On the 18th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it held the 6th Integrated Review Committee for Maintenance Projects on the 17th and passed a review plan for architecture, landscape, transportation, environment, and park sectors to implement the "urban maintenance-type redevelopment project of the Su-song Zone District 1-7."
The redevelopment site for the urban maintenance-type project in the Su-song Zone District 1-7 is located in Jongno-gu, at 80 Su-song-dong, where the headquarters of Korean Re is situated between the Seoul Regional Tax Service and Jogyesa Temple.
This location has been in a degraded state for more than 38 years since the building's completion in 1985. In December last year, the maintenance plan was modified to improve the work environment, and redevelopment is being pushed forward.
According to this consolidated review plan, the Su-song Zone District 1-7 is set to undergo mixed development, comprising an 8-story underground and 21-story above-ground office facility, neighborhood living facility, and cultural and assembly facility.
To the east of the site, a design that connects and consolidates the Su-song Neighborhood Park with open green space will provide a large green relaxation area of about 6,200 square meters.
To the north, a public pedestrian passage will be secured, and walking spaces along Yul-gok-ro 4-gil will be expanded. There are plans to improve the pedestrian environment connected to Jogyesa Temple by planting street trees.
The underground pedestrian space developed from Gwanghwamun Station on Subway Line 5 to Jongno District Office will also connect to the project site.
A classical concert hall (Korea Chamber Hall) with about 500 seats will be established on the underground 1st floor, connected to underground roads from Gwanghwamun Station. This will be linked with cultural spaces such as the nearby archaeological exhibition hall and exhibition halls.
The Jongno District Office, which was originally a government office managing horses ridden by kings during the Joseon Dynasty, will be established. An archaeological exhibition hall will be located underground, and an art museum will be situated beneath the Daelim Building.
A Seoul official noted, "We plan to obtain a project implementation plan approval in the second half of this year and start demolishing existing buildings in the first half of next year," adding, "We will expand office space in the city center and provide large gardens and cultural spaces to citizens."