Namsan Height Restriction Eased... Jung-gu Architect New Home Design Service

Jung-gu Provides New Home 'Sketch' Service with Architects
Matching Architects for Planning and Design in New Constructions within Namsan Height Restriction Zone
Project Launches Following MOU with Jung-gu Architects Association on the 14th
Heightened Awareness of Imminent Namsan Height Restriction Easing, Starting as Early as June

Namsan Historic District

How high can my house on the slopes of Namsan be built if the height restrictions are eased?

In response to residents' questions, Jung-gu has stepped up again. At the point where the easing of height restrictions around Namsan is imminent, Jung-gu's next project is 'Namsan de Dessin (Preliminary Home Design Expert Review Service)'.

This project provides design plans to residents living within the Namsan height restriction zone when they undertake new construction. It is the first attempt by a local government.

To this end, Seoul Jung-gu (Mayor Kim Gil-seong) signed a business agreement with the Jung-gu Architects Association (President Kim Hyun-jung) on the 14th.

According to the agreement, the Jung-gu Architects Association will provide conceptual design-level site plans, floor plans, and cross-sections assuming new buildings are constructed according to the eased height standards for landowners within the Namsan height zone (five neighborhoods in Jung-gu). Based on the design results, residents can decide whether to proceed with new construction and estimate the required budget and construction period.

The district plans to establish detailed plans such as selection criteria for service recipients by April, recruit applicants in May, and start the service as early as June.

The design fee is 1 million KRW per case. Thanks to the architects' talent donation, residents can receive initial design and architectural consultation at a lower cost than commissioning individual designs. Moreover, Jung-gu will cover half of the cost.

To enable more precise designs, the district plans to hold briefing sessions for architects in the future to share detailed information about the easing of height restrictions in the Namsan zone.

The redevelopment of the Namsan height zone is currently only awaiting the final decision and official announcement.

Kim Hyun-jung, president of the Jung-gu Architects Association, said, "We are very honored and pleased that the Jung-gu Architects Association can contribute to regional development through this project."

At the signing ceremony, Jung-gu Mayor Kim Gil-seong said, "We appreciate the talent donation of the Jung-gu Architects Association. We hope residents fully enjoy the joy of eased height restrictions by seeing the concrete image of their new homes sketched by Jung-gu and design new dreams."

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