Jeonju City Museum of Art 'Architectural Design Competition'... Modern Museum Features

Art Museum Planned on Former Baseball Stadium Site by 2026

Jeonju City in Jeollabuk-do has initiated the design competition process for the Jeonju City Museum of Art, which will establish itself as a representative visual arts space.

According to the city on the 13th, following the selection of the winning design for the Korea Cultural Prototype Content Experience Exhibition Hall last month, plans are underway to launch the architectural design competition for the Jeonju City Museum of Art, which will be developed nearby as a flagship cultural space symbolizing visual arts.

A bird's-eye view of the Korean Cultural Heritage Experience Exhibition Hall. [Photo by Jeonju City]

The Jeonju City Museum of Art will be built on the site of the former baseball stadium in accordance with the development plan for the Jeonju Sports Complex Exhibition and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) district. It is planned to be completed by 2026 as a building organically connected with the Korea Cultural Prototype Content Experience Exhibition Hall. The cultural space will include key facilities such as planning and permanent exhibition rooms, storage, educational experience rooms, and a children's gallery.

The city plans to select an experimental design through the competition to ensure the museum reflects the comprehensive and diverse characteristics of a modern museum.

At the end of this month, pre-registration will be accepted from interested architects, followed by an on-site briefing session, with design proposals to be submitted in April. After the design competition review in May, the winning design will be finalized and granted the design rights.

Earlier, the city appointed the Jeonju City Museum of Art Construction Promotion Committee last month and began full-scale preparations for the museum’s construction.

The city plans to gather expert opinions, including from the Construction Promotion Committee, to prepare guidelines for the architectural design competition and to concretize the content that will be housed in the museum after its completion.

A Jeonju city official stated, "The Jeonju City Museum of Art, together with the Korea Cultural Prototype Content Experience Exhibition Hall, will become a representative brand of Jeonju City," adding, "We will do our best to ensure the museum establishes itself as a leading visual arts space dealing with contemporary art."

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