Commencement of Design Competition Management for Section 2 of the Wholesale Zone in Garak Market Modernization Project

Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation Initiates Design Procedures for Smooth Construction of Vegetable 1-dong and Fisheries-dong

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] The Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation (President Kim Kyung-ho) signed a contract on the 30th of last month for the design competition management service related to the construction of Vegetable Building 1 and Seafood Building in Wholesale Zone 2, Garak Market Modernization Project.

The contracted company is the Architects Association Practicing a New Culture.

Accordingly, the corporation plans to select a design firm for Wholesale Zone 2 by March 2022 and derive the best design proposal.

The "Design Competition for the Construction of Vegetable Building 1 and Seafood Building in Wholesale Zone 2 of Garak Market Modernization Project" is expected to become a new turning point for the wholesale market, reflecting various urban and social characteristics and demands beyond a functional wholesale market.

This competition is anticipated to serve as an opportunity for Garak Market to evolve into a place where distributors, shippers, and consumers (local residents) can all use the market together, including plans centered on transactions for distributors.

The design competition management service provider revealed a promotion strategy for a successful design competition, including forming and operating an operations committee for selecting the design firm to ensure smooth communication and collaboration with the corporation, and promoting through overseas architecture and competition-related websites and SNS.

Additionally, a project manager with extensive experience in competition management will be appointed as the general manager, planning to operate a fair and efficient design competition by maintaining anonymity and establishing multi-level security measures.

Shin Jang-sik, head of the Modernization Project Team, stated, "Through the design competition management service, we expect to receive high-quality designs and creative ideas to respond to the rapidly changing distribution environment, creating a new wholesale market centered on producers and consumers, a wholesale market with advanced distribution and logistics technology, and a wholesale market coexisting within the city, resulting in satisfactory outcomes for distributors, shippers, and consumers (local residents) alike."

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