HOUBO COLLEGE CAMPUS FRAMEWORK PLAN

Karamay is quickly becoming the “Global Energy City of the Future,” a bold vision established in the City’s 2050 Vision Plan that is currently being realized.

On December 6, 2012, Karamay City and Xinjiang Medical University signed an agreement to locate Houbo College in Karamay as part of the 2050 Vision. This agreement represents a significant step in Karamay’s development into a Global City: along with Karamay University, HouBo College and Comprehensive Hospital will add another valuable piece of social infrastructure to the City, in the form of medical education and treatment. It brings together two inspiring visions: Xinjiang Medical University, a leader in regional and international medical education, and Karamay City, already under inspiring transformation into a Global Energy City of the Future. By partnering to create Houbo College and Comprehensive Hospital, Karamay City and Xinjiang Medical University will produce future physicians and health science professionals who will enhance the quality of life for people in Xinjiang Province and beyond. A new Comprehensive Hospital, along with its college facilities, will bring best-practice healthcare to the Karamay region, dramatically improving the social welfare of its people.

KARAMAY CHINA

FIRM NBBJ Architects
ROLE Senior Designer
DESIGN 2014

FRAMEWORK CONCEPT

Characterized by collaboration, integration, and connection, the master plan of the HouBo College and Comprehensive Master Plan will provide design guidelines, strategies, and a vision to the physical form of a new Health Campus, while allowing the College and Hospital flexibility for future growth and expansion. HouBo College will provide high-quality spaces and facilities that support next-generation Medical Education. It will encourage interdisciplinary collaboration to catalyze cutting-edge research, technical innovation, seamless integration of disciplines, and networking with regional and global industries and business partners. HouBo College and Hospital Campus will be a welcoming and visible campus connected to the outside community and will make use of regional resources and maximize on the geographical advantages. Regional resources will be leveraged to enhance the quality of research and learning. Opportunities will also be provided to engage the community with campus life.