Aedas’ triumphant scheme of Genzon Technology Innovation Center in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District of China encompasses offices that promote a new mode of working, luxury hotel facilities, and a bracing shopping experience. The project will be an important node on “Silicon Valley Avenue” connecting key areas of Shenzhen’s high-tech industries. Aedas Global Design Principal Dr. Andy Wen is assured to “create an architecture that anticipates the future through inheriting the urban spirit of Shenzhen as a Pilot Demonstration Area, on which a canvas amenable to high-tech industries development is laid out.”
Aedas won the Shenzhen Genzon Technology Innovation Center project competition
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Premised on the Chinese idiom “flowers blooming with wealth”, which is unmistakably reflected in the architectural outline: the coiling volume echoes the Shenzhen flower bougainvillea. Given the bifurcated plot, the apartments and community-supporting functions are situated on the west side, while retail, office, and five-star hotels are perched on the east side.
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The diverse functions in the east are distributed among four towers. While meeting the requirements for building height, the cross-shaped layout maximizes the view and provides sufficient public space. Apart from the circular podium, the four towers are as well seamlessly connected by a circular aerial bridge, which houses interactive spaces including an open-air restaurant and an infinity swimming pool. The bold building form establishes itself as an iconic city landmark as well as a vitality center in the innovation hub of Shenzhen.
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“More than a building that serves a functional purpose, we hope it contains as well the spirit of the city. By the confection of form and function, Shenzhen Genzon Technology Innovation Center augurs prosperity for Shenzhen.” — Aedas Executive Director Dong Wei Wang
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