The System Lab Architecture Office Wins Excellence Award for Daejeon Art Park Master Plan

Reflecting the Image of 'Science City Daejeon'... Designed for All-Weather Enjoyment of Concert Halls and Art Museums
Four Outstanding Works Selected Each for Music-Only Concert Hall and Second Municipal Art Museum

The Masterplan project by The System Lab / Daejeon City

Daejeon City announced that it has selected the submission by The System Lab Architects as the outstanding master plan in the international design competition for the planning and design of the "2nd Cultural and Arts Complex (tentatively named Daejeon Art Park)."

The System Lab Architects' design reflects the image of "Daejeon, the City of Science" and is designed as a "glass dome." The "circulating walkway" is designed to allow citizens to stroll and enjoy the performance hall and art museum inside and outside the glass dome regardless of the weather.

The System Lab Architects is known for notable works such as the Seoul Botanic Park's thematic garden located in Magok, Seoul, and the Cosmos Resort located on Ulleungdo Island.

The judging committee evaluated, "This work's greatest feature is its future-oriented approach to responding to climate change in Korea, addressing not only the limited physical accessibility of the site but also the social accessibility of culture and arts by expanding the park."

Additionally, the outstanding works for the music-only performance hall were selected as △Kengo Kuma & Associates △UN Studio △The System Lab Architects △SKM Design.

The outstanding works for the 2nd Municipal Art Museum were selected as △Kengo Kuma & Associates △Zaha Hadid Architects △Architectural Office SOA △Unsaengdong Architects.

Mayor Lee Jang-woo of Daejeon is explaining the results of the planning and design competition for the 2nd Complex Arts Complex on the 13th. / Daejeon City

The city plans to finalize the project plan based on the selected master plan by the second half of this year and will proceed with preliminary administrative procedures step-by-step after feasibility analysis and review.

Also, to increase public interest and participation during the project planning process, the city will hold a naming contest for the newly established 2nd Cultural and Arts Complex for two weeks from the 13th to the 24th.

Lee Jang-woo, Mayor of Daejeon, said, "This planning and design will be an important case of administrative procedure innovation for the construction of a premium architectural structure," adding, "We will diligently carry out the remaining procedures such as investment review and design competitions to ensure that the 2nd Cultural and Arts Complex becomes a new landmark of Daejeon."

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