Ulsan City Hall Lobby and Living Garden Transformed into a Venue for Cultural Exchange

Ulsan Bookshop, Small Concerts, and Exhibitions Offer Diverse Cultural Content
The Living Garden Rice Paddy Provides a Unique Attraction, Drawing Continuous Visits from Citizens

The Living Garden, located in the lobby on the first floor of the Ulsan City Hall main building and in the city hall courtyard, has been transformed into a venue for cultural exchange.

Ulsan City Hall Main Building 1st Floor Lobby.

Through the renovation of the first floor of the main building, which took place from October last year to March this year, Ulsan City broke down the traditional boundaries of the space and recreated it as a new area where citizens and staff can experience and share culture in their daily lives.

Existing information facilities and structures, as well as other complex elements, were boldly removed to create a sense of "emptiness" that is also "filled." The space was designed to highlight openness and a sense of spaciousness, transforming it into a complex cultural space where anyone can naturally spend time.

In the newly renovated lobby, music plays, films are screened, and a variety of exhibitions are held. Staff members enjoy small performances during lunch breaks and after work, while citizens can comfortably appreciate artworks or read books.

All of these cultural contents blend naturally in the Ulsan City Hall lobby.

In particular, Ulsan Bookshop has gained attention as a representative space symbolizing the "open administration" that Ulsan City pursues. It serves as a venue for sharing knowledge and emotional exchange through books.

Both citizens and staff can freely read and share books, and this place has become more than just a lobby?it is now a community space where knowledge and emotion flow.

Additionally, the "City Hall Living Garden Rice Paddy," which was established last year as the first of its kind in the country and covers an area of 215 square meters (65 pyeong), is providing citizens with a unique attraction. Created as a symbolic space where the importance of agriculture can be directly experienced in the city, it continues to attract visits from Ulsan citizens and children.

Ulsan City Hall Living Garden. Provided by Ulsan City

An official from Ulsan City stated, "Public office buildings must also change to become warmer and more people-centered spaces in line with the times," and added, "We will continue to create an open city hall where anyone can comfortably stay and enjoy culture."