1st PRIZE - CITY FOR ALL

Urban Agency has just won an international masterplanning competition for the revitalization and redevelopment of the Chonbang & Ilshin textile industrial site into a fully sustainable City for All in Gwangju, South Korea. We are honoured to have had the opportunity to compete against several esteemed offices which included Benoy, Dominique Perrault Architecture, GMP Architekten, Massimilliano Fuksas, NL Architects, UN Studio and POSCO A&C.

Our winning entry is based on the 15 minute city model with an “everything in one place” approach where car travel is reduced, physical activity is promoted and essential services and amenities are accessible to all, improving quality of life and reducing social isolation. The aim is to develop the Chonbang & Ilshin inustrial site into a new urban anchor, connecting to neighbouring areas and reinvigorating the entire center of the Gwangju district into an area for all.