361,000 m2 medical center will be largest single-phase hospital development in ChinaARNHEM, NETHERLANDS - PRNewswire-FirstCall - March 08, 2010
-- ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international design, consulting,
engineering and management services company,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.
"This
is a significant win for us," said ARCADIS CEO Harrie Noy. "It not only
strengthens our presence in China but confirms the trend toward the
globalization of healthcare, which offers broader opportunities for
ARCADIS. There is a premium on knowledgeable healthcare design in
countries that have a growing consumer demand for quality service and
sustainable environments. ARCADIS is responding to that demand."
RTKL
was selected through an international design competition in which more
than 30 architecture firms participated. According to Xingdong Zheng,
the hospital's president, "RTKL's design was an exceptional response to
our goal of creating a modern academic hospital that will be
internationally recognized for excellence in patient care, research,
and teaching. The design supports patient-centered service as well as
our desire for an environmentally friendly medical center."
"RTKL's
design for the new Shanghai Changzheng Pudong Hospital capitalizes on
China's increasingly sophisticated healthcare consumer," said RTKL
Executive Vice President Brad Barker, who directs the firm's healthcare
sector. "Our client challenged us to create a world-class hospital to
serve a population that has come to demand-and expect-advanced
healthcare facilities, patient-focused care and the latest
technology-all within an environmentally friendly facility."
The
2,200-bed hospital will include four inpatient towers, a VIP tower, an
outpatient center, an emergency center, and an infectious disease
building. Beyond patient care components, plans also include research
and teaching facilities, dormitories for students and staff, an
administration building, and a conference and reception facility.
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.
About RTKL: RTKL is a worldwide
architecture, engineering, planning and creative services organization.
Part of the ARCADIS global network since 2007, RTKL specializes in
providing its multi-disciplinary services across the full development
cycle to create places of distinction and designs of lasting value.
RTKL works with commercial, healthcare, public clients on projects
around the globe.
Visit us at:www.RTKL.comAbout ARCADIS:ARCADIS
is an international company providing consultancy, design, engineering
and management services in infrastructure, environment and buildings.
We aim to enhance mobility, sustainability and quality of life by
creating balance in the built and natural environment. ARCADIS
develops, designs, implements, maintains and operates projects for
companies and governments. With 15,000 employees and EUR 1.8 billion in
revenues, the company has an extensive international network that is
supported by strong local market positions.
Visit us at: www.arcadis.com