British architecture studio Foster + Partners is designing a 350-metre-tall skyscraper in Shenzhen as the headquarters for the China Merchants Bank.
The tower in Shenzhen, which will be the first building in the city's new Super Headquarters District, will house the Chinese bank's 13,000 employees.

Foster + Partners envisions a tower with structural cores on the east and west sides, meaning that every office floor – together amounting to 310,000 square metres – will be open and column-free.
Internally this will allow for flexibility in the future, while the location of the cores will also help reduce solar gain – a form of passive heating from the sun.

"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 floorplate that can be adjusted to their fast-changing needs and provide an excellent working environment for their staff," said Grant Brooker head of studio at Foster + Partners. "The building will be a symbol of the bank's premier status in the industry, embodying its strong legacy while looking firmly towards the future."

A quadruple-height glazed atrium at the top of the building, which will be open to customers of the bank, will house a gallery, event spaces, meeting rooms and dining areas.
A separate art gallery and a fitness facility for employees will be included in the bui...