Foster + Partners Designs China Merchants Bank’s Shenzhen Headquarters
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Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for China Merchants Bank’s new global headquarters in Shenzhen. The 350-meter office tower will be complemented by a 180-meter-high luxury hotel and office mixed use tower, cultural and retail amenities, and green connFoster + Partners Designs China Merchants Bank’s Shenzhen Headquarters
Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for China Merchants Bank’s new global headquarters in Shenzhen. The 350-meter office tower will be complemented by a 180-meter-high luxury hotel and office mixed use tower, cultural and retail amenities, and green connections to the waterfront. It is the first building to be approved in Shenzhen’s prestigious Super Headquarters District.“The tower forms part of a new complex that connects with the next phase of the Shenzhen Bay development, featuring a well-connected urban square linked with the metro, retail, cultural spaces, and Shenzhen Bay’s amazing waterfront,” commented Young Wei-Yang Chiu, Partner, Foster + Partners.According to the firm’s press release, the office tower features large-span column-free floor plates, which are supported by offset cores on either side. “This unique structural solution maximizes flexibility in planning the office spaces, while also allowing the building to be lifted up off the ground, at ground level to create seamless connections with the outside,” states the press release. Other highlights of the design include the green plaza, which is lined with shops and restaurants, and links to the waterfront. The gallery area at the podium level will be dedicated to art spaces and sport and fitness facilities for employees.The top of the building surrounds a quadruple height atrium, offering a gallery and event space, alongside executive meeting and dining areas against the stunning backdrop of the Shenzhen Bay, according to Foster + Partners.Grant Brooker, Head of Studio, Foster + Partners said: “We are delighted to have been chosen by China Merchants Bank to design and engineer their new headquarters in Shenzhen Bay. The tower’s design represents a significant step in the evolution of the workplace, which we have evolved in close partnership with the client to create a highly flexible floor plate that can be adjusted to their fast-changing needs and provide an excellent working environment for their staff. The building will be a symbol of the bank’s premier status in the industry, embodying its strong legacy while looking firmly toward the future.” https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more