International Competition for the (New) Agricultural Resources Management Institute was launched in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea by the Korea Institute of Architects.

Background of Competition

Followed by the relocation of Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Office from Buk-gu of Daegu Metropolitan City to Gyeongbukdocheong New Town in Andong and Yecheon in February 2016, the direct institutions in Gyeongsangbuk-do and business places will be relocated as well to promote work efficiency.

The Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Resource Management Institute produces and supplies high quality local seeds based on the relevant research. It consists of the main institute in Daegu, the branch institute in Uiseong, and Sericulture Insect Institute in Sangju.

The newly established Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Resource Management Institute will become a new government office building that is established on the expanded site of the current Uiseong branch and integrates the main and branch institutes.

Competition Descriptions

Site Address: 898, Hyoje-ri, Danbuk-myeon, Uiseong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Site area: 544,937㎡ (current competition site: 39,555㎡)

Total Floor Area: (1) New building 6,040㎡ (allowable within ±5%) (2) Remodeling 216m2

Estimated design fee: 735,400,000 KRW (VAT, certification costs, licensing costs, guaranteed liability insurance included)

KRW (VAT included)] 1us dollar = 1,200 KRW

Competition Period: Nov. 26 (Fri), 2021 ~ Mar. 14 (Mon), 2022

Design Period: 7 months from the commencement date (licensing period and holidays included, and is subject to change depending on the situation).

Purpose

The purpose of this design competition is to draw and select a creative design to develop optimized facilities and spaces for the production and supply of high quality seeds in the region, prepare potential for advanced and scientific agriculture, and establish a new and future-oriented Agricultural Resource Management Institute.

Eligibility

Korean and foreign architects who are qualified architects pursuant to the relevant law.

If the participants are not qualified for ① until the participation registration date, then they should form a joint group with an architect who is qualified for ①. If so, the representative of the joint group shall be the person who is qualified for ①.

-Someone who has established and declared an architectural firm according to Article 23 Paragraph 1 of the ‘Certified Architects Act’ of Korea and is free from any disqualifications and carries out normal architecture related businesses.

The representative of the joint group shall direct and mediate over the design development, construction document, design implementation and perform building permissions, etc.

For the joint application, the list of joint participants shall be completed until the submission of the entry. All of the joint participants shall be Korean or foreign architects, and they should be 3 people (architectural firms) or less. The representative of the joint group won’t necessarily satisfy the conditions given in ①, but any legal rights, responsibilities, and liabilities related to the competition belong to the representative.

Participants in the Design Competition, registered as a representative or participant, shall not join any other design.

Schedule

Announcement: Nov. 26 (Fri), 2021

Website Registration: Nov. 26 (Fri) ~ Dec. 28 (Tue), 2021 / By an official website

Onsite Meeting: Dec. 02 (Thu), 2021 at 14:00 / Online

Inquiries: Dec. 01 (Wed) ~ Dec. 10 (Fri), 2021 / by email

Answers: Dec. 23 (Thu), 2021 / By an official website

Entry Submission: Feb. 09 (Wed), 2022 at 17:00 / by an official email

1^st Main Review: Feb. 17 (Thu), 2022

2^nd Main Review: Mar. 11 (Fri), 2022

Result Announcement: Mar. 14 (Mon), 2022 / By an official website

Winner and Awards: Competition winners will be awarded as follows. Awards and Proceedings with the Design Project (Taxes and duties included);

1st Place Winner (1 entry): Certificate of award and the priority negotiation rights for the design development and construction document

2nd Place Winner (1 entry): Certificate of award and 28 mil KRW

3rd Place Winner (1 entry): Certificate of award and 21 mil KRW

4th Place Winner (1 entry): Certificate of award and 14 mil KRW

5th Place Winner (1 entry): Certificate of award and 7 mil KRW

Contact for the competition: [email protected].

See more details on the competition's website.

Top image courtesy of Korea Institute of Architects.

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