International Competition for Cheongju New Cityhall, S.Korea

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Since the integration of Cheongju City and Cheongwon County, a regeneration project to restore the core functions of the original city center has been promoted. By linking the project with the new City Hall, which will be constructed by 2025, it is aimed to achieve balanced regional development through revitalization

-The site for New Cityhall is seated in the general commercial region # 89-1, Bungmun-ro 3 ga, Sangdang-ro, Cheongju City, Chungcheongbuk-do, S. Korea. The area of the site for competition is 28,459 ㎡.
-Total Floor Area : 53,000 ㎡

-The competition is intended to build an integrated City Hall which will conform to the urban future of ‘Cheongju City’ so as to address the following three issues: 1) inefficiency of dispersed administrative services, 2) improving the quality of administrative services, and 3) citizen inconvenience.

-Also, it is aimed to have the effect of city restoration by linking with various maintenance works in the nearby area, and to secure symbolism by utilizing the existing building which has the historic value.

A place for Accessibility
It should be designed to provide public space where citizens can openly use, and to revitalize the old city center. Also, complex cultural space to have effective communication with citizens should be planned.

A place for integrated City hall and openness of public offices
It should be designed to provide open space which would allow citizens to have the perspective of self-governance, and promote the consciousness as a decision maker.

A place for efficiency and maximization of space for work and citizen convenience
In order to respond to changes in the administrative working environment and in the needs, the space layout should be considered to provide high quality administrative services through the concentration of administrative functions. Also, changeability and flexible space composition should be taken into account for possible future expansion and needs.

A place for utilizing the main building of current city hall
It should be designed as a symbol of harmony and fusion of the new and the old buildings through the effective use of space and history of the main building which keeps a record of Cheongju City.

Competition Methods : Two-stage competitions
Phase I- International open design competition: 5 teams will be selected.
Phase II – International invited design competition: 5 teams from Phase I and 3 teams of invited architects will compete.

Phase I
Registration Jan.6, 2020 – Jan.17, 2020
Questions/Answers Jan.20, 2020 – Jan.27, 2020/ Feb. 3, 2020
Entry Submission Mar 13, 2020
Jury Mar.19, 2020 – Mar.20, 2020
Winners Announcement Mar.20, 2020

Phase II
Registration Mar.27, 2020 – Apr.10, 2020

Estimated Design Fee: about 7,400,000,000 KRW ( about 6.17 million us dollar)

Jury: The list of Juror will be announced on January 6, 2020.

Website http://www.cjnewcityhall-compe.org (cj@ cjnewcityhall-compe.org)

• Title

  International Competition for Cheongju New Cityhall, S.Korea

• Type

  Competition Announcement (Built Projects & Masterplans)

• Website

  http://www.cjnewcityhall-compe.org

• Organizers

  Korea Institute of Architects

• Registration Deadline

  January 17, 2020 06:00 PM

• Submission Deadline

  March 13, 2020 06:00 PM

• Venue

  Cheongju City Hall

• Price

  Free