Speeding Up the Construction Project of the Infectious Disease Diagnostic Testing Center in the Eastern Region of Jeonnam

Selected in the Design Competition by Rowoon Architects Co., Ltd... Targeting Completion in 2023

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The construction project for the Infectious Disease Diagnostic Testing Center in the eastern region of Jeonnam Province is gaining momentum.

The Jeonnam Provincial Institute of Health and Environment (Director Park Jongsu) announced on the 6th that the winning design for the construction project of the Infectious Disease Diagnostic Testing Center in the eastern region of Jeonnam was selected as the work of Rowoon Architects Co., Ltd.

The center is scheduled to be completed in 2023.

In this architectural design competition, a total of four works were submitted, and after evaluation by a panel of judges composed of experts including architecture professors and architects, an excellent work was selected.

As a result of the evaluation, the work jointly submitted by Rowoon Architects Co., Ltd. and RNP Architects Office was selected.

The internal layout, consisting of a Biosafety Level 3 facility (BL3), infectious disease diagnostic testing rooms, and office spaces, was praised for its excellent separation and arrangement. Additionally, the design allows free movement of circulation paths and harmonizes well with the surrounding environment.

Accordingly, Rowoon Architects Co., Ltd. and others were granted the rights for basic and detailed design, and a total compensation of 23.64 million KRW was paid for the other three awarded works.

This information was posted on the Jeonnam Province website and the architectural administration system ‘Seumteo’.

The Infectious Disease Diagnostic Testing Center in the eastern region of Jeonnam is planned to be constructed as a Biosafety Level 3 facility (BL3) in Yulchon 1st Industrial Complex, Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon, with a total floor area of 1,782㎡ and three stories above ground, including infectious disease diagnostic testing rooms and offices.

Park Hakjae, head of the Infectious Disease Investigation Division 2 at the Jeonnam Provincial Institute of Health and Environment, said, “Once the eastern region infectious disease diagnostic center is established, it will enable rapid response to emerging infectious diseases and efficiently block the regional spread of infectious diseases. We will ensure the design is safe and efficient through consultation with biosafety facility experts and aim to complete it as scheduled in 2023.”

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