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NEW Ground-breaking Ceremony for Hyegang Hall, a New Laboratory Building

  • 2021-07-01
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A ground-breaking ceremony for Hyegang Hall, a new laboratory building, was held on May 8. The Hall, a seven-story building with two basement floors, is set to be completed by August 2022.    


The ceremony was held with the attendance of officials from the Daewoo Educational Foundation and Ajou University, including Mr. Choo Ho-seok, Chairman of the Daewoo Educational Foundation, Mr. Kim Sun-yong, Permanent Director of the Daewoo Educational Foundation, Dr. Park Hyung-ju, President of Ajou University, and other prominent officials at Ajou. It was also attended by Prof. Na Sang-sin, Mr. Cho Jae-hyun, University Labor Union Leader, Mr. Kim Hyun-bin, President of the Student Council, Mr. Ahn Chang-joon President of the General Alumni Association, and related officials from the construction and architectural firm. Mr. Kim Yong-deok, Head of Yeongtong-gu Office, participated to represent the city of Suwon as well.  


Hyegang Hall, with a total area of 13,223 square meters (4,000 pyeong), will be built behind Dasan Hall and the Collage of Pharmacy Building. The first and second floors will be used for academic-industrial cooperation, while the third to the seventh floors will be designed for research.   


“Hyegang” was the pen name of Choi Han-ki, a silhak (practical science) scholar and a natural science thinker during the Joseon Dynasty. Based on his deep understanding of Western natural sciences in convergence with the traditional theory of energy in Korea, he was able to pave the way for new philosophical thinking. He was also the author of “Singicheonheom,” one of the classics that demonstrate the way in which Western medicine was introduced to Korea during the later years of the Joseon Dynasty. 


Last November, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for Ilsin Hall, an 11-story dormitory with one basement floor. With a total area of 14,680 square meters (4,441 pyeong) to accommodate up to 804 people, it is scheduled to be finished by February next year.