Busan Strengthens Global Design Competitiveness with Standardized Public Facility Designs
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Busan Strengthens Global Design Competitiveness with Standardized Public Facility Designs
□ Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) has created design standards for public facilities to elevate urban aesthetics and citizen convenience.
○ Acknowledging the importance of public design in response to an evolving urban environment, we prioritized three types of public facilities with urgent needs and broad impacts.
○ A citywide survey was conducted across 16 gus and guns last year, followed by outsourced design services and final approval from the Public Design Committee.
□ The newly established guidelines will apply to bus stops, manhole covers, and signage—for notices and walkways, focusing on user convenience, functionality, and seamless integration into the cityscape.
○ Bus stops will have a modular structure that is easily adaptable for different locations with flexible expansion and modification options; high-visibility LED displays for bus stop names; five shades of gray—matching the city logo—selected to blend with the surroundings; and universal accessibility features such as emergency bells, voice guides, Braille boards, and QR codes to accommodate persons with disabilities.
○ Manhole covers will be embossed with the city logo, with sidewalks and roads differentiated. Concrete manhole covers in sidewalks will be made from the same materials as sidewalks for a harmonious look, whereas cast iron manhole covers in roads will have a textured, slip-resistant surface for enhanced safety.
○ The design of signage for notices and walkways will incorporate Busan’s landscape and branding colors. Typography-based logos will be used to raise awareness and readability.
□ We intend to eliminate inconsistent infrastructure designs and streamline the city’s visual identity as a global hub.
○ Previously, public amenities were designed with varied patterns, colors, and materials by each municipality, making it difficult to build a cohesive Busan.
○ This project marks a crucial step toward upholding consistency in public spaces and is expected to help prevent unnecessary expenses on separate design efforts across municipalities.
□ Moving forward, we plan to register the new designs within the first half of the year and distribute blueprints and relevant references to all 16 municipalities.
Busan’s Public Facility Design Standards (Bus Stop)
Busan’s Public Facility Design Standards (Manhole Cover, Signage)
