A 'Luxury Library' Perfect for a Luxury City... Launch of the 'Ilgwang Library' Contest

Busan Gijang-gun, Integrated Design Competition in the Form of Architecture and Interior Consortium

Busan Gijang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan Gijang-gun is holding an integrated design competition for the construction of Ilgwang Library in the Samsung-ri area of Ilgwang-myeon.

Ilgwang Library will be built in Samsung-ri, Ilgwang-myeon, with a project cost of 16.6 billion KRW (40% national funds, 30% city funds, 30% county funds), covering a total floor area of 3,200㎡ and four stories above ground. After detailed design this year, it is scheduled to be completed in 2023.

It will be designed as a creative knowledge and cultural space based on books, providing places for creative activities in preparation for the 4th Industrial Revolution and the digital era.

This design competition will be conducted as an integrated design competition in the form of a consortium of architecture and interior design and is open to international bidding.

The announcement will be made on March 12, with application registration accepted until March 29. Submissions will be received in May, and after evaluation in June, the final winning design will be selected.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, no on-site briefing session will be held. The first-place winner will be granted priority negotiation rights for the detailed design of the library, and prize money will be awarded to the winning entries.

Gijang-gun plans to build a premium public library suitable for Ilgwang-myeon, where the population is increasing due to the development of a new town, to create a prestigious city.

Ilgwang Library will be developed as a cultural hub place in Ilgwang-myeon, serving as a local community space and a family experience sharing space.

A Gijang-gun official said, “Through this design competition, we will select creative and excellent design proposals to create a specialized library that will lead resident-centered knowledge culture.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.