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Cheongju New City Hall, Korea
30 Sep 2020
Cheongju New City Hall
Design: Snøhetta
Location: Cheongju, South Korea

Following an international architecture competition, Snøhetta together with local partner Tomoon Architects and Engineers have won the bid to design the new city hall in Cheongju, South Korea.

Through its open and inclusive design, the Cheongju New City Hall will integrate seamlessly with the urban context and promote ownership for the citizens and visitors of Cheongju. While providing a platform for effective governmental administration, the Cheongju New City Hall will serve as a symbol of integration and accommodate for collaboration and social interaction.
Located 128 km away from Seoul, Cheongju is the capital and largest city of the North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The city is currently a hub for accelerating economic growth, with key industries spanning from highly developed eco-agriculture to advanced printing and crafts. As Korea?s 14th largest city with over 800 000 inhabitants, it prides itself as Korea?s first municipality to merge several districts into one following a referendum.

A City Hall for the People

The vision for the Cheongju New City Hall is to create a landmark representing integrated governance, with minimal distance between the government and its citizens. As a response to this, the administrative spaces are consolidated under one roof...