one basement floor and three above-ground floors (total floor area 5,383㎡), including a dormitory accommodating 156 people, and is scheduled to be completed in 2022. Along with nearby facilities such as the Nakdonggang History Story Hall, Nakdanbo Water Leisure Center, and the Inland Water Aquarium Business Center (planned), it is expected to become a representative tourist resource of Sangju City.

Mayor Kang Young-seok of Sangju said, "The Youth Marine Education Center will serve as a hub for marine education in inland areas, instilling dreams and hopes about the marine environment in young people, while also being recognized as a tourist attraction."

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