Gwangju Seo-gu Lifts Construction Suspension Order for Hwajeong I-Park

Published 06 Apr.2023 09:42(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) announced on the 6th that the construction suspension order for the 'Hwajeong I-Park Blocks 1 and 2 New Construction' has been lifted.

This comes 1 year and 3 months after the administrative order was issued on January 12th last year, immediately following the Hwajeong I-Park collapse accident, to halt construction at the site until the structural safety of the building was secured.

Exterior view of Seogu Office Building <br>[Photo by Seogu]

Exterior view of Seogu Office Building
[Photo by Seogu]

Seo-gu has been processing related permits and approvals as HDC Hyundai Development Company decided to dismantle the entire Hwajeong I-Park building under new construction.

After completing the Architectural Committee review of the building demolition plan and the review of the safety management plan by the Korea Land and Housing Safety Management Institute, the Korea Association of Structural Engineers conducted a special detailed safety inspection. They ultimately judged that there is no additional risk of collapse for the building to be demolished and that structural safety has been secured, leading to the lifting of the construction suspension order.

In particular, to ensure residents' safety during the demolition work, Seo-gu required HDC Hyundai Development Company to additionally install dust collectors to reduce scattered dust in each building, external vertical protection nets for RCS, and wire ropes to prevent RCS detachment.

Mayor Kim Ikang of Seo-gu said, “We will fulfill our duty to manage and supervise so that every process from building demolition to apartment reconstruction proceeds safely through lawful procedures, thereby restoring trust in administration and advancing Seo-gu as the foremost area of safety.”