Will the Busan Office of Education Building Enter the 'Seomyeon Era'... Superintendent Ha Yoon-su Pushes to Relocate Playmaru Site by 2030

New Building with 5 Basement Floors and 16 Above-Ground Floors Planned; Current Office Under Review for Training Center Use

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The relocation of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education building to Seomyeon is being promoted.

Ha Yun-su, Superintendent of Busan Education, announced on the 23rd that the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education building will be relocated to the current Seomyeon Nori Maru site by 2030.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education has been preparing a relocation plan to improve issues such as the aging building, lack of office space, and inconvenience for visitors.

The current building was completed in 1987 and is now a 35-year-old aging structure. Waterproofing work is carried out annually on the exterior walls and rooftop due to leaks, and major repairs such as asbestos ceiling replacement and double-glazed window installation are needed.

At the time of opening, the number of employees was 274, but now it has increased about 2.2 times to around 600. For several years, employees have raised complaints about poor working conditions due to insufficient office space, meeting rooms, and other auxiliary facilities.

The current building is located about 1.2 km away, approximately a 20-minute walk from Yangjeong Subway Station, resulting in very low accessibility for citizens.

Superintendent Ha decided to promote the relocation to solve these problems. A new office building with a total floor area of 108,000㎡, 5 basement floors, and 16 above-ground floors will be constructed on the current Nori Maru site.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education plans to form a “Relocation Promotion Team” led by a Grade 4 public official in January next year. The team will establish a basic plan for relocation by May, complete a feasibility study by September, and carry out tasks such as the Ministry of Education’s central investment review and urban planning facility changes by August 2024.

From the second half of 2024, a general planner for the relocation will be appointed to proceed with architectural design, design services, and construction implementation step by step, aiming to complete the relocation by 2030.

After relocation, the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education is also considering using the current building as an additional facility for the Education Training Institute or consolidating dispersed centers to provide efficient administrative services.

Superintendent Ha explained, “The current building is inconvenient for citizens to visit due to its location and is in a very deteriorated state that lowers employees’ work efficiency. It is essential to create a suitable working environment to provide the best educational services properly to citizens and students.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.