'Moatown' Design and Idea Discovery... 12 Universities Selected for Class Integration

12 Universities Selected for Architecture, Urban, Environment, and Landscape
Courses on Moa Town Theme Opened for Collaborative Research

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is conducting a project to discover ideas for 'Moahouse·Moatown' in connection with classes at 12 universities.

Perspective view of Moa Town being developed in Beondong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

On the 24th, Seoul announced that it held the selection committee for participating universities in the '2nd University Cooperation Moahouse Moatown Project' and finalized the selection of 12 universities (graduate schools).

As a result of the call for participating universities from November 29 last year to the 10th of this month, 12 universities nationwide specializing in architecture, urban planning, environment, and landscaping from 2- to 5-year programs participated and were all selected. Participation was expressed not only from Seoul but also from universities across the country.

The selected universities are Gachon University Department of Architecture, Korea University Department of Architecture, Kookmin University Department of Architecture, Dankook University Department of Architecture, Yonsei University Department of Urban Engineering, Chung-Ang University Department of Architecture, Korea National University of Transportation Department of Architecture, Hannam University Department of Architecture, Hanyang University Department of Architecture, Konkuk University Department of Architecture, Soongsil University Department of Architecture, and Hongik University Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Studies.

This project will be conducted by opening semester-long courses related to 'Moatown' themes in majors such as architecture, urban planning, environment, and landscaping, and conducting joint research. Innovative design ideas or maintenance models for Moatown will be discovered, and students can enhance their practical expertise.

Moahouse·Moatown refers to a project that establishes a management plan and renovates aging low-rise residential areas (within 100,000㎡) where large-scale redevelopment is difficult by grouping them together. Since the policy was introduced in January 2022, 82 sites have been selected as target areas.

The city formed a selection committee of external experts to review the appropriateness of the call contents and program diversity, and selected all universities that applied. Selected universities will receive 120 million KRW in support. Project execution costs will be paid differentially according to the number of participating students. A business agreement will also be signed with the university-industry cooperation groups.

In March, the city plans to hold an orientation for participating students to introduce the project promotion plan, and in May, provide opportunities for on-site expert consultation to establish Moatown-related plans. After the group classes end, a performance sharing session and awards ceremony will also be held. The outcomes will be utilized as policy materials and in exhibitions.

Han Byung-yong, Director of the Seoul Housing Policy Office, said, "We thank the universities that showed great interest and participated in the second project, and we look forward to the results. We hope that students will learn a lot by indirectly experiencing the practical work of maintenance projects related to Moatown through this opportunity."

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