ECADI (East China Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.) was founded on May 19, 1952, and is one of the first large-scale state-owned architectural design consulting firms in New China. In 1999, it was transformed into the East China Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., and is a leading project consulting firm within the Huajian Group.
For the past 70 years, the East China Academy has fully served the national development strategy, adhering to the core values of "efficiency, cooperation, leadership, dedication, and innovation." It has maintained a leading international and national development position and is committed to providing innovative, integrated design and consulting services for high-quality urban and rural development.
As a leading force in national urban and rural construction, the East China Academy has a deeply rooted work system in key national strategic development areas. Headquartered in Shanghai and Shenzhen, it has 23 regional divisions and branches in key national regions and major cities, including the Yangtze River Delta, the Greater Bay Area, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Central China, and the Southwest and Northwest. Internationally, the East China Academy's design projects span more than 30 countries and regions.
In recent years, the East China Academy has completed numerous key projects in major cities and areas across the country, including the North Bund World Congress Hall, the New BRICS Bank Headquarters, the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai), the Hong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, the Zhuhai Port and Macau Port Project, the Hongqiao Comprehensive Transportation Hub, the Pudong International Airport Terminal, and the Satellite Hall. The East China Academy has won thousands of awards, including international, national, provincial, and municipal design awards, engineering awards, scientific and technological progress awards, and engineering consulting awards. It has also edited and published numerous national and local engineering construction standards, norms, and regulations.
The East China Academy brings together more than 4,500 leading professionals from around the world.
