Chief architecture policy commissioner urges shift from iconic design to public planning

As the standard of Korean architecture has advanced in recent years, Kim Jin-ai, chief commissioner of the Presidential Commission on Architecture Policy, called Friday for a fundamental shift in how the country approaches public architecture — urging planners to prioritize process and long-term planning over headline-grabbing iconic designs. “Politicians are often preoccupied with building projects to rack up visible achievements of their own, without enough consideration of why a particular pu