'Architectural Policy Idea Contest' Held... Open to Everyone

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 11th that it will hold the "2nd Architectural Policy Idea Contest" from the 12th of this month to October 15th to establish architectural policies that the public can empathize with and feel.

The contest, hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Architectural Space Research Institute, and supported by the National Architectural Policy Committee, the Architectural Institute of Korea, the Korean Institute of Architects, the Korean Women Architects Association, and the New Architects Association, was first launched last August to proactively discover the architectural policy demands desired by the public for the development of the architectural field.

Outstanding ideas collected from the contest will be reflected in actual architectural policies. The contest results will be announced at the end of October. Anyone from the public can participate without any restrictions and freely propose ideas by choosing one of three formats: video, poster, or essay.

Regardless of the submission format, one Grand Prize, one Excellence Award, one Merit Award, and five Encouragement Awards will be selected. The Grand Prize winner will receive a prize of 3 million KRW and the Chairman’s Award from the National Architectural Policy Committee. The Excellence Award comes with a prize of 2 million KRW and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award, and the Merit Award includes a prize of 1 million KRW and the Director’s Award from the Architectural Space Research Institute.

Um Jeonghee, Director of Architectural Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "Until now, architectural policies have been established mainly based on expert opinions, but through the contest held for the first time last year, our citizens have been able to participate in the formulation of architectural policies," adding, "We will strive to expand communication channels going forward."

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