Fastest-moving of Bundang's first-phase new town pilot districts

Complex to be redeveloped into 5,050-unit, 49-story project

Saetbyeol village in Bundang [Nau Dongin]
Saetbyeol village in Bundang [Nau Dongin]

Nau Dongin Architects has been selected as the lead architect for the integrated reconstruction of Saetbyeol village, a pilot district in Bundang's first-phase new town development.

At a general meeting of landowners and property holders in the Saetbyeol village integrated reconstruction zone held Saturday, Nau Dongin won 1,654 votes out of 1,939 eligible voters, an approval rate of 85.3 percent, according to the urban renewal industry.

Three other firms — DA, Espace and Wonyang — also competed for the contract, drawing strong industry attention given the scale of the Bundang reconstruction project. As the selected architect, Nau Dongin will be responsible for drawing up the project implementation plan and overseeing the full permitting and approval process.

The Saetbyeol village integrated reconstruction project will consolidate the Life, Dongseong, Ubang and Sambu apartment complexes and Hyundai Villa in Bundang-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province into a single special maintenance zone. The 231,037-square-meter site will be redeveloped into a complex of 5,050 residential units across buildings ranging from two basement levels to 49 above-ground floors, along with ancillary community facilities.

The project is advancing faster than any other pilot district in Bundang. After being designated a pilot district in November last year, the zone received its special maintenance district designation and official notice on Jan. 19 this year. The zone boundary was also revised to include Hyundai Villa, a process completed April 30.

Nau Dongin was the first firm to declare its candidacy, submitting a design proposal titled "THE EMPYREAL BUNDANG." The firm focused on balancing the interests of individual complexes and ensuring equitable outcomes, drawing on its prior experience advising on architectural planning during the special maintenance zone designation and urban renewal planning process.

The residential buildings are oriented so that every unit faces south, with maximum spacing between buildings. A multi-level pedestrian bridge connecting the complex to a central park will provide easy park access, and the design also calls for a 7-kilometer circular walking trail and themed gardens within the complex.

"As the first architect selected for a Bundang reconstruction pilot district, we will deliver the finest design to ensure this becomes the most outstanding complex — developed with speed," a Nau Dongin official said.


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