"Looks Nothing Like the Render": Investigation Requested for Changwon's 'Big Tree'

The 'Big Tree,' an artificial observation deck in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, has sparked controversy for looking vastly different from its original architectural rendering.

The city of Changwon has conducted an audit, resulting in disciplinary action against relevant public officials and a request for a police investigation into the private developer.

It is reported that the city of Changwon carried out a special audit regarding the 'Big Tree,' which was constructed as part of a private park development project in Daesang Park, Seongsan-gu. Consequently, the city has taken disciplinary measures against the officials in charge and requested an investigation into the private developer.

Changwon City conducted the audit for four months starting in February, following public criticism that the exterior of the 'Big Tree' differed significantly from the initial rendering.

As a result, the city determined that the officials had been negligent in their duties, failing to properly review whether the supervisor and the private developer had followed official review and reporting procedures during the design change process for the 'Big Tree.'

The city also requested a police investigation into the private developer to determine if there were any illegalities in the process of calculating construction costs.

The Daesang Park private development project was pursued under a model where the developer builds apartment complexes on a portion of the land to generate profit in exchange for donating park facilities to the city.

(Source: Changwon City)
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