Architectural Firm Kang Heejae Proposes Design Plan Preserving Era's Memory with Minimal Intervention
Daejeon City announced that it has selected Kang Heejae Architects as the top winner in the design proposal competition for the Daejeon Studies Center, a regional studies education and research facility.
Kang Heejae Architects is known for its restoration and renovation designs of nationally registered heritage sites such as the Seoul Albert Taylor House (Dilkusha) and the Busan Modern History Museum (cultural heritage resource). The firm has extensive experience in surveying and restoring not only Hanok but also modern architectural heritage sites.
The winning design respects the layers of time left on the building and recreates the memories of the era, proposing a plan with minimal intervention, in line with the project's goal of utilizing modern architectural heritage from the 1930s.
The core of the project is to restore partially altered exteriors to their original appearance and repair structurally vulnerable areas, ensuring the building's continued use.
The interior remodeling plan includes storage and access for regional studies research materials and space for various events, while also exposing the original steel truss ceiling and brick walls from the time of construction.
The Daejeon Studies Center is planned to be established by utilizing the Korea Electric Power Corporation Daejeon Supply Station (modern architectural heritage) currently located in Indong, Dong-gu.
The city plans to proceed with detailed design services based on the proposals and consultations with external experts, aiming to open the center in 2026.
A Daejeon City official stated, "The Daejeon Studies Center will be operated as a branch of the Daejeon City Museum," adding, "The editorial office of historical records, currently within the Cultural Heritage Division of Daejeon City Hall, will also be relocated here."
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