Dedication ceremony of the Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) was held on April 29 at ECC to celebrate the completion of the construction which have started in May 2005. The ceremony was divided into two sections; the dedication service and a tour of ECC. At the event, 300 guests were invited including President Lee Bae-young, President of Ewha Haktang Yoon Hoo-jung, the Ambassador of Embassy of France in Korea Philippe Thiebaud, the architect Dominique Perrault.
At the dedication service, President Lee introduced the ECC as a technologically advanced multicampus which will raise the educational and cultural standards of Ewha to international levels. “The ECC is a U-campus where all kinds of up-to-date information and communication technology are facilitated. It also includes global zone and the largest seminar room among other universities of
The second half of the ceremony started with a tape cutting event by the 17 representative guests. The ceremony was continued with unveiling the copperplate located at the 4th floor of the ECC which was made to thank the supporters and commemorate the successful construction of the Building.
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ECC, the multi-purpose educational underground campus complex designed by Dominique Perrault, is about 20,000 pyeong (about 66,000 square meters) which consists of six floors including two floors of parking spaces. The complex includes various educational, cultural and convenient facilities including study rooms, seminar rooms, lecture halls, a global zone, multipurpose halls, an art hall, a fitness center and administrative offices.