Korea University Jeong Woon-o IT Liberal Arts Building to be Built Higher from 7th to 10th Floor

Korea University’s Jeong Woon-oh IT Liberal Arts Building will be constructed three floors higher than originally planned, increasing from 7 floors to 10 floors.

Aerial View of Jeong Woon-o IT Liberal Arts Hall

On the 6th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government held an Urban Planning Committee meeting and announced on the 7th that it had approved the original plan, which includes the 'Urban Planning Facility (School) Detailed Facility Development Plan Decision (Change) and Innovation Growth Facility Height Relaxation Plan.'

Earlier, the city introduced an amendment to the 'Seoul City Urban Planning Ordinance,' which implements innovation growth zones (facilities) without floor area ratio restrictions, allowing universities to secure spaces necessary for nurturing future talent, entrepreneurship, research, and industry-academia cooperation. This amendment has been in effect since July.

The Jeong Woon-oh IT Liberal Arts Building, which began construction in March last year, was originally permitted for 7 floors but can now add 3 more floors under the revised ordinance.

When designated as an innovation growth facility, at least 50% of the above-ground total floor area must be used for related purposes. Korea University plans to allocate 82% of the total floor area for future talent development spaces, industry-academia cooperation, and community contribution facilities.

Advanced departments such as the Smart Mobility Department and Semiconductor Engineering Department will occupy 65% of the above-ground floor area, industry-academia cooperation facilities like the Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation and Technology Business Center will take up 9%, and community contribution spaces such as open lecture rooms and startup support centers will cover about 8%.

Korea University also plans an open facade design by removing boundary fences and stone retaining walls around the Jeong Woon-oh IT Liberal Arts Building and eliminating level differences with the existing street to widen the sidewalk.

Community contribution facilities will be established on the 1st and 2nd floors of the building to promote lifelong education such as open lectures for residents and village enterprise establishment, and the youth startup studio will also be opened to the community to contribute to regional revitalization.

The Jeong Woon-oh IT Liberal Arts Building will change its building permit to include this expansion plan and is scheduled for completion in the second half of next year.

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