ECADI

Company Profile

East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. (ECADI) is the leading design consultancy enterprise in Arcplus Group. ECADI, originally established on May 19th, 1952, was one of those first large-scale architectural design consultancy enterprises in the People’s Republic of China. ECADI was restructured from a research institute into a limited company in 1999. Since its establishment over 70 years ago, ECADI has always been actively involved in national development strategies, held the “Effective, Cooperative, Advanced, Dedicated and Innovative” core values, insisted on the development positioning of “a leading role within the country, a forerunner on the world stage”, devotes itself to providing territorial integrated services of innovative design and professional consultancy to contribute to urban high-quality development.

As a pioneer in the country’s urban and rural development, ECADI is closely involved in major development areas of national strategic significance. Headquartered in Shanghai and Shenzhen, ECADI reaches out nationwide with over 20 branches in some key regions including the Yangtze River Delta, Greater Bay Area, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Area, Central China, Southwest China, Northwest China and other major cities. ECADI’s design works can be seen in over 60 countries and regions in seven continents.

ECADI has completed a large number of major projects of various types in key areas and cities across the country, including but not limited to: BRICS New Development Bank Headquarters; National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai); Macao Port and Zhuhai Port of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB); Shanghai Hongqiao Comprehensive Transport Hub; Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminal Area & Satellite Hall; Urumqi Tianshan International Airport; Mercedes-Benz Arena; Shanghai L+SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort; Shanghai Juss International Equestrian Center; Tianjin Juilliard School; Wuhan Center Tower; CCTV New Headquarters; Building of Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee; Tianjin Chow Tai Fook financial Center; Jiangsu Grand Theater; China Three Gorges Museum.

ECADI has been honored with thousands of awards of nation level, Construction Ministry level and municipal level, for its distinguished performance in design, engineering, scientific advancement and engineering consultant. It has been heavily involved in the editing of a number of national and local industrial engineering construction standards, norms and regulations.

ECADI has attracted more than 4,000 talents from both home and abroad. It has also nurtured a wealth of outstanding experts over the years, including academician, nation-level design masters and Shanghai Leading Talents.

Innovate Chinese design, lead a wonderful life. In the course of building cities for the people in the new era, with the innovative design leading the times, ECADI builds a better life scenario for cities and creates a better life for the people.

Enterprise Mission：Innovate Chinese design, lead a wonderful life

Enterprise Vision：Provide territorial integrated services of innovative design and professional consultancy to contribute to urban high-quality development Development Positioning：A leading role within the country, a forerunner on the world stage Core Values：Effective, Cooperative, Advanced, Dedicated and Innovative