Songpa-gu 'Re&Up Cycle Plaza' Groundbreaking Ceremony

Existing ‘Jaehwal-yong Center’ Remodeling... Rebirth as a Recycle·Upcycle Resource Circulation Complex Cultural Space

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] The ‘Re&Up Cycle Plaza’ is being reborn at 27 Macheon-dong, Songpa-gu (Mayor Seongsoo Park).

To promote the culture of recycling and expand the base of the upcycling industry, the existing recycling center located at 27 Macheon-dong (under the Geoyeogoga Overpass, opposite Songpa Fire Station) will be expanded and remodeled.

The existing recycling center, built in 2011, had limited space and handled only a restricted range of secondhand goods, making it insufficient to provide services such as item repairs that residents desired, highlighting the need for improvement.

The ‘Re&Up Cycle Plaza’ will have a total floor area of 743.47㎡ on the first floor above ground, with approximately 116㎡ of horizontal expansion compared to the existing facility.

The interior will consist of ▲ furniture and home appliance exhibition and sales area ▲ furniture and home appliance cleaning room ▲ repair and mending room ▲ experience and education room ▲ hall and rest area.

Encompassing both recycling and upcycling, the ‘Re&Up Cycle Plaza’ will operate with the goal of raising awareness about resource circulation. It will be developed as a complex cultural space offering experiential learning opportunities such as resource recycling and upcycling that adds value to recycled materials.

In particular, by linking with related infrastructure such as the ‘Seoul Upcycling Plaza’ (49 Jadongcha Sijang-gil, Seongdong-gu) and through enhanced resource circulation content, ongoing educational programs will be operated for students and residents.

Construction is scheduled to begin with demolition in April and to be completed in October this year.

Mayor Seongsoo Park said, “By newly establishing the Re&Up Cycle Plaza, we will enhance residents’ convenience from secondhand goods sales to repair and mending services,” adding, “Along with operating the plaza, we will improve awareness of resource circulation and take the lead in protecting our environment.”

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