This international competition is organized by the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources in conjunction with the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports, and the Shenzhen Municipal Construction and Public Works Administration. The competition adopts the method of "global invitation + open sea election" and has attracted many Pritzker prizes. The world's top design institutions including the winners participated. The competition proposal presents the world's highest level of creativity and diverse concepts. The jury was made of international famous architects, led by Academician He Jingtang and Academician Meng Jianmin, Sejima Kazuyo, Yan Xunqi, Heatherwick and other internationally renowned architects.
In total, the city received over 70 design proposals from around the world.
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