Following the international competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected to build OPPO’s new headquarters in Shenzhen, China.
OPPO launched its first phone in 2008, growing to become China’s leading smartphone manufacturer and the fifth largest worldwide, with over 40,000 employees in more than 40 countries. Pioneering new communication technology in smart devices and internet services, OPPO has established six research institutes, four research & development centres, and a global design studio.
Accommodating this growth, OPPO’s new headquarters will continue its commitment to connectivity through design. Conceived as four interconnected towers reaching a height of 200m (42 floors), the 185,000m2 design incorporates two towers of flexible, open-plan spaces linked by a 20-storey vertical lobby and two external service towers providing vertical circulation.
Orientated to maximize the views over Shenzhen Bay, the towers taper inwards at lower levels creating large civic spaces at street level.
Locating the towers’ service cores externally frees the centre of each floor from obstructions, providing uninterrupted views throughout the building that will enhance employee interaction.
Locating the towers’ service cores externally frees the centre of each floor from obstructions, providing uninterrupted views throughout the building that will enhance employee interaction.
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Design: Patrik Schumacher and Christos Passas
Design: Patrik Schumacher and Christos Passas
Project Team (Design Development Stage):
Project Directors: Charles Walker, Christos Passas, Satoshi Ohashi
Project Architects: Hussam Chakouf, Juan Li, Aurora Santana
Design Coordinators: Kwanphil Cho, Melhem Sfeir, Duo Chen, Alicia Hidalgo-Lopez
Façade Team: Pelayo Bustillo Macias, Martin Pfleger, Reza Karimi
Architectural Environmental Team: Carlos Bausa Martinez, Nelli Denisova, Kate Hunter
Façade Geometry Specialist: Reza Karimi
Planning & Design Team: Frenji George Koshy, Lenka Petrakova, Ekaterina Smirnova, Aleksandar Bursac, Zohra Rougab, Anna Uborevich-Borovskaya, Christina Christodoulidou, Congyue Wang, Jiaxing Lu, Marius Cernica, Mihai-Dragos Potra, Qi Cao, Yang Jingwen, Ying Xia, Yasemin Muduroglu, Maria Avrami
Project Directors: Charles Walker, Christos Passas, Satoshi Ohashi
Project Architects: Hussam Chakouf, Juan Li, Aurora Santana
Design Coordinators: Kwanphil Cho, Melhem Sfeir, Duo Chen, Alicia Hidalgo-Lopez
Façade Team: Pelayo Bustillo Macias, Martin Pfleger, Reza Karimi
Architectural Environmental Team: Carlos Bausa Martinez, Nelli Denisova, Kate Hunter
Façade Geometry Specialist: Reza Karimi
Planning & Design Team: Frenji George Koshy, Lenka Petrakova, Ekaterina Smirnova, Aleksandar Bursac, Zohra Rougab, Anna Uborevich-Borovskaya, Christina Christodoulidou, Congyue Wang, Jiaxing Lu, Marius Cernica, Mihai-Dragos Potra, Qi Cao, Yang Jingwen, Ying Xia, Yasemin Muduroglu, Maria Avrami
Consultants
Project Management: CCGTECH
Local Design Institute: CAPOL
Structural Engineer: LERA Consulting Structural Engineers
Construction: China Construction First Building (Group) Corporation Limited
Project Management: CCGTECH
Local Design Institute: CAPOL
Structural Engineer: LERA Consulting Structural Engineers
Construction: China Construction First Building (Group) Corporation Limited
Images: Zaha Hadid Architects
