ZHENGZHOU,CHINA-Brininstool, Kerwinand Lynch, an architect firm based in Chicago, is one of twofinalists to design a $700 million mixed-use complex that will goalong a high-speed railroad station. From eight companies involved,the decision for developer Greenland Group is now between BKL andGerman firm Gerken, Marg and Partners.

The project is known as Zhengzhou Integrated Transport Hub WestPlaza H, and will consist of six million square feet of office,hotel, commercial and parking, says Tom Kerwin. Formerly withSkidmore, Owings & Merrill, Kerwin created BKL earlier thisyear with David Brininstool and Brad Lynch.

Kerwin says the company’s design for this mixed-use projectconsists of two sets of paired towers connected by a series of skybridges. Each pair of towers includes one 75-story tower at about1,000 feet in height, and one 38-story tower at about half thatheight. The plan also provides a large entry plaza and dropoff.