Tencent — the
world's third-largest internet company and ranked as the most innovative
company in China
— is working with NBBJ to adapt the highly successful, suburban model of a
high-tech campus into an urban high-rise.
Once only a
household name to consumers in China,
Tencent is now a major player in international e-commerce and web technology. The
architecture of its new headquarters reflects the company's rising
international influence, its networked culture and the interconnectivity of the
web.
The linked
configuration activates movement and exchange within the workplace, creating
horizontal “streetscapes” and vertical connections. The expansion will provide
space for 12,000 additional employees and nearly quadruples the size of
Tencent’s current workplace real estate portfolio.
With two towers,
ranging from 192- to 250-meters high, the campus will be connected by three sky
bridges to “activate movement and exchange within the workplace.”
Each bridge will be
designed to support its own unique theme. For example, the highest bridge,
suspended nearly 180-meters above the tech district, will be centered around a
theme of “knowledge” and feature libraries, conference rooms and other
amenities that support learning.
The second highest
connection will revolve around the theme of “health,” providing basketball
courts, swimming pools and other fitness programs to employees.
In contrast, the
third bridge will serve as an extension to the building’s plinth. Energy
strategies reduce consumption and carbon emissions by 40% over a typical office
tower.
In addition, the
slight rotation of the towers and their offset heights capture the site’s
prevailing winds, ventilating the atria while minimizing exposure to direct
sun. To control glare and heat-gain, the curtain wall incorporates a modular
shading system that varies according to the degree of sun exposure.
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