Ulju County Selects Winning Design for Southern Disabled Welfare Center

MPT Architects Office 'A New Landscape'

Ulsan Ulju County announced on the 26th that it has selected "New Landscape" by MPT Architects (jointly submitted with ING Group Architects) as the winning design in the competition for the Southern Disabled Welfare Center.

Ulju County is currently promoting the construction of the Southern Disabled Welfare Center, a facility for the elderly and children, including a Developmental Disabilities Treatment Center and a multipurpose program room, in Daean-ri, Onyang-eup, which is the geographical center of the southern region's towns and villages.

Previously, in March, a design competition for the Southern Disabled Welfare Center was held for architects nationwide. Fifty teams applied, and ten teams submitted their works by the 28th of last month.

Ulju County formed a judging committee and selected the final winner through a review on the 24th.

The winning entry, "New Landscape," received high marks from the judging committee for its harmony with the surrounding environment, high level of completion, architectural form, pleasant interior spaces, and excellent circulation planning.

The winner of this design competition will be granted the rights to the basic and detailed design for the construction of the Southern Disabled Welfare Center. Other prize-winning entries will receive prize money as follows: ▲Grand Prize 40 million KRW ▲Excellence Prize 30 million KRW ▲Encouragement Prize 20 million KRW.

Based on the final winning design, Ulju County plans to proceed with the basic and detailed designs by August next year, with the goal of completing construction of the Southern Disabled Welfare Center by June 2028. The estimated construction cost is 28.6 billion KRW, and the design fee is set at 1.212 billion KRW.

The Southern Disabled Welfare Center will be built with one basement level and four above-ground floors, with a total floor area of 5,412.82 square meters. Major facilities will include a Developmental Disabilities Treatment Center, a Health Promotion Room, a Physical Therapy Room, various program rooms such as Baking and Confectionery, and a book cafe as a rest area for users.

An official from Ulju County stated, "Despite the large area of Ulju County, there has been only one welfare center for the disabled in Samnam-eup, causing inconvenience for local people with disabilities. We expect that the quality of life for disabled residents will improve," adding, "We will expedite the construction of the Southern Disabled Welfare Center to enhance disability awareness, establish a cooperative system within the local community, and improve welfare for people with disabilities."

Winning Design of Ulju-gun Southern Disabled Welfare Center Design Competition 'New Landscape'.

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