Open Call for Nominated Architects for the “Hwaseong Museum of Art” International Design Competition

 Hwaseong City has achieved rapid growth in a relatively short period of time. Furthermore, as a youthful city with a high birth rate and the youngest average age, it possesses immense potential for future development.  Youthful Hwaseong City faces an urgent need to expand its cultural and art spaces, as it currently lacks sufficient infrastructure to enjoy works of local, domestic and foreign artists.  The site is located next to SRT Dongtan Station, the Gyeongbu Expressway, and the Second Capital Area Ring Expressway, offering the advantage of functioning as a transportation hub that facilitates intercity exchanges. In addition, its proximity to the Osancheon Riverside Park, a national river, enables connections with a variety of arts-related events. By creating synergies with nearby cultural facilities and cultural space projects, it has the potential to become a hub for a eco-friendly and multi-purpose cultural and arts space.  Hwaseong City is soliciting Requests for Qualification(RFQs) from architectural experts to propose a future-oriented landmark museum that will help define the city’s identity and provide cultural and artistic infrastructure to support regional cultural growth.

● Competition Overview 

 - Site location : 1010 Osan-dong, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do (Dongtan 2 District Public Site 7)

- Site area : 8,112㎡

- Total floor area : Approximately 6,025m² (±5% adjustable)

- Building restrictions : Building coverage ratio 60% or less / Floor area ratio 150% or less

- Scale : 1 floor underground / 3 floors aboveground 

(The number of floors may be proposed freely by designers, provided that all applicable regulations are complied with.)

- Use : Cultural and assembly facilities(Exhibition facilities)

- Number of parking spaces : 61 cars or more (including 2 or more large buses)

- Estimated design fee : KRW 1,743 million (VAT included)

※ Including various certification fees, liability insurance premiums, VAT, etc.

- Estimated construction cost : KRW 28,030 million (VAT included)

※ Including additional installation costs for renewable energy, etc.

- Estimated design period : 270 days from commencement date

● Competition Schedule 

1｜Qualification

Domestic and foreign experts in architecture-related fields

※ The representative must be a licensed architect in Korea who has established and registered an architects‘ office in the country.

※ See notice on Competition Website

3｜Submission of questions

Date of submissionㅣ’25. 10. 1.(Mon) ~ ‘25. 10. 14.(Fri) 18:00 

How to submitㅣOn My page in Competition Website (hwaseong-compe.org) 

Answers to questionsㅣ‘25. 10. 17.(Fri) 

※ To be notified on Hwaseong City Website and Competition Website 

4｜Submission of RFQ 

Date of submissionㅣ’25, 9. 29.(Mon) ~ ‘25. 10. 26.(Sun) 17:00 

How to submitㅣOn My page in Competition Website (hwaseong-compe.org) 

※ All times in the schedule are based on Korean Standard Time (UTC/GMT+9). Any schedule or content adjustments will be announced on Competition Website. 

5｜Official Website and Contact Information 

Hwaseong City Websiteㅣ https://www.hscity.go.kr 

Competition Websiteㅣ hwaseong-compe.org 

Official Emailㅣ [email protected]