Reflecting Globalization

The establishment in Shenzhen (China) Free Economic Zone made this city a point of attraction for many large companies and a kind of “gateway” to attract investments, place the development of new technologies and business hubs.

Today it houses the headquarters of dozens of companies engaged in software development, manufacturing of telecommunication and communications equipment, household appliances, medical equipment and other industries. It is not surprising that the project that reinvents the traditional concept of a commercial office building, responding to the demands of modernity will be implemented right in Shenzhen. Hanking Center Tower 350 meters high is erected in the Nanshan district. Hanking Center Tower is a high-end office building, which corresponds to the spirit of the modern rapidly developing high-tech market and reflects the overall globalization trend. Hanking Center Tower rethinks the traditional commercial office building through an innovative approach to circulation, social, and work spaces. Offering flexible tower office space anchored by high-end retail and dining in the podium, the Tower serves Shenzhen’s growing body of global professionals and brings density to the suburb of Nanshan.

Occupying a place of prominence on Shennan Boulevard, Hanking Tower’s slender profile redefines the local skyline. The Center utilizes folded angles to elegantly merge public components in the podium with private commercial space in the tower – a departure from conventional towers, where differing program is often relegated to separate and disjointed volumes. Surrounding the tower’s podium, a grand plaza and dimensional hardscape create a new neighborhood landmark and enhance public activity at the street level.

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