公告进程时间：2024-01-19

Since the pre-announcement of the International Competition for The Urban Design of Key Areas of Weiyuan Island, Binhaiwan Bay Area, Dongguan on August 19, 2023, followed by the official announcement on September 9, 2023, there has been extensive coverage through renowned professional media channels both in China and internationally. Consequently, the project has garnered considerable attention and engagement from numerous design companies, both domestically and internationally. In total, 22 teams (inclusive of consortia), representing 54 design companies, have registered for the competition. A pre-qualification meeting for the project was held on October 20, where 6 well-known experts and 1 representative of the sponsor were invited to select 5 shortlisted teams (without ranking) and 2 alternate teams (with ranking).

On January 16, 2024, the outcome review meeting for the International Competition for The Urban Design of Key Areas of Weiyuan Island, Binhaiwan Bay Area, Dongguan, sponsored by the Management Committee of Binhaiwan Bay Area, Dongguan, was successfully held at Yingbin Hotel Dongguan.

The Outcome Review Jury of this event is composed of 8 renowned experts from various fields such as urban planning and urban design, architectural design, landscape design, and mobility planning from both China and abroad, and 1 representative from the sponsor. The members include Mr. Colin Ward, Mr. Cai Ming, Mr. Bo Li, Mr. Ma Xiaoyi，Mr. Yuan Xin，Mr. Zhu Rongyuan，Mr. Zhang Ming and Mr. Zhou Zhongwang（in alphabetical order according to surnames）. The experts unanimously elected Mr. Tang Kai as the jury chair.

The Outcome Review Jury, after considering presentations on the project overview, the design brief, and the review rules, meticulously evaluated the proposals from the 5 shortlisted design teams. This comprehensive process included a thorough examination and detailed discussion of each team's project documents. Following several rounds of voting, the jury ultimately selected the top 3 recommended candidate design teams without ranking, as well as the other 2 shortlisted teams with excellent proposals. The selected teams are as follows:

The review jury provided detailed comments on each shortlisted proposal, offering opinions and suggestions for further refinement and improvement of the recommended candidate proposals. At the same time, they proposed guiding ideas for transforming Weiyuan Island into a high-quality, distinctive example of urban development.

The review jury unanimously agreed that the proposals submitted by the shortlisted teams were impressive and diverse, each with its unique characteristics. They also proposed a variety of development ideas and implementation strategies, actively responding to the issues raised by the design brief.

Next, the sponsor will respect the Outcome Review Jury's opinions and decide the ranking of the top three teams. Following this, they will undertake the integration and further development of the selected designs to ensure their feasibility and implementability. This will establish a solid foundation for the area's development.