Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters, Shenzhen
Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters, Shenzhen Commercial Building Development, Chinese Architecture Photos
Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters in Shenzhen
5 Jan 2022
Architecture: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Location: Shenzhen, China
Building on SOM?s tradition of innovative engineering, the design for the Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank?s new headquarters incorporates a distinctive external diagrid that significantly reduces solar gain. Inside, responsive solar shading technology and natural airflow enhance staff wellbeing.
Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has completed a 158-meter-tall, 33-story tower, located on the edge of a public park at the center of one of Shenzhen?s key business districts, that responds to the region?s tropical climate through a series of biophilic and sustainable design solutions. The firm was commissioned by Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank in 2012 to design a new headquarters that balances the bank?s vision for the future alongside its history as a rural credit union.
The tower?s façade is defined by an external diagrid, which serves as both the building?s structure as well as an important solar shading element. At its base, the diagrid widens to create framed openings and views to the surrounding park and South China Sea, a short walk from the building.
?We?re always exploring opportunities to synthesize inventive engineering solutions with architectural design. The Rural Commercial Bank Headquarte...
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