The registration of the International Consultation on the Conceptual Urban Design of Bao’an West Dynamic Coastal Zone has ended. By May 5^th, 2014, 17:00 (Beijing Time), we received applications from 72 design firms (including consortiums). We hereby extend our sincere appreciation to these design firms.

In order to ensure the fairness and justness of the preliminary review of the concept proposals, the Organizer invited nine experts from Hong Kong, Shanghai, Xiamen, Guangzhou and Shenzhen to constitute the preliminary election panel. The preliminary review meeting of the International Consultation on the Conceptual Urban Design of Bao’an West Dynamic Coastal Zone was held on May 12^th, 2014. The election panel read the application documents and concept proposal, had discussions, carried out meticulous election and voted the following 8 finalists (including consortiums, in no particular order):

1. Aube Conception SARL d’Architecture France

2. The Urban Planning & Design Institute of Shenzhen (UPDIS) & Hassell Design Consulting (Shanghai) Ltd & Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin University of Technology

3. Shenzhen Lay-out Planning Consultants Ltd & KCAP International B.V.& Atelier Dreiseitl (BJ Branch)

4. Shenzhen General Institute of Architectural Design and Research Co., Ltd. & NAUTA Architecture & Research & Tenio Architecture And Engineering（Tianjin）Co.,Ltd.

5. The Architectural Design Research Institute of SCUT & Obermeyer Engineering Consulting (Beijing) Co.,Ltd.

6. China Academy of Urban Planning & Design (CAUPD) & SWA Group

7. ISA-Internationales Stadtbauatelier

8. Kuiper Compagnons

We will issue the Invitation of Formulatign the Design Scheme to the shortlisted 8 firms. Furthermore, we will organize the Site Visit, answer questions and release related consultation documents on May 22^nd, 2014. Those applicants that did not receive invitations to formulate the design scheme have equal opportunity to take part in the evaluation of deliverables and win the bonus as the invited firms, if they formulate the schemes according to the relevant notices and requirements and their submitted schemes are evaluated as valid.

Hereby announced!

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

Urban Planning, Land and Resources Commission of Shenzhen Municipality

May 15^th, 2014