Ulsan City Selects Final Six Teams for World-Class Performance Venue Design
Published 10 Sep.2025 16:11(KST)
September 10: Operational Committee for International Invited Competition on Planning and Design Held
Four Outstanding Teams Embodying Ulsan's Identity to Be Selected by December 24
Ulsan City has selected the final six teams to participate in the international invited competition for the planning and design of a world-class performance venue.
On September 10 at 1:00 p.m., the city announced that it held an operational committee meeting for the international invited competition for the planning and design of a world-class performance venue in the international conference room on the 4th floor of the main building, where the final participating teams were selected.
A total of 20 teams of world-renowned architects with international design capabilities and creative talent participated in this competition.
The operational committee, composed of six experts including professors in the field of architecture, conducted a rigorous review and discussion based on criteria such as international standing and experience, track record with projects of similar scale and purpose, and specialized design capabilities. As a result, a total of six teams were selected: four international teams and two domestic teams.
The international teams are: ▲Herzog & de Meuron (Switzerland), ▲Ateliers Jean Nouvel (France), ▲Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) (Denmark), and ▲Foster and Partners (United Kingdom). The domestic teams are ▲Designcamp Moonpark DMP and ▲The System Lab Architects.
The six selected teams will begin the design process after completing their registration, which will last for about three months.
By December 10, they must submit a master plan for the performance venue, site plans, and floor plans. Ulsan City will conduct a review and announce the final four outstanding teams on December 24.
A city official stated, "We expect this performance venue to serve as a turning point for Ulsan, elevating it from an industrial capital to a cultural city," and added, "We will do our best to collaborate with world-class architects to create a landmark that embodies Ulsan's unique identity."
The world-class performance venue project will be carried out on the Samsan Landfill site in Samsan-dong, Nam-gu, with a total project cost of 500 billion won. The complex, with a total floor area of 50,000 square meters, will include a multipurpose performance hall (2,500 seats) and an immersive digital content theater.
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