Seoul City, Yeouido 2nd Sejong Cultural Center Design Competition

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 15th that it will hold a design competition for the Second Sejong Cultural Center to be built in Yeouido Park.

From today until August 10, the city will accept applications for the competition from specialized firms in related fields such as urban planning, architecture, landscaping, culture, and transportation.

The basic plan for the design competition includes creating the Second Sejong Cultural Center as a complex cultural space focused on popular culture content, situating the center close to the Han River to integrate Yeouido Park and Hangang Park, and linking green corridors.

Participating firms must design cultural facilities such as a large theater, medium-sized theater, rehearsal rooms, and exhibition halls; attraction facilities for global tourists including users of Seoul Port; and user convenience facilities such as an underground parking lot on a 34,000㎡ site located at the northwest end of Yeouido Park where the Second Sejong Cultural Center will be constructed.

While innovative designs are encouraged without restrictions on building coverage ratio, floor area ratio, or number of floors, the building height must be designed within 50 meters, considering the area's height limit of 65 meters.

Ideas for harmonizing with the surroundings and enhancing accessibility via public transportation around the planned site of the Second Sejong Cultural Center are also requested.

Firms wishing to participate in the competition can register on the Seoul City design competition website. From May 29 to June 9, inquiries related to the competition can be made through the website, and answers will be posted collectively on June 16.

The city will disclose the list of judges on the submission deadline of August 10, then conduct evaluations through feedback and discussions. The results will be announced on August 8.

Each of the five selected teams will receive a compensation of 80 million KRW. The city plans to select priority negotiation candidates for conducting the project among these teams.

Hong Seon-gi, Director of Future Space Planning at Seoul City, said, "We encourage many to participate so that the best design plan for establishing a Han River waterfront landmark befitting Yeouido’s status can be selected."

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