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First People’s Hospital in Shunde Tops Off
January 31st, 2013
By Raymond Pan, Design Principal
The First People’s Hospital in Shunde was topped off on January 15, 2013 for all its concrete structures. The ceremony was attended by the highest provincial officials and delegation from Chinese central government. The project is well noted by the Chinese central and provincial governments for its unique design and successful implementation. In fact, the Governor of the province tours it on regular basis.
In the photograph, the officials and the local architect are setting the monument stone for the topping off ceremony. The characters on the monument say, “Topping Off Commemoration.” Since it is a predominantly concrete structure, they don’t sign last beams to put in place. The photos below show the 19 stories tall (79 meters) inpatient tower and outpatient building.
The next phase of the construction is the assembly of the steel framework for the Eco Atrium and exterior envelope system. The project is currently scheduled for completion during the first quarter of 2014.
Posted in Healthcare,News Releases
Raymond Pan Lectures at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
October 18th, 2012
By Raymond Pan, AIA, LEED AP, Design Principal
The First People’s Hospital in Shunde is making a splash with design professionals internationally, especially in China. In addition to the hospital being designated as an official pilot project for green hospitals in China, Professor Chen of Xi’an Jiaotong University is publishing a first major book in China on international green hospital buildings that features the project. Three weeks ago, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University invited me to give a lecture to the students at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning and Design. The faculty and students were particularly interested in the First People’s Hospital and other recent international design competitions that HMC entered and were selected as finalists. The lecture was very well received and attended by more than 150 students and faculty.
Posted in Speaking Engagements
Construction Update: The First People’s Hospital
August 8th, 2012
By Raymond Pan, Design Principal
In June, I traveled to China to visit the construction site of the First People’s Hospital. Nearly three years ago, HMC teamed with China-based Shunde Architectural Design Institute to compete and win the Chinese government’s design competition for the First People’s Hospital. When complete, the hospital will total 2.8 million SF on 33 acres, house 2,000 hospital beds, serve 6,000 outpatient visits per day, and accommodate 2,000 parking spaces. While the construction for the shell and core of the structure is moving forward at full speed, our design team continues to work with the local architect and client to provide design oversight during the construction phase.
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