From April 24 to April 26, 2026, the 7th Smart City and Intelligent Construction Industry Expo (hereinafter referred to as "Shuangzhi Expo") and Forum was held in Wuhan International Expo Center. Central South Institute of Construction made a wonderful appearance with a number of latest digital achievements.

The actual situation of the venue

As a large state-owned design enterprise with a history of 74 years and profound technical background, Central South Institute of Architecture has always stood at the forefront of national strategy and industry development. In this exhibition, Zhongnanjian Institute focused on urban renewal cases and models, AI creative platform, positive BIM technology application, integrated assembled products, new intelligent construction technology, digital collaborative base in the whole life cycle, and full link solution for digital intelligence construction, which comprehensively demonstrated the outstanding achievements of the company in vigorously developing strategic emerging industries and continuously pushed the digital and intelligent transformation to a new level.

Group photo of exhibitors from Central South Construction Institute.

Urban renewal: pay tribute to history with ingenuity and empower the future with science and technology

(Central South Academy of Engineering Creation Center)

At this conference, the urban renewal product line of the Creative Center of Central South Academy of Architecture pays attention to form refinement and spiritual inheritance, integrates modern functions and technologies, respects the existing architectural environment with a scientific attitude, and preserves the authenticity of space and place. Led by Gui Xuewen, a national engineering survey and design master, and promoted by the team of chief architects of Central South Institute of Architecture, a series of national landmark projects have been created, forming a high-quality and scalable urban renewal solution.

China People's Revolutionary Military Museum (Reconstruction and Expansion) Project

Reconstruction and expansion project of the memorial hall to resist US aggression and aid Korea

Renovation project of the former Japanese consulate in Hankou

Reconstruction and expansion project of Shenyang station of Harbin-Dalian railway

Simeitang Railway Relics Cultural Park

WISCO Yungu 606 Culture Industrial Park

02AI Creation Platform: Paradigm Upgrade from "Drawing" to "Design"

(Central South Academy of Engineering Creation Center)

"Creating Mirror Rubik's Cube" AI Creation Platform

Closely following the theme of "Empowering the Intellectuals" of the Expo, the AI creation platform of "Creating Mirror Rubik's Cube" of Central South Institute of Construction and the integrated intelligent design platform were jointly exhibited for the first time. The platform explores the mode upgrade from AI drawing to AI design, and based on the technical path of "scene-data-algorithm", transforms AI tools into a perceptual closed-loop productivity. The function covers the core requirements of architectural creation, including application scenarios such as design intention generation, conceptual design generation, design achievement generation and intelligent editing. It includes rendering of renderings, elevation generation, general layout planning, analysis drawing generation, animation generation, gallery design and other functions.

Integrated intelligent design platform

The platform focuses on the pain points of the whole process of campus planning and design in primary and secondary schools, builds a professional knowledge base and intelligent algorithm system, breaks through the limitations of traditional design mode, realizes intelligent generation of schemes, automatic verification of compliance and efficient rendering of results, and empowers design and creation with a new mode of man-machine collaboration. The results have landed in many actual campus projects, forming multiple achievements such as patents, papers, standards and monographs.

03 positive BIM technology: Ezhou Huahu Airport sets an industry benchmark

(Architectural Design Division of Central South Institute of Architecture)

Ezhou Huahu Airport Project is the first professional freight hub airport in Asia and the fourth in the world. The first batch of national "four-type airports" demonstration projects and the BIM model list measurement and pricing reform pilot project of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development have been widely concerned and praised by the industry. It provides a demonstration for China's construction industry to adopt BIM technology for design system management in the whole process of design, procurement, construction, project management, measurement and pricing, and operation and maintenance.

Ezhou Huahu Airport

By strictly implementing the BIM technical standard of the 360,000-word project, the project has created a digital chassis of Ezhou Huahu Airport with 37 million+components and 1.5 billion+attribute information! Through all-digital project process management, the digital construction quality of design-construction can be effectively guaranteed, and the construction period can be saved by 200 days+and the project cost can be saved by 300 million yuan+! Through the practice of digital construction, I have compiled 3 BIM standards for civil aviation, applied for 10+ items of national intellectual property rights, and am applying for 40+ items, and applied to the Digital Construction and Operation and Maintenance Technology Research Center of Civil Aviation Airport.

04Foamed ceramic wallboard: the green revolution of integrated assembled products

(Architectural Design Division of Central South Institute of Architecture)

Green intensive, full scene empowerment

In response to the call of "green development" of the conference, Central South Institute of Architecture launched an integrated assembly product of foamed ceramic wallboard. This product takes high-performance foamed ceramics as the core substrate, which integrates green energy-saving, thermal insulation, sound insulation, waterproof and fireproof, structural durability, etc., and truly realizes continuous thermal insulation and zero thermal bridge loss, which fundamentally eliminates the common quality defects such as cracking, falling off and leakage in the traditional external thermal insulation system of external walls, and replaces the traditional complicated practice of multi-process and multi-material compounding with an integrated assembled system. It not only solves the industry pain points of traditional exterior wall materials in terms of fire prevention, thermal insulation, waterproof and sound insulation, but also effectively reduces the project cost and operation and maintenance cost, and provides a safer, more efficient, more comfortable and more environmentally friendly full-scene intelligent construction solution for modern buildings.

  Structural form of integrated assembled product of foamed ceramic wallboard

Intelligent collaboration, precise customization

The integrated assembled product of foamed ceramic wallboard deeply integrates the concept of intelligent construction, and adopts the standardized industrial structure form of "panel+steel skeleton+surface layer" to realize the brand-new operation mode of factory prefabrication and on-site assembly. Relying on the digital design platform and flexible intelligent production line, products can be accurately cut and personalized according to architectural requirements, and the decorative layer can be customized with various textures such as stone, wood grain and metal to meet the requirements of different architectural styles and design languages. The organic unity of standardization and customization makes this product not only adapt to large-scale batch construction efficiently, but also respond flexibly to the aesthetic demands of personalized architecture, and truly realize "building a house like a car".

Application Scenarios of Integrated Assembled Foamed Ceramic Wallboard Products

Efficient assembly and digital construction

The integrated assembled products of foamed ceramic wallboard adopt dry operation in an all-round way, and there is no wet operation, dust and waste on the construction site, which completely bid farewell to the problems of dust pollution and construction waste in traditional external wall construction. The ultra-light design effectively reduces the transportation cost, the difficulty of hoisting and the intensity of manual installation, and significantly improves the efficiency of field assembly. The independent enclosure system with flexible joints can perfectly adapt to the small deformation of the main structure during use, enhance the wind pressure resistance and seismic performance, and ensure the safety and reliability of the whole life cycle of the building. The whole process can be combined with the collaborative management of BIM model to realize the traceability and installation visualization of components, which not only improves the construction accuracy and efficiency, but also provides a complete digital asset for the later operation and maintenance, helping the project management to achieve the comprehensive goals of cost reduction, quality improvement and efficiency improvement.

05New intelligent construction technology: connecting numbers with intelligence to break through the barriers between construction industry and manufacturing industry

(EPC Division of Central South Construction Institute)

Based on industrial software and artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and intelligent terminals are introduced on the basis of digital construction, so as to realize intelligent construction with few people or no one, and create a new EPC mode of "VDC+OEM". By introducing the concept of product lifecycle management (PLM) and model-based product definition technology (MBD) in manufacturing industry, the PLM platform for building lifecycle management is fully applied. At present, drawing-free design, drawing-free construction and drawing-free recruitment have been applied in many engineering projects, achieving the goals of "three-dimensional delivery, drawing-free construction, controllable cost, shortened construction period and improved quality".

Hubei China Tobacco Innovation Center Project

Hubei Zhongyan Innovation Center project is the first civil building benchmark in China to realize the whole life cycle of "one model to the end, one model to the end". Relying on the self-developed life cycle management platform and single data source system, the whole process of design, deepening, processing and construction is opened up with the three-dimensional model as the unified language, which provides a replicable and scalable digital management paradigm of "design-led EPC+ cloud collaboration+three-dimensional delivery" for the field of civil architecture. The project is based on the cloud collaborative platform, and the model realizes the integration of exploration geology, site environment, building components, structural nodes, electromechanical pipelines, curtain wall nodes and so on into a unified digital space. Relying on the project template library and material library of the platform, quickly build a high-quality visual model; Combined with acoustic simulation, air conditioning simulation, fire evacuation simulation and other multidisciplinary simulation pre-verification, the performance of the building in the design stage is verified.

The lean management platform independently developed by Central South Institute of Architecture integrates the functions of model viewing, schedule management, problem closed loop, safety monitoring, etc., realizes mobile control through small programs, and supports automatic generation of weekly reports, real-time tracking of progress, and access to photos and monitoring at any time. Achieve the goals of safety management and control from civil air defense to technical defense, progress and cost, dynamic knowability and controllability, closed-loop automatic and efficient problems, advanced operation and maintenance, delivery and rapid operation.

Lean construction management platform

Blanking list and digital processing

On-site safety behavior supervision

Schedule management page

Operation and maintenance model and attribute implantation

Digital construction is the natural extension and practice of digital design. Through the same model, the same platform and the same data source, Hubei Zhongyan Innovation Center project has realized the high-fidelity transmission of design results and the fine control of construction process. The transparency, standardization and intelligence of the construction process are realized, which not only improves the efficiency and quality of the project, but also builds a set of reproducible intelligent construction management system, which provides a high-quality practical benchmark for the digital control of the whole process of EPC project.

Wuhan University of Light Industry Changqing Campus

EPC of No.12 Student Apartment Project

Practice of building modular houses with digital intelligence

Project renderings and real-life maps

Digital model transfer in the whole process of design+manufacturing

Integral connection of modules

Modular grouting

Project delivery on September 28th

On September 28th, Building B was completed.

On September 28th, Building A was completed.

September 28th Architectural Interior

Project milestone node

The project is safe, reliable, green, energy-saving, comfortable and livable, with greatly improved construction efficiency, economic feasibility and strong popularization. The self-weight of the structure is reduced by 30% ~ 40%; The composite wall structure blocks the sound bridge, and the sound insulation capacity is ≥55dB. Carbon emission is reduced by 40%, steel recovery rate is more than 90%, and dry construction basically realizes zero waste and reduces construction waste. Through EPC general contracting mode, all links of design, production and construction are deeply integrated, and the cumulative error is systematically reduced by "factory prefabrication+on-site assembly", and all construction tasks are completed in only 90 days, and the construction period is shortened by 40%-50% compared with traditional construction; The construction cost is basically the same as the traditional way, which is 15%-20% lower than other prefabricated buildings, breaking through the industry pain point of "assembly is high price".

06Full Life Cycle Digital Collaborative Base: ZDPLM Platform of Zhongda Project

(Zhongda figures)

Zhongda Digital gives full play to dassault systemes's global leading technology in the fields of industrial manufacturing and infrastructure, builds a digital twin platform with industrial thinking, develops a project life cycle management platform ZDPLM, opens up a three-dimensional model data channel, provides the industry with an integrated solution of design, processing, construction and operation and maintenance, and promotes the industrialization, digitalization and green transformation and upgrading of the construction industry.

Digital collaborative management ability based on three-dimensional model in the whole process

Based on cloud deployment, the platform adopts database to manage and correlate all design data in a unified way, which solves the problems of inconsistent versions, uncorrelated data and low degree of user collaboration when files are collaborated, and creates a "one-size-fits-all, no-drawing construction" collaboration base.

Digital twin application capability: integration of design, construction and operation and maintenance simulation

The integrated design and simulation solution based on MODSIM unifies simulation tools and management processes through collaborative environment, which helps enterprises to improve R&D efficiency and product quality. MODSIM will work closely with designers, simulation engineers and enterprise managers to improve product quality and enhance competitiveness.

Assembled modular product research and development, integrated consulting capabilities

Reconstruct the construction process with "product thinking" and truly realize the new construction mode of "standardized design, factory production, assembly construction, integrated decoration and information management". After the design model (EBOM) is completed, the platform can generate a manufacturing BOM(MBOM) that meets the production requirements of the factory with one click, including processing technology and bill of materials, and directly drive CNC machine tools and robots.

Xinchuang Certification

The product has completed the adaptation of domestic Xinchuang from hardware to software system to meet the requirements of self-control.

07Digital Intelligence Building Full Link Solution: Big A Tianyu Platform

(Zhongguang Digital Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.)

BIM consulting service in the whole process of intelligent construction

Focusing on the whole life cycle of the airport project, taking management planning as the guide, the application of BIM technology will be promoted in stages and systematically, and a digital management system covering the whole process of "planning, design, construction, construction and completion operation and maintenance" will be built. By compiling BIM technical standards, implementation plans and management rules, organizing BIM meetings and training for the participants, and simultaneously carrying out model review, error investigation and physical model acceptance at all stages, the design quality, construction refinement and intelligent operation and maintenance can be improved by technology, and the synchronous delivery of engineering entities and digital assets can be achieved, providing core support for project quality improvement, efficiency improvement, risk control and asset precipitation.

Big A Tianyu intelligent construction platform

The "Big A Tianyu" intelligent construction platform independently developed by Zhongguang Digital Intelligence takes the global digital pedestal data as the core, and deeply integrates the modules of construction management, digital construction, smart construction site and operation and maintenance management to build a digital management pedestal covering the whole life cycle of the project. Through the four core positioning of data governance center, collaborative work environment, digital asset warehouse and twin basic platform, the all-data links of design, production, construction, quality control and operation and maintenance are opened to realize the interconnection of the underlying data, break down the industry data barrier from the root, and significantly improve the efficiency and coordination level of project management.

At this conference, with profound technical accumulation and innovative genes, Central South Institute of Architecture responded to the two major propositions of the times of "smart city" and "intelligent construction" in an all-round way, which not only demonstrated the profound strength of Central South Institute of Architecture in the field of intelligent construction, but also demonstrated its mission of leading the high-quality development of the industry.

Facing the future, Central South Institute of Architecture will continue to adhere to the integration of industrialization, digitalization and greening, drive industrial upgrading

 with technological innovation, and contribute more "Central South Wisdom" and "Central South Plan" to the high-quality development of smart cities and intelligent 

construction.

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