International Design Competition for a Library: SONGDO International City, S. Korea
Competition Descriptions
1) Site Address: # 115-2, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon (in Songdo International City), S. Korea
2) Zoning District: 2nd General Residential District, 1st District Unit Plan Area (in an International Business Complex), Intensive Landscape Management Zone
3) Site Size: 9,427.4㎡
4) Required Total Floor Area: 8,000㎡(allowable within ±3% )
5) Estimated Construction Cost: 24.973 billion KRW( 20.81 million us dollars /1 us dollar =1,200 KRW)
6) Estimated Design Fee: 1,546 million KRW ( 1.288 million us dollars/1 us dollar =1,200 KRW)
7) Competition Period: November 25(Wed.), 2020 ~ March 02, 2021
Short Description
This design competition aims to obtain creative and sophisticated design works with an international sense to establish 「The Library of SONGDO International City」 as an intellectual and cultural symbol of the Songdo citizens for progressing as an international city.
Organizer
Korea Institute of Architects
Link to Competition
Link to Registration form
Prizes
5 winning proposals will be selected. Competition winners will be awarded as follows:
1)1st Prize: Design Development and Construction Document priority rights (1,546 million KRW (1.288 million us dollars/ 1 us dollar=1,200 KRW))
2)2nd Prize (1 entry): 50 million KRW (41,667 us dollars/ 1=1,200 KRW))
3)3rd Prize (1 entry): 30million KRW (25,000 us dollars/ 1=1,200 KRW
4) 4th Prize (2 entries): 10million KRW (8,333 us dollars/ 1=1,200 KRW
5) Honorary Mentions (within 10 entries): Awards
Type of Competition
Open to the public/Minimum requirements (Open to anyone that complies with the requirements), Single stage (Winners selected immediately)
Who can Participate
1) For Korean architects, it shall be an architect, completing the business registration and running the business pursuant to the 「Certified Architects Act)」 of Korea as of the date of the notification and the architect shall be running an architectural business with no cause of disqualification pursuant to the relevant laws and regulations.
2) In the case of foreign architects, they shall be a qualified architect according to the laws of their countries by the time of the announcement date, and if winning, they will be able to conclude a service contract only if they have formed a joint body with a qualified Korean architect according to the related laws.
Dates and Time Frame
Registration Closes December 31, 2020
Deadline to Submit Project February 22, 2021
Winners announcement Date March 2, 2021
Languages
English
Location of Competition
Incheon, S.Korea
Location of Project (if developed)
Incheon, S. Korea
Additional Information
Banner, Poster, Brochure or Triptic of Competition
