International Design Competition for the Changdong Station Transit Complex Center

The Changdong-Sanggye area, situated in the northeastern metropolitan center of Seoul, Korea has been designated as an 'urban regeneration area' with the aim of creating an economic and cultural hub suitable for "2030 Seoul Plan". The goal of this competition is to develop a new concept for the complex center that integrates public transportation transit facilities, apartments, offices, and commercial spaces within District 2 of the Chang-dong urban development zone, to inspire creative designs that align with the 'Comprehensive Concept Plan for the Urban and Architectural Spaces of Seoul for the next 100 years.', and to select the optimal design that revitalizes urban regeneration and promotes residential welfare from functional, social, and economic perspectives.

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● Project Information

 a. Site Area: 8,320.96 ㎡ 

 b. Estimated Gloss Floor Area : 124,000 ㎡ ± 5%

 c. Estimated Construction Cost : KRW 318,748,000,000 including VAT 

 d. Design Fee: KRW 5,594,490,000 including VAT 

 e. Scope of Design Contract 

  - Schematic Design, Design Development (Securing official permits)  

  - Delivery of Design Development documents for technical proposal bidding

  - Implementation of design intention 

● Scope of Design 

 a. The site : Vertical and three-dimensional Mixed-use Transit Complex Center 

  - public transportation transit facilities

  - housing

  - offices

  - commercial facilities

 b. Surrounding area : 

  - transit system of pedestrian network

  - transportation (road) plan

  - pedestrian area and pedestrian circulation system 

● Eligibility  

a. This competition is open to both Korean and foreign architects (Licensed Architects).   

b. Foreign architect's license holders can participate in this competition only with joining a team with a Korean architect's license holder as a representative. 

● Schedule  

 - Registration : Fri, Dec 15 ~ Fri, Dec 29, 2023 17:00 

 - Submission of Entries : Wed, Feb 28, 2024  09:00 ~ 17:00

 - Announcement of the Jury : Wed, Feb 28, 2024, 18:00 

 - Announcement of Winners : Mon, Apr 1, 2024 

    * The schedule is based on Korea Standard Time (KST) 

● Jury 

 - The Jury Committee is composed of seven 7 jurors including world-renowned architect as a jury chair

 - The list of jurors will be announced on the competition website at 18:00 on the day of submission. 

● Awards 

- Winner (One entry): Awarding of Design Contract 

- 2nd prize (One entry): KRW 40 million 

- 3rd prize (One entry): KRW 30 million 

- 4th prize (One entry): KRW 20 million 

- 5th prize (One entry): KRW 10 million