The International Design Competition for the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall
The International Design Competition for the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall
– Host (Ordering Agency) : Gwangju Metropolitan City of S.Korea
– Site Location: Around 400-5 Maegok-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, S.Korea
– Area/ District: Green Natural Area/ Jungwoe Park (museum district)
– Use: Cultural and Assembly Facilities (exhibition hall)
– Site Area: 34,925㎡
– Total Floor Area: 32,276㎡ (exhibition hall 22,776㎡, Parking area 9,500㎡) ※ tolerances of ±5%
– Estimated Construction Cost: 86,396 million KRW (including VAT, renewables construction costs)
– Estimated Design Fee: 5,117 million KRW (including VAT, all certifications, etc.)
※ current exchange rates : 1 USD ≒ 1337KRW
Since the Gwangju Biennale was first launched in S.Korea in 1995, it has been held on 14 occasions. As a result, it has taken root as a world culture brand, however it has faced a number of limitations in its development due to the facilities which make it difficult to reflect new exhibition trends as time has passed. So, we have established a new exhibition space which can reflect the flow of contemporary art and provide an exuberant citizen-friendly, cultural delight, and healing space to an urban area as well as strengthening the status and identity of the Gwangju Biennale and preparing for the holding of stable and methodical events as a world culture brand.
Korean Institute of Architects
Link to Registration form
-1st Place Winner(1 entry) : Certificate of award and the priority negotiation rights for the design development, construction document, and design implementation
-2nd Place Winner(1 entry) : A certificate of award & 4 million KRW
-3rd Place Winner(1 entry) : A certificate of award & 3 million KRW
-Honorable mention(2 entry) : A certificate of award & 1.5 million KRW
Restricted/Has stricter requirements (Is not open to anyone. Has limitations regarding its participants), Single stage (Winners selected immediately)
Korean and foreign licensed architects may participate, and up to three participants (or companies) are allowed to form a joint group in which one of them is designated as a representative. And, The representative of the joint group (individual participant if applying alone) must be someone who has established and declared an architectural firm according to Article 23 of the ‘Certified Architects Act’ of Korea as of the design competition announcement date and is free from any disqualifications pursuant to the relevant
law.
Registration Opens September 12, 2023
Registration Closes October 6, 2023
Deadline to Submit Project November 20, 2023
Winners announcement Date December 1, 2023
Gwangju Metropolitan City of S. Korea
Location of Project (if developed)
Gwangju Metropolitan City of S. Korea
