Pukyong National University Student Wins Grand Prize at the 26th LH University Student Housing Architecture Competition

Choi Won-jun (left) and Kim Hye-jin, students who won the grand prize at the LH University Student Housing Architecture Competition, are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Doo-yeol] A student team majoring in Architecture at Pukyong National University, Choi Won-jun and Kim Hye-jin, won the grand prize at the 26th LH University Student Housing Architecture Competition.

The students received a prize of 3 million KRW and the grand prize for their project titled "ALLEY: A Living LifE for Youth - Community-Open Youth Complex Housing Utilizing Alleyways," announced in the final results of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) architecture competition.

The architecture competition called for urban-converged communal housing for diverse lifestyles and evolving communities under the theme "MULTI-HOUSE: Community-Open Youth Complex Housing."

The Pukyong National University students proposed a multi-family residential space harmonizing alleyways and buildings on a 6,588㎡ site in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, consisting of one basement floor, seven above-ground floors, and 112 units, winning the grand prize.

They designed residential buildings suitable for different target groups such as single youths including university students and early career workers, two-person youths like newlyweds, and three-person families with children, integrating community-linked art spaces, gyms, libraries, care centers, and shared marketplaces within the residential area.

In particular, their eco-friendly design was recognized for arranging alleys connecting the alleys and corridors between residential buildings and green rooftop alleys, creating an environment that is both independent and conducive to new interactions.

With this award, the Pukyong National University students will receive certificates, prize money, and benefits such as exemption from document screening during LH recruitment and opportunities for overseas architectural study tours.

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