KPF Completes Third Tallest Building in Shenzhen
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Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has completed the China Resources Headquarters in Shenzhen. The 400-meter tall commercial office tower, located in the Houhai District, is the third tallest building in the city.The building, inspired by the shape of the winKPF Completes Third Tallest Building in Shenzhen
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has completed the China Resources Headquarters in Shenzhen. The 400-meter tall commercial office tower, located in the Houhai District, is the third tallest building in the city.The building, inspired by the shape of the winter bamboo shoot, features a light yet stable tube and diagrid structural system that is expressed in its tapered, sculptural form, according to KPF. “Rendered in pre-fabricated column and steel units, the system affords column-free interiors, in turn allowing greater expression of the tower’s radial symmetry and more boutique floorplates as it rises. The 56 vertical columns converge into 28 columns at the lower and upper sections of the tower, forming a series of entry portals at the tower’s base and merging to a singular point at its peak. At these junctures, faceted, triangular glass panels illuminate at night with a jewel-like brilliance across Shenzhen’s waterfront business district,” as per KPF’s press release.The top of the tower houses a conical, “cathedral-like space” — sky hall — offering visitors spectacular views of the diagrid spire. The building is one the few high-rises in the world that is occupiable at its absolute highest point, according to KPF.“It was an honor to work on this headquarters tower with China Resources, one of the nation’s oldest and most important companies,” said KPF President James von Klemperer. “The conical tower design shows a geometric boldness that reflects China Resources’ pride in their past and confidence in the future. By marking the skyline, it will be one of the most recognizable buildings of Shenzhen, China’s leading technology city.”The firm has designed four of the world’s 10 tallest towers: Ping An Finance Centre in Shenzhen, the fourth tallest at 599 meters; Lotte World Tower in Soul, South Korea, the fifth tallest at 554.5 meters; Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, the seventh tallest at 530 meters; and the Shanghai World Financial Centre, the 10th tallest at 492 meters. https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more