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.