On Oct. 18th, an opening ceremony of the second-phase of "No.1 Design Spot" Project was held, The construction work is supposed to be completed in 2011. The project is cooperated by Tongji University and Yangpu district government, aiming at developing the leading program of "Tongji circle of knowledge-based economy", as well as building the core engine project of United Nations Creative Design City " hosted in Shanghai.
A large number of local officials attended the ceremony. Prof. Zhou Jialun, Chairman of the University Council and Prof. Pei Gang, President of Tongji University also attended the event. Prof. Chen Xiaolong and Chai Yaoxun from Tongji addressed speeches on behalf of both sides.
"No. 1 Design Spot" is built to attractive famous international designing enterprises to move in. The two-phase project will renovate former parking lots into new buildings for Tongji Architectural Design & Research Institute. The No.1 design spot project occupies nearly 7 hectares. The first-phase construction will be completed at the end of this year with a total floor space of approximately 60,000 square meters.
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