Campus in Suzhou will include teaching facilities, professional development centre and research facilities to help graduates become entrepreneurs
Architect RMJM has won a contract to design a university campus in the Chinese city of Suzhou that aims to boost entrepreneurship in the country.
The firm was appointed by Suzhou Industrial Park Education Development Investment to the 120,000m2 Public Academy scheme, which includes teaching facilities and a professional development centre plus research facilities to help graduates become entrepreneurs. The scheme is sited within the city鈥檚 industrial park, which aims to be a leader in technology and research and development for high-tech industries.
The campus is expected to be completed in 2012 and will also offer sports and leisure facilities for the wider community.
Peter Morrison, the RMJM chief executive, said: 鈥淭he Public Academy will uncover China鈥檚 next generation of entrepreneurs and enhance Suzhou鈥檚 economic and educational reputation.鈥�
Suzhou, on the country's eastern seaboard, has the second largest GDP per capita of China鈥檚 cities after Shanghai.
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