Overall planning and design of the public parcels: It involves mainly planning research of the core (with a total land area of about 205 hectares) of the primary “central parlor of vitality” in the Universiade New Town. It is required to study the upper-level plans and relevant guidelines, analyze public space resources and spatial structure, study service demands of users of surrounding buildings and the general public, provide overall design concept and planning proposal in terms of design theme, styles, features, functional positioning, spatial structure and cultural landscape etc. within the public parlor.

Studies on connection between the public parcels and the surrounding areas: The total land area of SSIC is about 32 hectares. The scope of design under this competition is the public parcels of SSIC (with a land area of about 10 hectares). It is required to analyze and study the connection with the surrounding areas that have major impact on the project planning and design, including the planned offices and commerce on the east, the completed Universiade News Center, the Universiade Center and planned renovation project area on the south, the planned apartments, international schools and kindergartens on the west, and the completed Coli Hotel and planned apartment on the north. In planning and design, the seamless connection of the vehicular and multi-level slow-traffic system, public open spaces and integrated landscape design should be emphasized.

Architectural conceptual design (including landscape): It is required to conduct detailed conceptual design based on the analysis of overall planning of the public parcels and its connection with the surrounding plots. All plots should harmonize with the forms of surrounding buildings and public spaces. The design should include the master plan, floor plans, overall spatial form, circulations, vertical representation and structures of the underground, at-grade and aboveground spatial system; the layout and spatial form of functional buildings; the architectural design, spatial functions and circulations of underground spaces, and key node design.

1.Targeted invitation will be sent to two firms:

    AECOM Ltd.

    MVRDV B.V.

2.Local and overseas design firms with independent business entity and relevant design experience can all sign up for this international competition. Applicants shall have legal business qualifications in the country or region in which they are located. Application by individuals or teams of individuals are not acceptable. Consortium applicants are acceptable, but each consortium shall have no more than two members. No member of a consortium is allowed to register twice in the form of either individual firm or another consortium formed with another firm.

3.The chief designer shall be an internationally renowned designer or a partner of the firm, and shall directly participate in the whole process of the competition and make at least two presentations in Shenzhen. The participant shall ensure that the project director and key designers are always involved in the design work.

4.In order to make the design submissions viable enough to guide the subsequent construction, the team shall have at least one experienced principal for the architecture and landscape specialty respectively.

5.In order to ensure accurate understanding of the project background and relevant requirements in China, at least one person in the design team shall be proficient in Chinese.

6.The registered design firm shall provide the documents in accordance with the requirements of the international competition documents (see Part I 3.1, 3.2).

7.Registration qualification

（1）In the case of open registration, the applicants shall meet the following requirements in order to enter prequalification stage.

（2） Letter of Application shall be included in the registration documents. If a design firm who has submitted the Letter of Application quits halfway or gives up in the end due to its own reasons, the Host shall have the right to reject the participation of such firm in any of the Host’s projects in the future.

1.Two means of participation are available

（1）Targeted invitation

（2）Public registration (The competition will be announced online to call for open registration; after prequalification, three design firms or consortia will be determined to proceed to the next stage)

2.The competition will comprise three stages:

（1）Registration and prequalification

（2）Design and evaluation

（3）Bid finalization

3.Schedule

The Bidder should propose the fee as per the required design detailing level. The total cost of contract for service from conceptual design detailing to schematic design detailing is no less than RMB 6 million Yuan (tax inclusive). In case the bid winner waives the right to sign the design contract, it will only receive a reward of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Yuan (in figures: RMB 1,200,000.00) without any other compensation. The specific work tentatively includes: planning and design, architectural design detailing and landscape design detailing within the scope of the site property line (please refer to design contract). The design submissions shall meet the requirements on schematic design contents and detailing level specified in the Regulations on Design Documentation Detailing Level of Construction Engineering and Architectural Design Rules of Shenzhen, excluding design development, construction drawing design, construction administration, equipment, structure, curtain wall, lighting, interior finish and environmental protection design. The Organizer will negotiate with the bid winner on the design price in accordance with relevant national charging standards, and sign the architecture design contract at the final price. The bid winner should coordinate the subsequent design development, construction drawing design, construction administration, as well as MEP, structure, curtain wall, lighting, and interior finish design to ensure that the final construction is consistent with the winning design.

Two invited participants and three prequalified finalists will participate in Stage 2. Those whose design submissions are considered to have met the requirements of the competition documents by the Evaluation Committee will be rewarded.

First place: the bid winner, who will be awarded the design contract;

Second place: a reward of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Yuan only (in figures: RMB 1,200,000.00);

Third to fifth places: each with a reward of Eight Hundred Thousand Yuan only (in figures: RMB 800,000.00).