Scenic City Towers, China
Büro Ole Scheeren unveils its winning design for Scenic City in Shenzhen. Currently under construction, the project will serve as the new headquarters for JD.com, China‘s largest digital retailer. Scenic City features individual blocks whose organic forms recall the natural contours of the nearby mountainous landscape. The facades bear a subtle resemblance to waterfalls, a prominent feature of Lingnan’s natural landscape. Vertical louvers provide ventilation and modulate the glass’s reflectivity and transparency while visually evoking the image of water streams.
The concept of "in-between spaces" motivated Büro Ole Scheeren to try to strike a dialogue between the building volumes and the surrounding nature. "The 'in-between spaces' are sometimes more important than the physical structures," the studio added. "The city's life is not just encapsulated in its enclosed fabric, but much of its urban and social adventure happens in the in-between." The 188-metre-tall east tower will house the headquarters of JD.com, while the lower levels of the tower will be used for cultural events. A hotel and leasing office spaces will occupy the 131-metre-tall west tower. Construction on the two towers commenced in early 2022 and is slated for completion by the end of 2027.
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