This International Competition, with the vision to establish a “China-EU blue cooperation hub and world-class blue economy innovation area”, will focus on marine economy from a global perspective, and apply new construction technologies with far-sighted concepts to create a benchmark urban area for comprehensive coastal industries in Shenzhen. The work contents will center on the following two aspects:

1. Urban design proposals for China-EU Blue Industry Park: Specify the goals, vision and functional positioning of China-EU Blue Industrial Park, study industry-related functions, propose ideas for industrial development and all-day operation planning for all business formats, and provide comprehensive and systematic design for the overall spatial structure, public space system, road traffic system, underground space, etc.

2. Architectural concept design proposals for the Start-Up Area: Propose the overall layout of the architectural plan, including reasonable arrangement and design of the spatial form, functions, business format, public spaces, key nodes, traffic organization, and pedestrian environment. For the buildings on key plot, propose design concepts, design functional zoning, circulation organization, floor layout, façade and section, and propose plans for phased construction.

(1）Domestic and overseas design companies or consortia are welcome to register for this competition, and there are no qualification requirements. Individual is not accepted.

(2) A consortium is accepted, with no more than 3 members. Each member in the consortium shall not apply for the competition alone or participate in another consortium in other names with other enterprises or institutions. Consortium members shall sign the Consortium Agreement legally and specify the leading member and work distributions.

(3) The designers involved in the competition should be the current staff of the registered design firm. The chief designer must have experiences of directing a number of similar planning and design projects, and must directly participate in the whole process of the competition and attend important representation meetings. Only two chief designers can be specified at most. The project team should include at least one member who is proficient in the Chinese language to ensure the accurate understanding of the project background and relevant requirements of the competition.

(4) Priority will be given to the design teams or consortia that meet the following requirements:

· Acquaintance with China's national condition;

· Design experiences in innovative industrial parks in Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.;

· Design experiences in coastal industrial parks;

· Strong architectural design capabilities;

· Ability and experience to coordinate construction drawings and implement construction.

The International Competition includes three phases: Registration and Pre-qualification, International Competition, and Proposal Consolidation.

Note: The above timetable (Beijing Time) is tentative and subject to adjustment by the Host.

The design proposals submitted by four shortlisted teams will be evaluated, ranked by the Evaluation Committee,and confirmed by the host after the proposals are deemed as eligible. The finalists will receive the following rewards:

The First Place(one): 3 million RMB, tax included (including proposal consolidation);

（The winner will have priority to obtain the key plot architectural scheme design contract in the case of legal compliance）

The Second Place(one): 1.6 million RMB, tax included；

Each of the other finalists (two) : 1 million RMB, tax included.

Submission

1.Please send an email to public@upr.cn to obtain the Work Rules and Design Brief for the competition. And click on the link https://jinshuju.net/f/iu8Ud2 or scan the QR code below to fill out the online registration form between May 9, 2023 and 17:00, May 15, 2023.

2. Submit the complete registration materials to the contact person and mark "International Competition for Urban Design of China-EU Blue Industry Park and Architectural Concept Design of the Start-up Area " on the envelope, including both hard and soft copy of the registration documents.

E-mail: public@upr.cn

Application materials delivery information:

Recipient: Ms. Zheng, 0755-83899237

Address: 26F, CEC Difu Building, No. 111 Zhenhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen.