The 3rd Public Architecture Design Forum

  The AURI is hosting the Public Architecture Design Forum to establish a common ground where various social groups can discuss the future of public architecture in Korea.

  In Feb, 2008, the 3rd forum will be held with the topic of "Government Office Building, Evolution into User-Oriented Design" where the future of government office buildings will be discussed focusing on how they can become the center of communities. Last year we reviewed the current status of the public architecture and the environment and building facilities of school.

● General Information
  - Topic : "Government Office Building, Evolution into User-Oriented Design"
  - Date & Time : Wednesday 27th February 2008, 14:00~17:30
  - Location : Korea Tourism Organization B1 (Main office building, Seoul)
  - Management : Architecture & Urban Research Institute
  - Support : Ministry of Construction & Transportation,
                  Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs

● Program
  - Opening (14:00~14:10)
    ｏ Opening Address: Dr. Ohn, Yeong-Te (President of AURI)
  - Main Session (14:10~15:40)
    ｏ Welcome Address:
        "Public buildings, the actual status"
         Dr. Seo, Soo-Jung (Research Fellow of AURI)
    ｏ Session 1:
        "Government office buildings for citizen, built for what?"
         Dr. Kang, In-Ho (Professor, College of Architecture, Hannam University)
    ｏ Session 2:
        "Government office buildings, local-oriented facility"
         Park, Deog-Gi (Session Chief of Architecture Department, Gangneung City Government)
    ｏ Session 3:
        "To make government office buildings open to local citizens"
         Park, Nam-Gyu (Design Team Manager, SPACE Group)
  - Coffee break (15:40~16:00)
  - Discussion (16:00~17:20)
    ｏ Kim, Jong-Hui (Culture Critic)
    ｏ Park, Woo-Jin (Administrative Official, Local Public Enterprise Team, MOGAHA)
    ｏ Jeon, Ja-Young (Deputy General Manager, Department of Newshound, Yongin Citizen Newspaper)
    ｏ Kim, Eun-Hee (Secretary Director, Urban Action Network)
    ｏ Lee, Gwan-Pyo (President, Aum & Lee Architects, Inc.)
  - Closing (17:20~17:30)

● Contact
    ｏ Im, Hyun-Sung (82-31-478-9638)

*Poster file is attached.