Cities underpin and advance human civilization, whereas higher urban qualities hold the key to a better life for us.
 A city located in central China, Wuhan, as the design capital of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN),
has held the "Wuhan International Creative Design Contest" every year since 2019. Echoing the international city
concept and urban globalization trend, and citing UNESCO's 17 sustainable development principles with "green
development, new technology and sustainability" as the guiding direction, the Contest focuses on fostering and
reshaping human-city relations and rediscovering urban energy in urban development. Centering the urban block
transformation of "Upgrading the Old Communities" and creative design of public facilities, domestic and foreign
designers are invited to carry out urban design contests about Wuhan to create an excellent living environment,
promote the transformation of urban development from speedy and sprawling expansion to more quality-oriented
growth, and build the city into a beautiful home where human and nature coexist in harmony. At the same time,
the Contest will enable us to identify more outstanding and talented young designers, fully realize mutual learning
in global creative design and promote extensive and in-depth collaboration through exchanges with member cities
of the UCCN.
The theme of the 2022 Wuhan International Creative Design Contest is "Imagining the Future". Focusing on the
future needs of the city, including child-friendly station design and creative blocks and public facilities design, the
Contest calls for professional design institutions, cutting-edge designers, college and high school students and
creative design enthusiasts from all over the world to join the Contest.
The Contest is launched today, including multiple stages such as collecting submissions, shortlisting, publicizing,
exhibiting, and awarding. Domestic and foreign experts are solicited to serve as judges to finalize various
award-winning works that will exhibited and awarded during the Wuhan Design Day on November 1, 2022.
Demonstrate your creative ideas and make the future of your city better!
1. Theme
"Imagining the Future" 2022 Wuhan International Creative Design Contest
2. Organization
Host: Wuhan Municipal People's Government
Organizers: Wuhan Urban and Rural Construction Bureau
                    Wuhan Federation of Trade Unions
                    Wuhan Jiangxia District People's Government
Supporters: China National Commission for UNESCO
                    Chinese Creative Cities Network
                    Wuhan Design Industry Promotion Office
                    Wuhan City of Design Promotion Center
Co-organizer: Wuhan Jiangxia Urban Investment Group Co., Ltd.
3. Time Frame
From August to November 2022
4. Participants
Professional design institutions, teachers and students, members of art and design groups, creative design enthusiasts and teenagers around the world.
5. Philosophy    
“Child-friendly, Green, Smart, Art”. It is encouraged to make  proposals of creative ideas on future cities from multiple perspectives.
6. Contest Items and Awards
(1) [Professional Category] Child-friendly station design
· 1 Gold Award, Bonus RMB 70,000 yuan / person before tax;
· 2 Silver Awards, Bonus RMB 30,000 yuan / person before tax;
· 3 Bronze Awards, RMB 20,000 yuan / person before tax;
· 10 Merit Award RMB 7,000 yuan / person before tax.
 Notes: For designs in the designated projects, submission of the work can get the participant 1.5 times of its original weighted score.
Designated design projects include a renovated and child-friendly station in a historic district of Wuhan and the upcoming “child-friendly bus stations” along Shanhu Avenue in Jiangxia District.
(2) [Creative Category] Creative blocks and public facilities design
· 1 Gold Award, Bonus RMB 50,000 yuan / person before tax;  
· 2 Silver Awards, Bonus  RMB 20,000 yuan / person before tax;
· 3 Bronze Awards, Bonus RMB 10,000 yuan / person before tax;
· 10 Merit Awards, Bonus RMB 5,000 yuan / person before tax.
Notes: For designs in the designated projects, the awards are independently set as follows.
The designated design project is a wooden structure station on Shanhu Avenue in Jiangxia District.
· 1 Gold Award, Bonus RMB 60,000 yuan / person before tax;  
· 2 Silver Awards, Bonus  RMB 30,000 yuan / person before tax;
· 3 Bronze Awards, Bonus RMB 20,000 yuan / person before tax;
· 10 Merit Awards, Bonus RMB 5,000 yuan / person before tax.
(3) 1 Master Award (Bonus RMB 80,000 yuan before tax)
This award is finalized among all valid submissions by an expert panel.
(4) Organization Award (A total of RMB 100,000 yuan)
The outstanding units (including institutions, schools and social organizations, etc.) and individuals (such as instructors) in organizing
the Contest will be awarded, with a total quota of 10 and a bonus of RMB 10,000 yuan per unit or person before tax.
If there are two or more applicants for 1 award mentioned above, the bonus and award certificate shall be split by the award-winning
applicants among themselves, and the disputes involved shall not be related to the Organizing Committee of the Contest. After the
event is completed and all the eligible documents submitted by the winning applicants are received, the Organizing Committee of the
Contest will wire the bonus to the designated account of the first winning applicant after deducting taxes in accordance with the law.
7. Description of the Designated Projects
(1)  “Child-friendly bus stations” and wooden-structured relay stations along Shanhu Avenue in Jiangxia District
The construction project of Shanhu Avenue (Jinlong Street – Hengshisi Road) in the Great Health Industrial Park is connected to Huangjiahu Avenue in the north and Hengshisi Road in the south,
with a total length of about 12.4km. It is the main passage connecting Jiangxia District to downtown Wuhan, with a designed speed of 60km/h for the two-way eight lanes. The total width of the red
line areas is 90 to 100 meters, of which that for the lanes is 50 to 60 meters wide and the green space on both sides 20 meters wide each. The 50 meter-wide road section features a symmetrical
layout with a 3-meter-wide dividing belt in the middle, flanked on each side sequentially by 14.5-meter-wide vehicle lanes, a 2-meter-wide greenbelt sidewalk, a 3.5-meter-wide non-motorized vehicle
lane, and a 3.5-meter-wide sidewalk for  pedestrians. Similarly, the 60-meter-wide road highlights a symmetrical structure with a 3-meter-wide dividing belt in the middle, flanked on each side sequentially
by a 14.5-meter-wide vehicle lane, a 3-meter-wide dividing belt, 5.5-meter-wide non-motorized vehicle lanes, 4.5-meter-wide sidewalk for  pedestrians and a 1-meter-wide roadside greenbelt.
The northern section (Jinlong Street - Zhijin Road), with a length of 7.1km, is mainly for protection, agriculture, forestry, research and development, and residential land, while the southern section
(Zhijin Road - Hengshishi Road), with a length of 5.3km, is largely  for commercial and industrial land. The industries along the route are mainly distributed in biological innovation, healthy towns,
comprehensive services, medical logistics, medical equipment, and biological agriculture, etc. The project connects important ecological green cores such as Bafen Mountain, Tuanjie Reservoir,
Shagang Reservoir, Hongqi Reservoir Ecological Park, and Longwang Mountain along the line.
The project design is based on the theme of “appreciating the gorgeous mountains and lakes in the poetic and picturesque Jiangxia”. Incorporating areas inside and outside of the red line, the design
borrows the natural scenery to showcase the charm of mountains and lakes, strokes ecological roads and shapes a healthy Park, trying to create scenic roads with charming Jiangxia style. Given the
superior natural environment of Shanhu Avenue and combined with the construction requirements of the Great Health Industrial Park, it is planned to build 2 child-friendly bus stations at the Hongqi
Reservoir Ecological Park, and set up 2 relay stations (within a 20-meter-gap) along the whole line, with one located at the intersection of Dongfeng Road and the other near the intersection of Zhijin Road.

 

1. Specific requirements for the child-friendly bus stations:
a) The design must comply with the relevant national and local laws and regulations, as well as the current relevant standards and regulations of the industry.
b) Under the premise of technical feasibility, the design should select a shape with a reasonable structure and a clear force transmission path.
c) The advanced technology and concept of domestic structural design should be fully leveraged to make the design stand out in both technology and aesthetics.
The shape of the bus station shed reflects the theme of "child-friendly". The overall design plan needs to demonstrate the strength of Wuhan as the “City of Design ".
d) The design should focus on environmental protection, and the overall design plan for the bus station shed should aim at the coordination between itself and the
surrounding environment, exhibiting the urban outlook.
e) The overall design plan for the bus station shed should integrate public service advertisements and passenger needs. It is necessary to put up some advertisements,
stop sign displays and benches to meet the basic needs of passengers. The size of the visible surface of the light box billboard in the bus shelter is 3450mm × 1450mm (length × height),
the size of the screen production and installation is 3500mm × 1500mm, and the size of the LED information screen is 2928mm × 366mm (length × height).
f) The length of the bus station should allow two buses to drive in at the same time. The length of the whole bus station is 35 meters, the length of the bus stop shed should be controlled
at about 25 meters, and the total height of the bus station shed should be controlled within 3.3 meters, while ensuring the safe passage of passengers.
g) The pavement material for the platform of the bus station needs to be considered cautiously, prioritizing anti-slip and water-permeable materials whenever possible, while allowing for
barrier-free ramps.
2. Design requirements for the 2 relay stations:
a) The design must comply with the relevant national and local laws and regulations, as well as the current relevant standards and regulations of the industry.
b) The overall architectural design style should be compatible with the surrounding environment to highlight the ecological nature and reflect the theme of health.
c) The relay stations should take into account the functions of Park management and resting for tourists. The main rooms include restrooms, management rooms, tea rooms and medical rooms, etc.
d) The construction area of the relay stations is controlled within 200 square meters, spreading out in a single-story light-steel wooden-structured building. The total height is controlled within 5 meters,
and the façade should be made of natural materials with a large area of ceiling-to-floor glass to introduce the exterior scenery into the interior and provide tourists with a leisure experience of viewing
mountains and lakes.
e) On the basis of reasonable functions, the structural system of the building strives to be simple and meets the relevant requirements of green buildings.
f) In response to national carbon neutrality requirements, the building introduces new energy technologies.
(2) A renovated and child-friendly bus station in  a historic district of Wuhan
The Yiyuan Road Bus Station mainly serves residents and students. Most of the administrative organs and institutions of the city are located here, such as the Wuhan Municipal People's Government,
Wuhan Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau, and the Wuhan Archives. In addition, Wuhan Yiyuan Road Primary School (a key primary school in the city) and Wuhan No. 16 Middle School are also in the vicinity,
therefore it is necessary to pay special attention to the needs of children and adolescents when improving services and making the transportation more convenient.
 
 
 
(Yiyuan Road Bus Station Position Diagram)
 
 
 
Specific Requirements for the renovated and child-friendly bus station:
a) The design must comply with relevant national and local laws and regulations, as well as relevant current industry standards and regulations.
b) The design shall select a reasonable structure under the premise of technical feasibility, meet the stability requirements of the facility, and ensure it is as economical and reasonable as possible.
It is also necessary to consider the pavement material for the platform, prioritizing anti-slip and water-permeable materials whenever possible.
c) The design should adhere to the principle of “green and eco-friendly”. In addition to incorporating local natural and cultural factors, the design of the bus station shed should also focus on the
concept of coordination and sustainability.
d) The advanced technology and concepts of domestic structural design should be fully leveraged to make the design stand out in both technology and aesthetics. The shape of the bus station shed
should reflect the theme of "child-friendly". The overall design plan needs to demonstrate the strength of Wuhan as the “City of Design".
e) The overall design plan for the bus station shed should integrate public service advertisements and passenger needs. It is necessary to put up some advertisements, stop sign displays and benches
to meet the basic needs of passengers. The size of the visible surface of the light box billboard in the bus shelter is 3450mm × 1450mm (length × height), the size of the screen production and installation
is 3500mm × 1500mm, and the size of the LED information screen is 2928mm × 366mm (length × height).
f) The length of the bus station should allow two buses to drive in at the same time. The length of the whole bus station is 35 meters, the length of the bus stop shed should be controlled at about 25 meters,
and the total height of the bus station shed should be controlled within 3.3 meters, while ensuring the safe passage of passengers.
Other materials:
o Yiyuan Road is located in the south of Jiang'an District, connecting Yanjiang Avenue and Zhongshan Avenue, with a total length of about 792 meters. Yiyuan Road is divided into two sections by Zhongshan
Avenue, and the architectural styles of the northern and southern sections are completely different. The southern area is mainly commercial, while the northern section is mostly residential and administrative.
o Yiyuan Road has a long history. It was originally the old base of the Hankou Fort city wall. After the city wall was demolished, it became the dividing line between the French and German concessions. It was
once named Augusta Street and later Hao Street. After the German concession was taken back, it took its present name “Yiyuan”, which was inspired by the meaning of a Chinese proverb that goes "a fresh
start for everything in the years ahead “. It is located in the historic district of Hankou, surrounded by the Jianghan Customs Supervision Office (now the Wuhan Archives), the German Consulate in Hankou
(in the city government today), the Office Building of C. Melchers GmbH & Co., Kunhouli and other historical buildings. Yiyuan Road has witnessed the development of Hankou since it was made an opening port in 1861.
8. Submission
    Participants (including institutions) can submit their work for some or all of the Contest categories.
    Design for the designated projects in (1) Professional Category and (2) Creative Category are limited to professional designers, institutions, and students of art and design colleges and universities.
There is no limit to other items in the Creative Category.
    All works should submitted to the email whcysjds@163.com, including the following:
   (1) Legal documents and registration forms
The Legal documents and registration forms should include identity information and introduction of the design works. Once submitted, these information cannot be modified, so please fill them in carefully
(if there is a relevant video, please submit it to the mailbox as well; if there is a relevant model, please mail it to the Organizing Committee of Wuhan International Creative Design Contest on the 7th Floor
of Wuhan Survey and Design Building, No. 106 Taibei Road, Jianghan District, Wuhan, which will be returned when the exhibition of the relevant model is over).
   (2) Images of the work
Each work should have a complete space for its main structure, with no less than 8 pictures of real scenes or renderings (no more than 12) in the Professional Category, supported by main floor plan, which
can be supplemented by hand drawings. There should be no less than 4 photos in the Creative Category, of which no less than 2 are high-precision renderings, and the names of the participating designers
and companies must not appear in the pictures and design descriptions of the works.
   (3) Naming and description of the submission folder
The name of the main submission folder must be: the project category (e.g. child-friendly station design) - the name of the work- the name of the participant (company name or the name of the main designer).
 
  (4) Submission requirements for design works
· Design drawings on 1 piece of A0 paper (multi-image typesetting), color mode CMYK, format PNG high precision (300dpi or more) picture, for printing and offline exhibitions;
· Multiple JPG pictures (no more than 2M each) with the same frame and typography, color mode RGB, for online display and public online voting;
· The renderings of a single work (no more than 2M) must provide high-precision JPG format files one by one.
    (5) Language requirements
Submissions must be in one of the 3 languages of Chinese, English or French. If any document in the submission file is in a language other than Chinese, English or French, the contributor must provide the
corresponding Chinese or English translation, and ensure the authenticity and accuracy of the translation.  
    (6) Copyright declaration
The submissions must be original works, and free from copyright or intellectual property disputes. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to use some or all of the award-winning works for practical
application without additional fees.
    (7) Methods and Timeline
The Contest was launched through all media platforms of the official website and the official WeChat account of "Wuhan City of Design", and open to submission until 24:00 on October 10, 2022 (The deadline
is based on the email receipt time, and late submissions are regarded as invalid works).
Download the application form (see attachment)
Submission email: whcysjds@163.com
Hotline: +86 27 85562360
Contact: Ms. Peng; Mobile: +86 18271481566
The official website and the official WeChat account of "Wuhan City of Design", and other relevant new media platforms can be consulted.
9. Process
The contest will be organized through four stages:
 (1) Stage 1: Calling for submission (August - October 10, 2022)
The Organizing Committee calls for submission. The deadline for submission is 24:00 on October 10, 2022.
 (2) Stage 2: Shortlisting (October 11 - 15, 2022)
The Organizing Committee conducts an eligibility review of all submitted works according to the requirements and criteria, retaining valid ones. Then relevant experts are invited to make an initial selection,
shortlisting 20 pieces of work for each category.
(3) Stage 3: Online display and voting (October 16 - 23, 2022)
The Organizing Committee announces the shortlisted works to the public on the main media platforms and UCCN, and carries out an online vote.
 (3) Finalizing and Awarding (October 16 - November 1, 2022)
The Organizing Committee will implement the final selection of the awards for the 2022 Wuhan International Creative Design Contest based on the expert evaluation (80%) and online votes (20%).
The winning design works will be officially awarded and exhibited in an independent session during the Wuhan Design Day on December 1, 2022. The event will be promoted internationally through
mainstream media platforms and within UCCN. The winners can participate in the actual construction of the awarded design works.

 
The Organizing Committee reserves the right of final explanation.