2024-05-10T17:36:22-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150231157/sn-hetta-s-city-hall-in-south-korea-connects-the-government-with-the-people Sean Joyner 2020-10-01T11:51:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/59/595f4b73aa97d323d4b63f5922db5770.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following an international architecture competition, <a href="https://archinect.com/snohetta" target="_blank">Sn&oslash;hetta</a> together with local partner <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/68833502/tomoon-architects-engineers-co" target="_blank">Tomoon Architects and Engineers</a> have won the bid to design the new city hall in Cheongju, South Korea. The new facilities embrace an ethos of community and integration between the government and its citizens.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dc/dcc81c9b71a50a459fed0e928ac3f27f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dc/dcc81c9b71a50a459fed0e928ac3f27f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/11/118ea7dceecd5219f38f23758674743b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/11/118ea7dceecd5219f38f23758674743b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>&copy; Sn&oslash;hetta and Plomp</figcaption></figure></figure><p>For smooth operation and open communication between departments, administrative spaces are consolidated under one roof. The design addresses the currently scattered nature of governmental offices by bringing all parties into one holistic space.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bd/bd15767235ef101637408c640a16e39b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bd/bd15767235ef101637408c640a16e39b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fd/fd241aacc3d7c2f9b8fad7a70c1e319a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fd/fd241aacc3d7c2f9b8fad7a70c1e319a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>&copy; Sn&oslash;hetta and Plomp</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The roof and facade are formed with a combination of translucent and opaque panels to convey an ethereal quality that connects the inner-workings of the "machine" to the public on the outside. Moreover, photovoltaics provide a renewable source of energy while the the laminated glazing throughout provides an ample offering of natural light.</p> <figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cf/cfe21ac54c27da68fff88cef75be6ec9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cf/cfe21ac54c27da68fff88cef75be6ec9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/50a5c9fd8f8f4ad986310fe524cc0d6b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/50a5c9fd8f8f4ad986310fe524cc0d6b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>&copy; Sn&oslash;hetta </figcaption></figure></figure></figure><p>The new building wraps around the existing city hall, which...</p>