KPF's supertall China Resources HQ leaves its mark on the Shenzhen skyline

2019-01-16T16:11:00-05:00

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates just completed the 400-meter-tall China Resources Headquarters, now Shenzhen's third tallest building.

The elegant skyscraper, which takes inspiration from the shape of the winter bamboo shoot, features a number of engineering marvels and impresses with a stunning cathedral-like "sky hall" at the very top.

Photo: Tim Griffith

"China Resources Headquarters features a light yet stable tube and diagrid structural system that is expressed in its tapered, sculptural form," explains the project description. "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."

Photo: Tim Griffith

"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 gl...

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KPF's supertall China Resources HQ leaves its mark on the Shenzhen skyline