Eco - cultural art facility designed by modern artists up for auction SEOUL , June 9 ( Yonhap ) -- An eco - cultural art education facility designed by a group of modern artists will be put up for auction next week , with its presumed value ranging from 3 to 4 billion won ( US $ 2 . 5 to 3 . 3 million ) , a local auction house said Tuesday . The Nonbat Art School in the Heyri Art Village in Paju , north of Seoul , will be put up for auction on June 17 at an auction hosted by Seoul Auction in Seoul . Centered around the theme of culture and ecology , the edifice was designed by seven modern artists , including Choi Jung - hwa , Park Ki - won , Kang Un and Lee Mi - gyung . Housing two indoor galleries and built along a mountain slope , the three - story building with a basement was built over a course of a year from 2009 . It hosted courses in art and other ecology - themed areas . It also houses lodging spaces as well . The announcement came as a surprise to art world observers , as real - estate properties are seldom dealt , if ever , in art auctions , although construction of particular artistic values , such as the Dalki Theme Park in Paju , have been sold via auctions in the past . Other pieces up for sale on June 17 include " Dialogue , " a 2015 work from modern day master Lee Ufan , and Park Su - geun ' s 1963 piece " On the Road , " which will be made available for the first time in South Korea . Seen in this undated file photo provided by Seoul Auction is the Nonbat Art School in the Heyri Art Village in Paju , north of Seoul . The eco - cultural art education facility will be put up for auction on June 17 , 2020 , in Seoul . ( PHOTO NOT FOR SALE ) ( Yonhap ) odissy @ yna . co . kr ( END )