Gwanggyo New City to Be Built as World-Class Design Master-Planned City

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 29th that it will introduce design concepts from the planning stage of public projects, including the construction of new cities, to create a pleasant environment.

The province has decided to build Suwon's Gwanggyo New City as a world-class 'design master-planned city' and will seek consultation from world-renowned architects including Renzo Piano of Italy, Norman Foster of Britain, and Jean-Michel Wilmotte of France.

Additionally, the province plans to install sculptural objects symbolizing the province and its 31 cities and counties in place of pillars at the main gate of Suwon Provincial Government, and will also improve the design environment both inside and outside the government building, including bulletin boards and lobbies that currently lack consistency.

To this end, the province will establish the Gyeonggi Design Committee next month and will operate external experts numbering around 100 people across five fields—▲provincial and agricultural landscape ▲nighttime landscape ▲public facilities ▲advertisements ▲public art and color—to gather opinions on the direction of public design.

At the same time, the province will strengthen design education for civil servants through 'Public Design Academy,' 'Design Policy Forum,' and 'Advanced Design Country Training Programs.'

Additionally, to revitalize public design, the province will hold public design competitions, develop standard design manual models for public facilities, and participate in public design expos.