China Construction Design International (CCDI; ) is an architecture firm headquartered in Shanghai

Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

, with offices in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, Shenzhen

Shenzhen

Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...

, Shanghai

Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

, Chengdu

Chengdu

Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...

, and New York City

New York City

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. Founded in 1994, CCDI is a subsidiary

Subsidiary

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 of the state-owned construction

Construction

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 and engineering

Engineering

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 firm, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSEC).
Started as an architectural design firm, CCDI has grown to include many different types of services beyond just architectural design. Today, the CCDI combines multi-disciplinary skills and capabilities to provide integrated project services for urbanization, in a network of 5 regional branches and 15 representative offices across China.

From 1994-2002, CCDI's work focused on the south China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

 market, working on residential projects and public facilities such as exhibition halls

Convention center

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 and sports arenas. But, in 2003, CCDI and a consortium

Consortium

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 of other firms

Design firm

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, won an architectural competition

Architectural design competition

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 with the innovative design of the Beijing National Aquatics Center (called "the Water Cube), which was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

. Since then, CCDI has experienced substantial growth, and now employs over 1600 personnel.

Selected projects

• Beijing National Aquatics Center (2007)
• Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Center (2007)

External links

• CCDI Project Site
• CCDI Architects: Designing China's Future by Victoria Mulgrave (2008 Images Publishing)