Construction of Songpa-gu Pungnap 2-dong Community Service Center Complex Building

Total Floor Area 3,296㎡, 1 Basement and 4 Above-Ground Floors, Completed in October 2022... Temporary Office (Toseong-ro 52) Established to Minimize Resident Inconvenience

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Seongsu Park) has completed the basic and detailed design for the construction of the 'Pungnap 2-dong Community Service Center Complex' and is now moving forward with the new building project.

The existing center, built in 1987, had become outdated and cramped, insufficient to meet the increasing administrative demands and the cultural and welfare needs of residents.

In particular, the facility was flooded during the 1990 Han River flood, making maintenance very difficult.

Through this construction, the Pungnap Police Substation and Pungnap Daycare Center, which were built alongside the old community center and had become severely aged, will also be newly renovated.

The new Pungnap 2-dong Complex will integrate the existing community center, Pungnap Police Substation (64 Toseong-ro), and Pungnap Daycare Center (60 Toseong-ro) sites into a single lot of 1,257㎡, with a total floor area of 3,296.03㎡, spanning from one basement floor to four above-ground floors.

The main facilities on each floor include ▲1st floor: Civil Affairs Office and Welfare Counseling Room ▲2nd floor: Meeting Room and Archive ▲3rd floor: Resident Shared Space ▲4th floor: Multipurpose Room and Dong Headquarters.

The new complex will be designed as a mixed community space that combines essential facilities for residents' convenience and daily safety, with the daycare center located on floors 1 to 3 and the police substation on floors 1 and 2.

As a public building constructed within a historic and cultural preservation area, the architecture incorporates historical design elements such as exterior walls reflecting Baekje culture, specialized spaces embodying traditional culture, and interiors inspired by the Pungnap Earthen Fortress.

Meanwhile, after design competitions and final design review meetings, the final design plan and construction schedule were confirmed in December last year. Demolition will begin in March, with the complex scheduled for completion in October 2022.

During the construction period, a temporary office (52 Toseong-ro) will be operated to minimize inconvenience to residents.

Mayor Seongsu Park stated, “I am pleased to fulfill our promise to the residents by officially advancing the construction of the Pungnap 2-dong Community Center, a pledge of the 7th local government administration. We will do our best to meet the expectations of the local residents of Pungnap-dong, a premium historic and cultural city where heritage and modernity coexist, and to build a distinguished community center befitting the new era of resident autonomy.”

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