Bao'an is the root of culture of Shenzhen. To implement the national, provincial and municipal cultural undertaking development goals, to develop the cultural undertaking and cultural industry bigger and stronger, and to build the national and international first-class public culture service network, in 2016, Bao'an District Commission and District Government have decided to upgrade and reconstruct the old town Mass Culture House, Library & Xin'an Theater determinedly and courageously. Xin'an Theater will be reconstructed into Bao'an Concert Hall, and the construction of Bao'an Museum, Gallery & Art Gallery will be promoted simultaneously. Bao'an will thus fill in the blank of no concert hall and museum, and build the new cultural highland showing the folk art style and the cutting-edge art.

Bao’an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction Project is located in Xin’an Sub-district, Bao’an District. Xin’an Sub-district is an old urban area in Bao’an District. The “Bao’an 1990” buildings are important cultural buildings which were all completed and put into service in the 1990s. The old urban district cultural venues accompanying the people in Bao’an District for more than 20 years play an important role in the course of promoting the integration and urbanization of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and form a mature cultural gathering place over the years. This is a precious heritage loved by many people. The high-standard upgrading and reconstruction of the “Bao’an 1990” not only guarantees the functional integrity for concentrated cultural facilities in the old urban district, but also has more service characteristics and pertinence. According to the urban development goal for Bao’an District to achieve "coastal Bao’an, industrial city and vigor district", the city card of Bao’an has to have the support of culture. Culture is the soul of a city, and whether there is sufficient and quality cultural facilities have a decisive impact on the future of a city. Cultural thickness and temperature will be the most lasting and moving charm of coastal Bao’an. In order to create the urban cultural public spaces, enhance the overall image of Bao’an, make the old city full of new vitality, to upgrade and reconstruct “Bao’an  1990" with high standard, the People’s Government of Bao’an District, Shenzhen organizes the International Competition of Architectural Scheme Design for Bao’an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction to invite the experienced architectural practices and design firms to participate in. This competition aims to introduce high level design institutions to develop the high-level architectural schemes for functional integration, quality promotion and the space transformation of the Bao’an 1990 cultural complex through in-depth study of Bao’an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction project with innovative design concept and development of ideas to create multi-level, diversified public place of cultural life, enhance and improve the old city’s cultural taste and attraction.

According to the work plan of Bao’an District Committee and Government, the official announcement of this International Competition is hereby announced.  Design firms or consortiums who are interested in participating in the competition, please fill in the Application form of the International Competition of Architectural Scheme Design for Bao'an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction (see Appendix 1), and to submit registration information in accordance with the Working Rules of the International Competition of Architectural Scheme Design of Bao'an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction (see Appendix 3) before 17:00 August 15, 2016 (Beijing time) for registration. And complete the deliverables according to the Technical Specifications of the International Competition of Architectural Scheme Design for Bao'an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction (see Appendix 4), and submit the deliverables before 17:00 on October 31, 2016 (Beijing time).

Relevant registration materials and related competition documents, please visit the following websites to download and fill in: Official Website of the Urban Planning, Land and Resources Committee of Shenzhen Municipality (http://www.szpl.gov.cn) Bao’an District Government Official Website (http://www.Bao’an .gov.cn) Shenzhen Urban Design Center Official Website (http://www.szdesigncenter.org) ABBS Architectural Forum (http://www.abbs.com.cn) China Bidding (http://www.bidchance.com/) China Construction Bidding (http://www.jszhaobiao.com/)

We are looking forward to the extensive participation and strong support from the relevant design firms! Design firms are encouraged to take part in both competitions and carry out design for "Bao’an Public Culture and Art Center" and "Bao’an 1990" at the same time. It’s also welcomed to choose one from the foresaid two projects to design. Those who participate in both competitions will have to shall comprehensively consider their connection and complementation in function. For the assessment, "Bao’an Public Culture and Art Center" and "Bao’an 1990" will be assessed separately, and the results of their assessment will not affect each other.

Appendix 1: Application form of the International Competition of Architectural Scheme Design for Bao'an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction

Appendix 2: Design Consortium Agreement of the International Competition of the Architectural Design for Bao’an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction

Appendix 3: Working Rules of the International Competition of the Architectural Design of Bao'an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction

Appendix 4: Technical Specifications of the International Competition of Architectural Scheme Design for Bao'an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction

Appendix 5: Related Technical Drawings of the International Competition of Architectural Scheme Design for Bao'an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction

Appendix 6: Invited Design Firms of the International Competition of Architectural Scheme Design for Bao'an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction

Appendix 7: Q&A of the International Competition of Architectural Scheme Design for Bao'an 1990 (Library, Cultural Center, Concert Hall) Upgrading and Reconstruction

Contact: MR. He Qingmiao (for Technical Inquiries)      

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Email：Baoan1990@yeah.net

The People’s Government of Bao’an District, Shenzhen

July 25, 2016