Pyeongtaek City Hall and City Council New Building to Break Ground in Godeok District on December 16

One basement level and four above-ground floors,
total floor area of 49,869 square meters

Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province will break ground on the construction of its new city hall and city council building in the Godeok Internationalization Planning District.

A bird's-eye view of the new city hall and city council building to be constructed in the center of the Godeok Internationalization Planning District in Pyeongtaek City. Provided by Pyeongtaek City

Pyeongtaek City announced that on December 16, it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new city hall and city council building at 2522 Godeok-dong, the designated construction site within the Godeok District.

The new city hall, located in the center of the Godeok District, will feature a main building with a total floor area of 49,869 square meters, spanning one basement level and five above-ground floors, as well as a city council building with two basement levels and three above-ground floors.

This groundbreaking comes more than six years after the city established its basic plan in 2019. The city carried out ordinance revisions, feasibility studies, and investment reviews before holding an international design competition last year. In July of this year, the city began the process of selecting a construction company and recently chose the Taeyoung Construction Consortium as the contractor.

The new city hall is designed to symbolize Pyeongtaek's past, present, and future through a single, massive roof inspired by the horizontality of the Pyeongtaek plains and the shape of a leaf. In particular, by placing a horizontal structure among the vertical high-rise buildings of the Godeok District, the city aims to embody its vision of harmonious development.

Currently, Pyeongtaek City has been using the same city hall building for over 30 years since the merger of Pyeongtaek City and Songtan City in 1995. Although the building, constructed in 1993, has undergone continuous expansions and remodeling, the persistent lack of work space has led to the dispersion of administrative functions, highlighting the ongoing need for a new city hall.

Even after relocating to the new city hall, the city plans to continue using the existing building as a secondary office.

Jung Jangsun, Mayor of Pyeongtaek, stated, "The construction of the new city hall and city council building marks the first step toward Pyeongtaek's next 100 years," adding, "The new city hall will become a symbolic space for urban integration, where administration and legislation can communicate and come together."

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