Seoul City Holds Public Forum for the 2nd Sejong Cultural Center Design Competition

The 2nd Sejong Center for the Performing Arts will be developed as a new landmark in Seoul, harmonizing with Yeouido Park and the Han River. A public forum for the design competition of the 2nd Sejong Center, conceived through direct site visits by domestic and international architects to Yeouido Park and the Han River area, will be held on the 8th at 3:30 PM in the multipurpose hall on the 8th floor of Seoul City Hall’s main building.

Planning Design Competition Citizen Open Forum Poster. [Image provided by Seoul City]

Earlier, the city conducted a planning design competition for the 2nd Sejong Center to create a representative complex cultural space and waterfront landmark in Seoul. After a review process, five works were selected, and the chosen designs will be unveiled at the public forum on the 8th.

The selected works to be revealed are ▲Jeong Young-gyun from Heerim Architects & Planners ▲Jean-Pierre D?rig from Durig AG ▲Oh Ho-geun from Design Camp Moon Park DMP ▲Patrik Schumacher from Zaha Hadid Architects ▲Park Hyung-il from Beom Architects & Planners, totaling five entries.

Seoul City plans to establish the project plan through various expert consultations and citizen feedback, and proceed with the project after administrative procedures such as feasibility studies (LIMAC) and central investment reviews at each stage. A designated design competition will be held in the first half of 2025 for the five selected individuals (teams) to select a priority negotiation candidate for the design service contract.

Citizens wishing to attend the forum can register in advance through the Seoul City website or participate via on-site registration. The entire forum will be broadcast live on Seoul City’s YouTube channel. It will be conveniently accessible via mobile devices, and viewers can freely leave comments in real time.

Hong Seon-gi, Director of Future Space Planning at Seoul City, stated, “We hope this forum will be an opportunity to explore spatial structures where diverse cultural activities can be enjoyed in the upcoming 2nd Sejong Center.” He added, “We will do our best to establish a new Han River waterfront landmark befitting Yeouido’s elevated status as a downtown area, taking into account the opinions of our citizens.”

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