架构师提供的文本描述。三期；韩国国家现代史博物馆有三个关键的设计问题。第一个问题是改造自1950年以来一直使用的旧建筑。它是为了回忆和保留50年的韩国近代史，在宽华门马戏团。

Text description provided by the architects. Three issues; National Museum of Korean Contemporary History has three crucial design issues. First issue is remodelling the old building that has been used since 1950. It is to recollect and retain the 50 years of Korean modern history in Gwanghwa gate circus.

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第二，该网站位于朝鲜语的中轴线1，具有象征意义。轴线从朝鲜的京博宫开始，从南山到汉江。有人提出了如何开始和在符号轴起始点包含什么的问题。

Secondly, it has got symbolical representation as the site is located in Korean symbolic central axis 1. The axis starts from Gyeongbok Palace of Joseon to Nam Mountain to Han River. The issue was raised how to begin and what to contain at the starting point of symbolic axis.

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最后，它具有为韩国近代史提供信息的作用。虽然历史时期是50-60年，但有许多值得纪念的重大事件和历史时刻，这座博物馆应该成为展示韩国历史的榜样。

Lastly, it has a role of informing the Korean modern history. Although the period of history is 50 to 60 years, there have been many remarkable events and historical moments to remember and this museum should stand as a role example to demonstrate the history of Korea.

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