This announcement outlines the requirements that bidders (design competition participants) and successful bidders must be aware of and comply with in the bidding process executed by the Government Complex Management Bureau of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. All prospective bidders (participants) are required to review this document carefully.

Site Location: 189, Cheongsa-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon (Vacant site within the Government Daejeon Complex)

D. Project Scale

1. Site Area:461,447.4m² (Design Site: 30,000m²) 

2. Total Floor Area:40,939m²

E. Primary Use: Public Office Facility 

F. Estimated Construction Cost

KRW 107,364,000,000 (Including VAT, excluding electrical works)

G. Design Fee

KRW 4,814,000,000 (Including VAT, excluding electrical design fees)

H. Winner’s Design Rights

Basic (Concept and Schematic) Design & Detailed Design Services

I. Project Duration

360 days from the commencement date (Including public holidays, excluding approval periods)

J. Additional Information:

1. Any additional documents or information provided during the competition period will be posted on the competition website (designarchi.kr). Participants are responsible for checking updates, and any consequences resulting from failure to do so shall be borne solely by the participant.

2. This project requires liability insurance (or equivalent guarantee). The selected contractor must submit a liability insurance certificate or guarantee certificate to the client, in accordance with Article 21, Paragraph 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Architects Act.

3. The design service fee includes all costs related to concept, schematic, and detailed design, surveying, geothermal drilling, green building & zero-energy certification, preliminary BF (Barrier-Free) certification, approval processes, and other necessary expenses.

2. Contract Method: The selected winner will enter into a negotiated contract based on the aforementioned design fee.

3. Design Competition Method: This design competition will be conducted as an open competition (joint participation allowed).

Application for Participation 

A. Application Period:

From: Monday, March 24, 2025, 09:00

To: Monday, March 31, 2025, 17:00 

B. Application Method:

Submit the application form and required documents via the competition website.

The application must be submitted by the representative or an authorized proxy (limited to employees of the representative's firm).

C. Submission Portal to Competition website. 

Evaluation Schedule:

1. Technical Review: Monday, June 9, 2025 

2. Main Evaluation:

Round 1:Monday, June 16, 2025 – Document review (selection of presentation candidates)

Round 2:Monday, June 23, 2025 – Final presentation (selection of winners and awardees)

※ Any schedule changes will be announced on the competition website.

C. Evaluation Criteria & Method: As specified in the Design Competition Guidelines

Jury members

Kim Kwang-hyun, Chungcheongnam-do Chief Architect

Lee Choong-gi, University of Seoul

Song Ha-yeop, Chung-Ang University

Jung Sung-hoon, Induk University

In Eui-sik, Yeonmi Architects & Planners Co., Ltd

Yoon Hee-kyung, Samhee Architects & Engineers Co., Ltd.

Chun Geun-woo, Yecheon Architects & Engineers Co., Ltd.

Alternate Jury Member

Lee Jung-won, Chungnam National University

Oh Hyuk-geun, PROVE Architects Co., Ltd.

Lee Gong-hee, Kookmin University - Technical Review Member

Do-Hoon Kim, Office Unknown Architects Co., Ltd. - Technical Review Member

Jung-Yeon Park, Grid-A Architects - Technical Review Member

Jun-Hyun Lim, Boda Architects - Alternate Technical Review Member

Download the full competition brief from here: Announcement.pdf.

Read more about the details on the competition website.

The top image in the article courtesy of International Design Competition for the Daejeon Regional Government.

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