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Twinkling lights’ reflecting windows design concept unveiled by Ronald Lu & Partners for Tencent East China headquarters.

Ronald Lu & Partners (RLP) unveils the design for Chinese tech giant Tencent’s 77,000-square-meter East China Headquarters in Shanghai.

A bespoke innovative architecture inspired by "A Myriad of Twinkling Household Lights" is set to become a new landmark for the Xuhui District upon its completion by the second half of 2021.

Situated in the West Bund Media Port in Binjiang of Xuhui District, the Tencent East China headquarters consists of a 29-story, 150-meter-high office building and a four-story podium with diversified functional areas and an emphasis on shared space.

The design embraces the concept for a work campus where substantial consideration has been put towards increasing human interaction, technology, and sustainability.

The façade of the building, made up of irregular window grids, resembles pixels which represent order, rhythm and principles.

The design draws inspiration from a Chinese proverb ‘A Myriad of Twinkling Household Lights’ with thousands of distinctive windows reflecting the rays of the sun.

These different windows altogether from afar look like a myriad of twinkling household lights shimmering under the sunlight.

The design is symbolic of Tencent’s forward-looking vision, as a leader of tech and digitalization, to provide a multitude of products and services.

It also signifies pluralism and the diversity of multicultural talents from different backgrounds that form the Tencent team.

Throughout this project, an emphasis was placed on the physical and mental well-being of employees, as well as sustainability.

From the IGU insulated glass material of the window, which considerably reduces the heat absorbed for energy saving, to the abundance of greenery and dedicated workout space on every floor, the focus of the design is on providing a forward-thinking approach to reducing environmental impact while also positively impacting usability.

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