Organic Connection with Surrounding Nature and Child-Centered Spatial Planning
One Basement and Three Above-Ground Floors, Total Floor Area of 1,045 Square Meters... Construction to Begin in the Second Half of the Year
Icheon City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 20th that it has selected the design submitted by Nom Architects & Engineers Co., Ltd. as the winning entry in the architectural design competition for the 'Children's Nursery Rhyme Center'.
Perspective rendering of the winning design for the 'Children's Nursery Rhyme Center' planned to be built in Anheungdong, Icheon City. Provided by Icheon City
The 'Children's Nursery Rhyme Center' is a public building themed around children's nursery rhymes. It is planned to be constructed within Oncheon Neighborhood Park in Anheungdong, Icheon City, with one basement floor and three above-ground floors, and a total floor area of 1,045 square meters.
The city explained that the winning design received high marks in the evaluation for its organic connection with the surrounding natural environment, its spatial planning tailored to children's perspectives, and its consideration of connectivity with nursery rhymes.
The city plans to configure the center as a space for nursery rhyme exhibitions for children, as well as experience and educational spaces, and a performance area. Based on the winning design, the city will complete administrative procedures and detailed design, and then aims to begin construction in the second half of this year.
Kim Kyunghee, Mayor of Icheon, stated, "We will do our utmost to ensure that the newly built center becomes a symbolic space where children and families can experience and enjoy nursery rhymes together."
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