Jinju Mulbit Naru Rest Area, Installation of Commemorative Plaques and Wooden Plates on Water

Jinju City, Harmoniously Installing with Buildings and Promoting Award Details

Jinju City, Gyeongnam installed metal and wooden plaques at Mulbitnaru Rest Area.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, installed two commemorative plaques celebrating the ‘2022 Korea Wooden Architecture Grand Prize’ and the Excellence Award at the ‘2022 Korea Spatial Culture Awards’ at Mulbit Naru Rest Area on the 1st, along with a commemorative wooden plaque received for winning the top prize at the ‘575th Hangeul Day Beautiful Korean Store Name Contest’.

Mulbit Naru Rest Area received the Grand Prize at the ‘2022 Korea Wooden Architecture Grand Prize’ last November, recognized for enhancing the artistic value of public architecture, and was awarded a commemorative plaque.

Additionally, at the ‘2022 Korea Spatial Culture Awards,’ it received the Excellence Award in the Nuri Division (Eco-friendly) for harmonizing with the natural environment and providing a beautiful resting place for local residents, along with a commemorative plaque.

Earlier in October, it was awarded the top prize at the ‘575th Hangeul Day Beautiful Korean Store Name Contest,’ which was held across the entire Gyeongnam Province, and received a commemorative wooden plaque.

On this day, the city attached the two award commemorative plaques to the landscaping rocks outside Mulbit Naru Rest Area, installing them harmoniously with the architecture, and placed the wooden plaques, combined with woodcraft, inside the building to inform visitors of Mulbit Naru Rest Area’s awards and to ensure ongoing promotion.

Located along the Namgang River in Mangyeong-dong, Mulbit Naru Rest Area is a wooden structure used as the ticket office and caf? for the sightseeing boat ‘Kim Si-min.’ Designed and constructed by Professor Kim Jae-kyung of Hanyang University, who modernly reinterpreted the curved roof and traditional Dapo style of Chokseokru Pavilion, it harmonizes with Jinju Fortress and the natural resources of the Namgang River, inspiring citizens.

Attending the installation ceremony, Deputy Mayor Shin Jong-woo said, “I am very pleased that Mulbit Naru Rest Area, which provides relaxation and enjoyment to Jinju citizens, has been recognized for its beauty in various fields,” adding, “We will strive to ensure that Jinju’s public architecture becomes a source of pride for citizens not only in its use but in all aspects.”

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