The Project is planned with a site area of 4,521.7 m2 and a GFA of about 32,000 m2, including 21,500 m2 above the ground and 10,500 m2 under the ground. The design contents of the Competition include the architectural conceptual design of the Culture and Art Center.

Qualification requirement: Class A or above design qualification in engineering design of building industry (construction engineering).

Consortium requirements:

Open registration is adopted worldwide for local and international design firms to participate.

The design firm shall provide the corporate registration certificate, design license certificate or relevant documents of the same effect.

Design firms headed by the same individual are not allowed to register for the Competition at the same time. The same restriction applies to design firms and those held or managed by them.

The Competition is open for registration of consortia (both local and international). The international design firm must register in the form of consortium with local ones who hold Grade A or above Engineering Design Qualification for Building Industry (Construction Engineering). However, registration by individuals or teams of individuals is not acceptable.The leading design firm must hold Grade A or above Engineering Design Qualification for Building Industry (Construction Engineering).

Members of consortia should meet the following requirements:

Each consortium should have no more than two members. Members of a consortium is not allowed to register twice for the Competition in the name of another firm or via another consortium.

The members should sign a legally effective Consortium Agreement, and specify the leading party, the division of work between the members in each design stage, the proportion and way of distribution of the design fee, etc.

The design firm should assign a person who has directed multiple design projects of the same type as the chief designer of the Project. The chief designer must take charge of the main design work of the Project and attend important presentation meetings required by the Host. If the chief designer’s profile is found to be inconsistent with the one submitted for prequalification, the Host is entitled to disqualify the design firm involved from being shortlisted and winning the Competition, and hold such design firm responsible for corresponding legal liabilities.

The Project principal must hold Grade I Registered Architect Certificate issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of PRC. In case of consortium, the principal shall be designated by the leading party.

The Competition will involve three stages: prequalification, schematic design, and contract award. Please see below for details.

Notes: All the time and dates are shown in Beijing Time. The Host reserves the right to adjust the timetable which is subject to the one announced on the website of Shenzhen Construction Engineering Trade Service Center.

With reference to the Charging Standards for Engineering Survey and Design (2002 Revision) jointly promulgated by the State Development Planning Commission and the Ministry of Construction, the design fee is tentatively determined at about RMB 7,697,400 yuan, while the construction contents, size, standards, total investment and design fee etc. shall be subject to the project approval documents.

The 1^st place: the 1^st place winner will be awarded the design contract.

The 2^nd place (two winners): each will receive Renminbi Five Hundred Thousand Yuan (￥500,000.00).

The 4^th-6^th place: each will receive Renminbi Three Hundred Thousand Yuan (￥300,000.00).