Gwangjin-gu Lifelong Learning Center Construction Kicks Off

Complex Facility with Approximately 900㎡ Total Floor Area, 1 Basement and 4 Above-Ground Floors... Open Community Space Linked to Nearby Traditional Market... Completion in June 2023

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) is actively promoting the "Gwangjin-gu Lifelong Learning Center (tentative name) Construction Project" as part of the Living SOC Complex Project.

The "Living SOC Complex Project" refers to a project that combines two or more facilities necessary for daily life?such as eating, sleeping, working, and resting?on a single site.

The Gwangjin-gu Lifelong Learning Center will be built using national land around 612-44 Jayang-dong, with a total floor area of approximately 900㎡, consisting of one basement floor and four above-ground floors. Two Living SOC facilities, including a Living Culture Center and a Shared Childcare Space, will be housed together.

Specifically, the center will include ▲Living Culture Center (encounter space, club rooms, soundproof/practice rooms, study rooms) ▲Shared Childcare Space ▲Information Education Room and Digital Experience Space ▲Multipurpose Hall, among others.

The district recently secured 2 billion KRW in special grants from Seoul City and conducted a design competition for the "Gwangjin-gu Lifelong Learning Center Construction Project," selecting one winning design and four prize-winning designs out of ten submissions.

Based on the selected design, the district plans to complete the design service by January next year and begin construction in February, aiming for completion in June 2023.

In particular, from the design stage, the district will operate the "Gwangjin-gu Lifelong Learning Center Construction and Operation Advisory Committee," broadly incorporating opinions from architecture and facility operation experts, community representatives, and living culture club activists.

Additionally, the district plans to actively reflect benchmarking from excellent facilities in other districts throughout the design, construction, and operation processes.

Through the construction of the Gwangjin-gu Lifelong Learning Center, the district aims to establish a foundation for a lifelong learning city, contributing to lifelong learning support and the revitalization of living culture clubs.

Furthermore, it is expected to contribute to providing convenience to residents through the Shared Childcare Space and to bridging the digital education service gap within the Jayang living area.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, stated, "We plan to link the Gwangjin-gu Lifelong Learning Center with the nearby Jayang Traditional Market to create an open community space for local residents," adding, "We will devote ourselves to building the Gwangjin-gu Lifelong Learning Center as a pivotal facility for establishing a learning-work-leisure (education-employment-welfare) network and providing integrated services."

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