Over 700 Public Housing Units and Public Facilities to Be Built in Front of Yongmasan Station

Seoul City Selects Winning Design for 'Myeonmok Administrative and Cultural Center Complex Project' Competition

Winning Entry Perspective View / Photo by Seoul City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Seoyul] Around Yongmasan Station on Seoul Subway Line 7, a public housing complex and mixed-use public facilities with about 700 households will be built by 2027.

On the 19th, Seoul City announced that as a result of the design competition for the 'Myeonmok Administrative and Cultural Center Complex Project,' the works of Tomun Architects Office and D.A. Group Engineering Comprehensive Architects Office were finally selected on the 17th. Accordingly, on the public facility site located within 100 meters of Yongmasan Station on Line 7, a public housing and mixed-use public facility with 3 basement floors and 40 above-ground floors (total floor area approximately 98,000㎡) is scheduled to be built by 2027.

The public housing will be developed as 'Seoul-type high-quality rental housing,' applying expanded unit sizes and high-quality finishing materials, which Seoul City announced in April as part of its rental housing innovation plan. Through this project, the city plans to supply a total of 702 public housing units, including affordable housing for youth and newlyweds.

The public facilities will include a youth training center, a community center, and an underground parking lot, expanding and improving the previously old and cramped facilities with efficient circulation paths. The site is currently used as Jungnang-gu Community Center and Youth Training Center.

Winning Entry Perspective View / Photo by Seoul City Hall

Seoul City and Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation (hereafter SH Corporation) announced the design competition for the 'Myeonmok Administrative and Cultural Center Complex Project' on March 3rd, and held a judging committee on the 17th to select the winning design from two final submissions.

The concept of the winning design includes Open Space (a courtyard open to the city), Urban Valley (community specialization utilizing level differences), and Atrium (fusion of diverse culture and lifestyle).

The project executor, SH Corporation, plans to complete the design next year and start construction. The winners, Tomun Architects Office and D.A. Group Engineering Comprehensive Architects Office, will carry out the design services.

Kim Seongbo, Director of Housing Policy at Seoul City, said, “The mixed-use public facility project is a creative alternative that maximizes land use efficiency and supplies facilities needed in the area such as public facilities and housing. Through this competition, we aim to create a good model for mixed-use public facility projects and, at the city level, provide multifaceted support to create a landmark that improves residents’ quality of life.”

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