Concept
CONCEPT OF THE ARCHITECT
The Shenzhen Energy Company headquarters rises 200 meters creating a new landmark visible from the highway in the cultural, political and business center of Shenzhen. BIG envisions combining a practical and efficient floor plan layout with a sustainable façade that both, passively and actively reduce the energy consumption of the building. The façade is conceived as a folded skin that shades the office complex from direct sunlight and integrates solar thermal panels, reducing the overall energy consumption of the building. The folded structure of the facade also creates special niches and unique spaces inside the office floors as well as on the streets around the building.