On October 10, 2024, the “Hospital Circulation Design Exchange Conference,” jointly initiated by the Hospital Circulation Alliance and China’s leading design firms, was grandly inaugurated at the Beijing Digital Building.

Organizing Unit: Hospital Circulation Alliance Association; Co-organizing Units (in no particular order): Hospital Architectural Engineering and Equipment Branch of the National Health Industry Enterprise Management Association.
China Zhongyuan International Engineering Co., Ltd.
China Academy of Building Research Co., Ltd.
Tsinghua University Architectural Design & Research Institute
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design
Beijing Bazu Architectural Design Firm
Zhongheng Design Group
Huacheng Boyuan Engineering Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Institute of Healthcare Architecture and Environmental Design, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Comprehensive Exploration, Research and Design Institute / Lebang International Architectural Studio
The 2024 Healthcare Facility Circulation Design Exchange Conference, jointly initiated by Beijing Wuhe International Engineering Design Consulting Co., Ltd. and the aforementioned organizations, was held in Beijing. A distinguished group of designers and representatives from the supporting institutions of the Hospital Circulation Alliance engaged in high‑quality, forward‑looking discussions and exchanges.

Conference Venue: Beijing Shenzhou Shihan Technology Co., Ltd. (Beijing Digital Building)

This conference, themed “Exchange on Circulation‑Based Design in Healthcare Architecture,” aims to align with the Healthy China initiative, foster dialogue and collaboration among healthcare architects, and contribute further to the high‑quality development of China’s healthcare architecture sector.

Centered around key themes such as “exploration,” “circulation routes,” and “forward-looking perspectives,” this conference brought together renowned industry experts and scholars for a thought‑provoking dialogue on topics like “the selection of circulation‑route systems and products during the early design phase of hospitals.”

The meeting is in progress.

In his address, Wang Miao of Beijing Bazu Architectural Design Firm extended warm congratulations on the convening of the Hospital Circulation Alliance Designers’ Salon.

Wu Bian, president of the Hospital Logistics Alliance, highlighted the performance and logistics solutions of the alliance’s member institutions. Representative achievements of the members include: Peking Union Medical College Hospital, PLA General Hospital (301), Peking University First Hospital, Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, West China Hospital, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Southern Theater Command General Hospital, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, and others.

Weishi (Suzhou) Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (Chairman’s Unit), Wu Bian

In today’s rapidly advancing medical technology landscape, hospital circulation systems—key to enhancing the efficiency and quality of healthcare services—are undergoing unprecedented transformation and upgrading. The forward-looking nature of their planning and implementation has become a crucial benchmark for assessing a hospital’s level of modernization.

Highlights from the Designer Discussion

Designers have engaged in proactive discussions, and through scientifically sound and well‑thought‑out design, they have ensured the stability and efficiency of the hospital’s logistics system.

It also proactively accounts for the integrability and scalability of the logistics platform, enabling seamless incorporation of additional types of material‑handling equipment or solutions in the future.

Representatives from the member organizations of the Circulation Alliance spoke enthusiastically.

Representatives from the member organizations of the Circulation Alliance spoke enthusiastically.

Prospects for Humanoid Robots:
Today, humanoid robots are in a golden era of development, with companies across the board striving to excel. This boom is spearheaded by Tesla, while domestic robotics firms are flourishing and rapidly catching up. Cutting-edge information technologies—particularly artificial intelligence—are opening up vast new possibilities for the future applications of robotics.

Special thanks to the supporting guest of this conference: Han Xiaoqin from Shenzhou Shihan.

Participating organizations and representatives (in no particular order): Weishi (Suzhou) Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Wu Bian
Xian Shijun, Jike Development Technology Co., Ltd., China Academy of Machinery Science Group
Shanghai Ruishige Medical Technology Co., Ltd. Xi Yihui
Jiangsu Xingxing Zhihuo Medical Technology Co., Ltd. Guan Kefeng
Chen Fei, Jiangsu Sanhui Intelligent Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Telecom Medical Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Chen Xianwang
Zhao Lei, Jiangsu Dashijiu Xin Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Teli Intelligent Transmission Technology Co., Ltd. Xu Xiaojie
Waterdrop (Qingdao) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Yu Lei
Changzhou Lian Technology Co., Ltd. Gu Jincheng / Zhou Hongjun
Huang Wei, Ruiqu Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shenzhou Shihan Technology Co., Ltd. Han Xiaoqin et al.

At the same time, Gao Yanfeng from Chongqing Siyuan Architectural Technology Co., Ltd. and Zhang Wei from Beijing Kerui Haitian Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. were invited as special guests to attend this conference.

At this stage, healthcare architecture firms are confronting both pressures and challenges while also seizing new opportunities for growth. We are confident that, through the exchange of ideas at this salon, these firms will contribute to and strengthen the advancement of the healthcare architecture industry.

The Future Circulation Alliance will deepen the platform’s close interconnectivity, jointly building a cross‑industry platform for resource sharing and information exchange, thereby contributing to the high‑quality development of the healthcare design sector.