Pre-Announcement丨Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone2023 “Air Silk Road” Urban Design and Creative Architecture International Competition——Future City and Digital Port Urban Design International Competition
Registration Deadline: Jul 15, 2023; Submission Deadline: Jul 15, 2023 Competition PurposeTo implement the mission and tasks given by the party central, provincial committee, and provincial government to Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, firmly establish the ambition of "setting sail again for the second time" and achieve the ambition of "taking off for the second time", the Administrative Committee of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone insists on leading high-quality development with high-level planning, does a good job of top-level design, and plans to organize the Future City and Digital Port Urban Design International Competition by the work requirements of "work with benchmarks, implementation with standards, breakthrough with signs". The competition is divided into 2 tasks, one is to make an overall urban design enhancement and to provide guidelines for the optimization and enhancement of 21 urban functional areas, the second is to make a detailed urban design of the Future City and Digital Port. The competition aims to collect urban design proposals that are forward-looking, innovative, and implementation-oriented to help promote the high grade, high standard, and high-quality construction and development of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone. Design Scope and Design Brief (1)Overall Urban Design Enhancement and Guidelines for the Optimization and Enhancement of 21 Urban Functional Areas Design Scope: The design area is under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, covering an area of about 747 square kilometers. Design Brief: Facing the new orientation of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone and the new pattern of 21 urban functional areas, the design agency should propose innovative concepts and general ideas for the optimization and enhancement of the overall urban design, taking into account the excellent cases of aviation ports and new city construction at home and abroad; evaluate the current situation of the construction of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone and the existing relevant master plans, and propose an overall spatial pattern and functional layout optimization draft; propose design enhancement strategies for integrated urban traffic, spatial forms, landscape features, and public spaces; propose guidelines for the construction of 21 cities. (2)Detailed Urban Design of the Future City and Digital Port Design Scope: North to Chaohu Road, east to Jiude South Street, Qiancheng East Road, south to Poyang Lake Road, Yandu Avenue, west to Binhe East Road, covering an area of about 27 square kilometers. Design Brief: Propose the overall development orientation and industrial function planning scheme of the Future City and Digital Port; propose the overall planning design concept and the draft of spatial pattern and functional layout; thoroughly analyze and study the site characteristics and construction conditions, propose innovative and implementable design ideas, and formulate design strategies for spatial form, public space, landscape environment, architectural clusters, and characteristic traffic; research implementation and control to form urban design guidelines in the Results Integration and Deepening Stage. Competition Method The international competition will adopt the "invitation + public" method. The competition is divided into Pre-qualification Stage, Scheme Design and Review Stage, and Results Integration and Deepening Stage.(1)Pre-qualification Stage The Host will publicly announce the competition for domestic and international design agencies, which will submit the corresponding registration materials and concept proposals, and the Host will select 3 finalists to take part in the " Scheme design and review stage" together with the 2 invited design agencies. (2)Scheme Design and Review Stage After the 5 shortlisted design agencies sign the Participation Confirmation Letter and the Confidentiality Agreement, the Host will organize the shortlisted design agencies to conduct the site visit and Q&A and provide the design brief and design basic information for the project design stage. After the shortlisted design agencies submit the required deliverables within the specified time, the Host will organize the Scheme Design Review Meeting to select the top three excellent schemes among the shortlisted design programs. (3)Results Integration and Deepening Stage The integration and deepening of the results include: ①Upgrade and integrate the overall urban design of the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone. ②To give guidelines for the optimization and enhancement of 21 urban functional areas. ③ Integrate the urban design results of the Future City and Digital Port and form the Urban Design Guidelines. Registration requirements There are no qualification requirements for this international competition, and both domestic and foreign design agencies can apply for the competition. But individuals or combinations of individuals will not be accepted. Consortium registration is encouraged, and no more than
Competition Purpose
To implement the mission and tasks given by the party central, provincial committee, and provincial government to Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, firmly establish the ambition of "setting sail again for the second time" and achieve the ambition of "taking off for the second time", the Administrative Committee of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone insists on leading high-quality development with high-level planning, does a good job of top-level design, and plans to organize the Future City and Digital Port Urban Design International Competition by the work requirements of "work with benchmarks, implementation with standards, breakthrough with signs".
The competition is divided into 2 tasks, one is to make an overall urban design enhancement and to provide guidelines for the optimization and enhancement of 21 urban functional areas, the second is to make a detailed urban design of the Future City and Digital Port. The competition aims to collect urban design proposals that are forward-looking, innovative, and implementation-oriented to help promote the high grade, high standard, and high-quality construction and development of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone.
Design Scope and Design Brief
(1)Overall Urban Design Enhancement and Guidelines for the Optimization and Enhancement of 21 Urban Functional Areas
Design Scope: The design area is under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, covering an area of about 747 square kilometers.
Design Brief: Facing the new orientation of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone and the new pattern of 21 urban functional areas, the design agency should propose innovative concepts and general ideas for the optimization and enhancement of the overall urban design, taking into account the excellent cases of aviation ports and new city construction at home and abroad; evaluate the current situation of the construction of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone and the existing relevant master plans, and propose an overall spatial pattern and functional layout optimization draft; propose design enhancement strategies for integrated urban traffic, spatial forms, landscape features, and public spaces; propose guidelines for the construction of 21 cities.
(2)Detailed Urban Design of the Future City and Digital Port
Design Scope: North to Chaohu Road, east to Jiude South Street, Qiancheng East Road, south to Poyang Lake Road, Yandu Avenue, west to Binhe East Road, covering an area of about 27 square kilometers.
Design Brief: Propose the overall development orientation and industrial function planning scheme of the Future City and Digital Port; propose the overall planning design concept and the draft of spatial pattern and functional layout; thoroughly analyze and study the site characteristics and construction conditions, propose innovative and implementable design ideas, and formulate design strategies for spatial form, public space, landscape environment, architectural clusters, and characteristic traffic; research implementation and control to form urban design guidelines in the Results Integration and Deepening Stage.
Competition Method
The international competition will adopt the "invitation + public" method.
The competition is divided into Pre-qualification Stage, Scheme Design and Review Stage, and Results Integration and Deepening Stage.
(1)Pre-qualification Stage
The Host will publicly announce the competition for domestic and international design agencies, which will submit the corresponding registration materials and concept proposals, and the Host will select 3 finalists to take part in the " Scheme design and review stage" together with the 2 invited design agencies.
(2)Scheme Design and Review Stage
After the 5 shortlisted design agencies sign the Participation Confirmation Letter and the Confidentiality Agreement, the Host will organize the shortlisted design agencies to conduct the site visit and Q&A and provide the design brief and design basic information for the project design stage. After the shortlisted design agencies submit the required deliverables within the specified time, the Host will organize the Scheme Design Review Meeting to select the top three excellent schemes among the shortlisted design programs.
(3)Results Integration and Deepening Stage
The integration and deepening of the results include: ①Upgrade and integrate the overall urban design of the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone. ②To give guidelines for the optimization and enhancement of 21 urban functional areas. ③ Integrate the urban design results of the Future City and Digital Port and form the Urban Design Guidelines.
Registration requirements
There are no qualification requirements for this international competition, and both domestic and foreign design agencies can apply for the competition. But individuals or combinations of individuals will not be accepted. Consortium registration is encouraged, and no more than three members of the consortium.
Awards
Design agencies (Consortium) that meet the design requirements upon review by experts will receive the followings according to their ranking:
The First Prize (1 winner): RMB 5.7 million.
The Second Prize (1 winner): RMB 3.6 million.
The Third Prize (1 winner): RMB 2.5 million;
The Fourth and Fifth Prizes (2 winners): RMB 1.8 million.
In principle, the design agency that won first place should complete the integration and deepening of the results. The total cost of results integration and deepening is 2 million yuan.
Schedule
Pre-qualification Stage:
Release the official announcement-July 15, 2023(Tentative)
Design Agency fills in the Registration Form and sends to liuyy0528@163.com before the deadline-Before August 5, 2023(Tentative)
Design Agency submit the registration materials-August 20, 2023(Tentative)
Pre-qualification Review Meeting-August 23, 2023(Tentative)
Announcement of the pre-qualification results-August 23, 2023(Tentative)
Shortlisted design agencies submit the Participation Confirmation Letter-August 29, 2023(Tentative)
Scheme Design and Review Stage:
Site visit and Q&A; release the Design Brief-Early September, 2023(Tentative)
Submit design deliverables-Early November, 2023(Tentative)
Scheme Design Review Meeting-Mid November, 2023(Tentative)
Announcement of the review results-Mid November, 2023(Tentative)
Results Integration and Deepening Stage:
Results integration and deepening-Late December, 2023(Tentative)
Note: The above time is based on Beijing time, the Host reserves the right to adjust the schedule.
Organizations
Host
Administrative Committee of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone
Coordinator
Natural Resources and Planning Bureau, Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone
Organizer
ZAEZ Science and Education Park Development Co., Ltd
Contact Us
Business: Mr. Fang, telephone(+86)15218749830
Technique: Mr. Zhu, telephone (+86)15923378200
Inquiry Email: liuyy0528@163.com
Working time: 9:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00 (Beijing Time), Monday to Friday
Information Release and Pre-registration
The official announcement of this international competition will be released in mid to late July 2023, please watch for subsequent information releases. Design agencies may click on the link for pre-registration. The content of the international competition is subject to the official announcement, please pay attention to the follow-up information.
The Host and the organizer have the final right to interpret the working rules of this international competition, and the language of interpretation shall be Chinses.
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