Jinju City, 204 Teams from 5 Countries Participate in Dongbu Municipal Library 'International Design' Competition

Expectations for World-Class Original Design

Aerial view of Jinju City East Public Library (Photo by Jinju City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 14th that 204 teams from 5 countries including the United States, Germany, France, and Spain have registered to participate in the international design competition for the Dongbu Municipal Library to be built in Jangjae Park, Chojang-dong.

The city conducted this competition as an open design competition to select the optimal design plan for the municipal library. Submissions and evaluations will take place in March, and the winning and awarded designs will be selected in early April.

Currently, Jinju City operates six public libraries, but only three of them serve the general adult population. Even those have many difficulties in facility use depending on the region, so the city is promoting the construction of balanced public libraries by region.

The Dongbu area currently has about 88,000 residents, but there are no libraries in the nearby area, and with the upcoming Chojang District urban development project, about 7,000 households and approximately 18,000 more people are expected to increase.

Accordingly, the city plans to develop the Dongbu Municipal Library as a complex facility equipped with various convenience facilities for citizens, such as a public library, a shared childcare center, a community care center, and a parking lot.

The Dongbu Municipal Library will be built on a 7,970㎡ site at San 8-10, Chojun-dong, with a total project cost of 17 billion KRW, covering a total floor area of 4,400㎡ and up to four floors. Detailed design will be conducted this year, construction orders next year, and it is scheduled to open in 2023.

A city official stated, "Not only domestic but also world-class experts from overseas have participated in this international design competition, and we expect many excellent designs containing creative ideas to be submitted," adding, "We will proceed without any setbacks to build it as a specialized complex cultural library that will become a cultural hub in the Dongbu area."

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