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| Arcadis subsidiary wins design for Shanghai medical complex Dutch engineering and consulting firm Arcadis announced that its subsidiary RTKL has been selected to design the Shanghai Changzheng New Pudong Hospital. This will be the largest new hospital built in one phase in China. The 2,200-bed facility will comprise 361,000 m² (3.9 million SF) with an estimated construction cost of RMB 2.82 billion (US $413 million). Construction is scheduled to begin later this year. RTKL was selected through an international design competition in which more than 30 architecture firms participated. RTKL will provide master planning and design services for the project, with Shanghai Municipal Architecture Design Institute as a local partner handling the construction documentation. The international architecture and design practice has a long tradition of work in China and throughout Asia, including the design of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum; City Crossing mixed-use development in Shenzhen; the Beijing Museum of Film; and the Shenzhen Literature and Arts Centre, among other. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |