Cheongju New City Hall South Korea Building Design, Snøhetta Korean Architecture Development Images

Cheongju New City Hall, Korea

Design: Snøhetta

Location: Cheongju, South Korea

Cheongju New City Hall Korea

30 Sep 2020

Cheongju New City Hall Building Design

Following an international architecture competition, Snøhetta together with local partner Tomoon Architects and Engineers have won the bid to design the new city hall in Cheongju, South Korea.

Cheongju New City Hall Korea

Through its open and inclusive design, the Cheongju New City Hall will integrate seamlessly with the urban context and promote ownership for the citizens and visitors of Cheongju. While providing a platform for effective governmental administration, the Cheongju New City Hall will serve as a symbol of integration and accommodate for collaboration and social interaction.

Cheongju New City Hall Korea

Located 128 km away from Seoul, Cheongju is the capital and largest city of the North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The city is currently a hub for accelerating economic growth, with key industries spanning from highly developed eco-agriculture to advanced printing and crafts. As Korea’s 14th largest city with over 800 000 inhabitants, it prides itself as Korea’s first municipality to merge several districts into one following a referendum.

Cheongju New City Hall Korea

A City Hall for the People
The vision for the Cheongju New City Hall is to create a landmark representing integrated governance, with minimal distance between the government and its citizens. As a response to this, the administrative spaces are consolidated under one roof to ensure smooth operation and open communication between departments. Following the belief that good governance begins with good working environments, the New City Hall provides grade A working facilities promoting collaboration, innovation, efficiency, and physical and mental wellbeing.

Cheongju New City Hall Korea

The design of the Cheongju New City Hall seeks to unite the currently scattered governmental offices into one holistic space, paying tribute to the heritage of the past while creating a modern, open space for the future. The building’s roof and façade are formed by gently folded curves, refencing the shape of traditional Korean roofs.

A combination of translucent and opaque panels gives the structure scale and rhythm. Opaque façade panels ensure enough shading is provided, and some are operable to allow natural ventilation. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) on the roof provide a source of electrical power from solar energy. The translucent panels are glass laminated with copper mesh, allowing natural light to enter the building, providing both views and privacy. The sloped roof has integrated drainage to allow water run-off and stormwater collection.

Cheongju New City Hall Korea

The new building forms an open frame around the former city hall building, which will now serve as the entrance portal to the new development. Through strategic spatial planning, ample public spaces and amenities are designed to be accessible for all, with flexibility to allow for the vibrant city to gather for daily activities and during special occasions. By creating space for collective living and learning, the public has access to cultural spaces, such as exhibition areas, a library, an auditorium, and amenities such as restaurants, cafes, childcare facilities and a post office.

Cheongju New City Hall Korea

The jury praised the scheme as “excellent work due to its down-to-earth attitude, befitting of the city’s autonomous status. The design will both stand out as a new landmark for the city, while at the same time providing well-balanced and generous public space”.

The Cheongju New City Hall is due for completion in 2025.

Cheongju New City Hall Korea

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Location: Cheongju, South Korea, East Asia

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