Dongmyeong University Department of Architecture, 103 Winners in Domestic and International Competitions "Record Highest Annual Awards"

Dongmyung University (President Jeon Ho-hwan) Department of Architecture and the LINC3.0 Project Group are experiencing a wave of awards in competitions.

On the 6th, Dongmyung University announced that it has once again set the record for the most awards in domestic and international competitions in 2023.

There were 84 awardees in 2021, 95 in 2022, and this year, 103 awardees set a new record. These achievements are said to be directly linked to a high employment rate.

The university's Department of Architecture achieved remarkable results at the Ulsan City Architecture Exhibition on November 11, with 32 awardees including 2 Grand Prize winners (Lee Chae-eun, Lee Seung-min), a Special Selection (Ahn Jung-hyun), the Architecture World Award (Park Yeo-min), and 28 Honorable Mentions.

At the 42nd Korea Architecture Exhibition on October 28, a total of 10 students received Honorable Mentions. On September 26, at the 18th Korea Rural Architecture Exhibition, 27 students won awards including 2 Encouragement Awards (Jang Chi-won, Kim Dong-hyuk) and 25 Honorable Mentions. On September 20, the LH University Student Housing Architecture Competition awarded 2 Excellence Awards (Lee Min-tae, Kim Do-young).

On September 26, at the Busan International Architecture Exhibition, there was 1 Encouragement Award (Lee Min-ho) and 23 Honorable Mentions. On March 2, 8 students received Honorable Mentions at the Charette International Architecture Competition, along with 2 Honorable Mentions at the 2023 Korea Habitat Competition.

These achievements of the Department of Architecture are analyzed as the result of implementing a non-curricular program that integrates recent competition trends and practical skills into semester-end design course practice through the LINC3.0 Industry-Academia-Research Linked Education, enhancing self-directed learning, computer skills, information gathering, and creativity.

Inviting industry experts for exhibitions, presentations, evaluations, supplementary reviews, and special lectures also expands the department’s specialized BIM design capabilities nationwide through industry-academia cooperation, contributing to the high employment rate (2022 official employment rate of 93.1%).

Students from the Department of Architecture at Dongmyung University. A total of 32 students received awards, including 2 Grand Prize winners (Lee Chae-eun, Lee Seung-min), a Special Selection (Ahn Jung-hyun), the Architecture World Award (Park Yeo-min), and 28 Honorable Mentions.