Ma Yansong / MAD Architects has unveiled the design and construction update for Tencent's new Shenzhen Headquarters.
Tencent, one of the global leaders in internet and technology services, is developing its new headquarters campus on five parcels spanning over 80 hectares east of Da Chan Bay Island in Qianhai, Bao'an District, Shenzhen. The campus will have a total floor area of approximately 2 million square meters.
The campus occupies five parcels, spanning over 80 hectares with a total floor area of approximately 2 million square meters. MAD's Lot 04 East design responds to Tencent's goal of creating a low-carbon and human-centered technology park, aiming to set a benchmark for sustainability and accessibility. The company is striving to meet the highest standards of ecological responsibility and accessibility, that meets the Samsung Green Building and Barrier-Free Samsung Standards.
MAD's design for LOT 04 East of Tencent's Shenzhen headquarters covers approximately 72,000 square meters with a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 412,000 square meters. The project includes two biomorphic office towers, three interconnected buildings, and a raindrop-shaped building. The layout transitions smoothly from land to sea, enhancing Shenzhen's evolving skyline.
The ground floors of these buildings are elevated, giving them a floating appearance and enhancing the sense of movement and fluidity. The bottom of the buildings is designed with transparent, ultra-high frameless glass, creating a seamless harmony between indoor and outdoor spaces. This design encourages social interaction, preserves views, and enhances the overall site experience. Additionally, it integrates the ground level with the surrounding environment, creating open spaces for public use.
These elevated ground floors integrate with the surrounding land and streetscape, creating open, inviting spaces for public use. This design enriches the park with protected, sea-facing areas ideal for outdoor exhibitions and gatherings. By enhancing shading and ventilation through strategic placement and materials, the design significantly contributes to the site’s environmental health and comfort. Steel truss sky bridges connect the buildings, creating communal spaces that encourage employee interaction and wellbeing, with sea views and areas for contemplation and discussion.
The southernmost building is designed to facilitate collaboration and dialogue, accommodating a diverse program of exhibitions, discussions, and activities, including product launches, conferences, and collaborative events. The building’s main event space features a two-story, cylindrical design with frameless glass, offering panoramic views of Shenzhen’s natural and built surroundings.
The central and northern buildings are dedicated office spaces, each featuring distinctive open landscape atriums. The central building has a fully open atrium connected to a sunken garden, serving as a public space and forming a circular facade. The northern building’s atrium is topped with a semi-open, shell-shaped ETFE skylight. These varied atrium designs enhance the spatial experience for users and contribute significantly to shading, ventilation, and energy efficiency.
Below the three interconnected buildings, the design raises the park ground to create lush garden spaces and plazas, separating pedestrian areas from roadways without disrupting traffic flow. This layout ensures smooth connectivity between green spaces, office buildings, and surrounding transit-oriented developments, forming a diverse, integrated urban complex that offers multi-level spaces to the community.
MAD’s deep understanding in addressing complex design challenges and future focused approach, Tencent’s Shenzhen headquarters aims to create a campus environment that encourages vibrancy and collaboration. Tencent Shenzhen Headquarter Lot 04 East is designed by Ma Yansong/MAD Architects, are currently under construction, and are expected to be in use by 2025.
