Gyeongsang National University, Award Ceremony for 'Citizen-Open Ecological Campus Construction Idea Contest'

Gyeongsang National University-Jinju City-Korea Land & Housing Corporation-Korea South-East Power Co. Jointly Host

"Sharing Students' Diverse Ideas"... Utilizing Creative Research and Experience

Idea Contest Award Ceremony.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Gyeongsang National University held an awards ceremony for the ‘Citizen-Open Ecological Campus Construction Idea Contest,’ conducted in collaboration with Jinju City, Korea Land and Housing Corporation, and Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd.

The contest was announced on November 8, 2021, and submissions were accepted from January 12 to 13. A total of 23 entries were submitted, and at the judging committee held in January, the participating students directly explained their works while expert judges in relevant fields evaluated them.

The themes of the contest were ▲Creation of an ecological pond next to the main gate pioneer bridge ▲Remodeling of the etiquette education center ▲Creation of a trail and an open large stadium. Gyeongsang National University aimed to receive innovative ideas from students for environmental improvement projects near the main gate of the Gajwa Campus through this contest.

Additionally, the contest sought to share diverse ideas from students and provide opportunities to enhance student capabilities based on creative research and experience in related fields, which could be used as a specification for employment and career paths.

As a result of the judging, the grand prize was awarded to students Kim Dong-jin and Kim Eun-kyung (Department of Architecture) for ‘About the Scene.’ The gold prize went to students Lim Ji-min and Shim Sung-woo (Department of Landscape Architecture) for ‘Social COMPLEX,’ and the silver prizes were awarded to students Lim Bo-hyun and Lee Saet-byeol (Department of Architecture) for ‘Park de Create,’ and Jung Moon-chul and Yoo Eun-jung (Department of Architecture) for ‘Link; Connecting (City-Nature-Culture).’

Furthermore, the bronze prizes were awarded to students Lee Soo-min and Jung Jun-ho (Department of Architecture) for ‘REDEFINE BOUNDARY,’ Shin Ji-won, Kim Min-kyung, and Cha Soo-min (Major in Architectural Engineering) for ‘Jinwoo (眞友),’ and Kang Woo-jin, Kim Da-eun, and Park Mi-hyun (Department of Landscape Architecture) for ‘UNIVERCITIZEN.’

Gyeongsang National University President Kwon Soon-gi said, “This is the first contest at our university in which students directly participate, and we will actively support student-led policies by expanding into more fields in the future.” He added, “We could feel the university’s prestige through the high level of the submitted works. We appreciate the hard work and passion of the participating students.”

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