Gwangyang-si, Public Postpartum Care Center Construction Progressing Smoothly

Held Midterm Report Meeting for Public Postpartum Care Center Architectural Design Service

On the 26th, Gwangyang City in Jeollanam-do held an interim report meeting for the design service of the public postpartum care center construction and unveiled the design plan.

The meeting was held with the attendance of related personnel including Mayor Jeong In-hwa of Gwangyang City, the health center, Mirae Women's Clinic, and architectural design experts, aiming to supplement the design plan reflecting the advisory contents from the initial report meeting and to conduct expert reviews.

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The public postpartum care center, promoted as a pledge of the 8th elected administration, is planned to be constructed in 2025 on a site at 1295-12 Jung-dong, Gwangyang City, with a total project cost of 12.6 billion KRW (4 billion KRW from the province, 6 billion KRW from the city, and 2.6 billion KRW from private investment), featuring a five-story building above ground with a total floor area of 2,106㎡.

The design plan unveiled this time is the winning entry submitted by Chang Architectural Design Office Co., Ltd., selected through an architectural design competition held in September last year, incorporating facilities such as 16 to 17 postpartum rooms, infant rooms, nursing rooms, therapy rooms, and program rooms.

The design firm stated that the public postpartum care center was designed with a theme emphasizing the psychological stability and healing of mothers by combining a natural and eco-friendly 'biophilic' design with CASAMIA, meaning 'my happy home.'

Regarding the interior plan, the entrance to the postpartum rooms was designed to give mothers a comfortable feeling as if entering their own home and space, and the corridors were designed to help mothers exercise naturally and promote quick recovery by strolling through them like walking along an alley after leaving their home.

In particular, the city put great effort into designing the 'postpartum rooms' with the intention of creating a premium public postpartum care center and with care for the mothers.

The VIP postpartum room is 45.36㎡ (13.72 pyeong), the largest size nationwide, and the general postpartum rooms are also 37.80㎡ (11.43 pyeong), larger than those in typical postpartum care centers.

The ceiling height of the postpartum rooms is higher than that of general apartments to provide a sense of openness, allowing mothers to focus on physical and mental recovery in a comfortable environment.

Additionally, the meeting involved in-depth discussions on the building’s design, major facilities, and safety and functionality for protecting mothers and newborns.

Kim Bok-deok, director of the health center, emphasized safety again, saying, “Since the public postpartum care center is a facility for mothers’ health recovery and baby care, safety should be prioritized above all.”

Mayor Jeong In-hwa of Gwangyang City said, “The construction of the public postpartum care center is expected to greatly contribute to securing the public nature of childbirth and creating a childbirth-friendly environment through systematic postpartum health management services,” adding, “We will actively strive to make having and raising children not a concern but a blessing.”

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