Suwon Selected as Grand Prize Winner of "Republic of Korea Public Design Award"

[Suwon Ilbo=Correspondent Seo Dong-young] Suwon City has won the grand prize at the "2019 Republic of Korea Public Design Award," hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Craft and Design Foundation.

The 12th Republic of Korea Public Design Award selects public designs that highlight social and cultural values and recognizes outstanding cases and ideas. The award ceremony will be held on the 25th at Culture Station Seoul 284 (former Seoul Station Building) in Seoul.

The city received this honor for "Development of Standard Design for Public Facilities (Guidance Facilities) in Suwon for Realization of a Pedestrian-Friendly City," a project led by Suwon's Urban Design Division. The pedestrian guidance facilities were developed with the goal of creating a pedestrian-friendly city by establishing design standards for integrated guidance systems.

The project received high evaluation for its concise design prioritizing functionality, information marking systems reflecting current trends, and securing connectivity of various pedestrian infrastructure through the establishment of a pedestrian-friendly city foundation.

During the project implementation, sample products were installed at 20 locations in designated pilot areas. Subsequently, guidance facilities were additionally installed at 30 locations in tourism and cultural heritage zones.

A city official stated, "We will implement a pedestrian-friendly city by utilizing the walking brand 'Walk, Suwon' to hold walking campaigns and expand tourist walking paths."