Cities in the modern era are confronted with a diverse range of urban issues including the increase in natural disasters due to climate changes, aggravation of the international competition between metropolises, lack of high quality employment opportunities in the knowledge-based society, aging of the residential and industrial estates, and lack of residences for low-income families arising from the worsening of the polarization in the household income classes.
Such urban problems can be resolved through the establishment of plans that forecasts and prepares for the changes in the future.
Multi-functional Administrative City is constructed for the purpose of resolving problems arising the side effects from over population and resources in the capital regions and to improve Koreans’ international competitiveness and balanced growth.
Multi-functional Administrative City is being constructed at Sejong Special Self-governing City to play a central role in administrative functions through the interactions of the central administration organizations and their subsidiary institutions with the city.
Concept for planning: Highly dignified and globally exemplary city that is attractive to everyone wants to live in
Client: Korea Land and Housing Corporation
Duration of the project: 2006. 11 ∼ 2014. 1
Location: Sejong Special Self-governing City
Area: 4,279,000㎡
Contract value: 1.4 Billion won
Details of the project: Establishment of the overall plan, district unit plan
