The management council of Tsuihang New District recently launched the international consultation on urban design for the Tsuihang Science City.

　　The project is intended to solicit a forward-looking and creative urban design concept and space program from the globe and develop Tsuihang Science City into “an advanced and beautiful new city center of Zhongshan” and “a demonstration area of high-quality development with scientific innovation functions”.

The urban design needs to comply with the development orientation of “leading area of innovation-driven development, demonstration area of Pearl River two bank integration, important center of international technical innovation of the Bay Area, and the new center of the global modern city” with specified development path.

In addition, the urban design should cover the planning of functions and featuring projects within, making the Tsuihang Science City an agglomeration of technological innovation and relevant high-end elements, and a power of Zhongshan’s industrial transformation and upgrade.

Moreover, with the urban design, Tsuihang Science City will also be developed into a coastal new city center with future urban quality and regional features. The urban design, in that case, needs to explore the design philosophy of future coastal city and space structure mode by paying attention to green ecology, smart city, green architecture and other features.

The Tsuihang Science City will apply to the development of “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” with more innovative thinking modes, including:

　　- High standard design with international perspective, which to coordinates local landscapes and cultural characteristics. 

　　- Focus on scientific, ecological and intensive use of ocean, promote construction of marine ecological civilization, and build ecological urban area.

　　- Stick to city-industry integration and explore new human-centered relationship between economic development and social work and public service.

　　- Reflect openness and inclusiveness city spirits, provide quality public service and create attractive living and business environment.

The international consultative urban design needs to lay stress on interaction, cooperation, integrated development and links with surrounding cities and assist Zhongshan to become a supporting point of integrated development of the east and west banks of Pearl River.