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Project Overview
Zaha Hadid Architects’ design for the OPPO Headquarters in Shenzhen reimagines the corporate high-rise as a dynamic, civic, and connected environment.
Following an international design competition, ZHA was commissioned to create a new global headquarters for OPPO, China’s leading smartphone brand and one of the world’s top five manufacturers.
The result is a 200-metre-tall ensemble of four interlinked towers—a vertical campus that embodies the company’s culture of innovation, connectivity, and openness.
Together, these towers form a unified architectural statement: fluid, transparent, and deeply integrated into the public life of Shenzhen.
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Design Concept
The 185,000 m² development comprises two primary office towers with flexible, column-free floorplates, connected by a 20-storey vertical atrium—a soaring space that brings natural light and visual connectivity to every level.
Flanking these are two external service towers housing vertical circulation and mechanical systems. By relocating the service cores to the exterior, ZHA achieves uninterrupted panoramic views across Shenzhen Bay and maximizes internal flexibility for future adaptation.
At the city scale, the towers taper at their base to open generous civic plazas and a public walkway that diagonally traverses the site, linking directly to Shenzhen’s subway network.
This gesture transforms the headquarters into an urban gateway—a building that belongs as much to the city as to the company.
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Spatial Experience
Inside, the building’s atrium spaces act as connective tissue between departments, encouraging collaboration and cross-disciplinary exchange.
Daylight filters through the atrium, activating a range of open, informal meeting zones and circulation paths designed to stimulate creativity and spontaneous dialogue.
Above the workspace levels, the 10th-floor Sky Plaza introduces restaurants, lounges, and leisure areas accessible to both employees and the public—while the rooftop Sky Lab becomes a public observation deck with panoramic views across Shenzhen’s skyline.
This layered experience of transparency, openness, and engagement redefines the corporate office as a vertical community—a civic landmark that celebrates innovation through spatial generosity.
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Sustainability and Technology
Continuing ZHA’s pursuit of performance-driven design, the OPPO Headquarters is engineered to achieve LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council.
Developed using advanced 3D Building Information Modelling (BIM) and integrated energy management systems, the design optimizes natural light, energy efficiency, and environmental control across all zones.
The result is a high-performance architectural system—technologically advanced, spatially expressive, and environmentally responsive.
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Project Information
Project: OPPO Headquarters
Location: Shenzhen, China
Client: OPPO Telecommunications
Design Period: 2020–2025
Status: Design
Gross Floor Area: 185,000 m²
Height: 200 m (42 floors)
Sustainability Target: LEED Gold Certification
Architectural Credits
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Design Principals: Patrik Schumacher, Christos Passas
Competition Stage
- Design Director: Christos Passas
- Senior Project Architect: Hussam Chakouf
- Lead Designers: Melhem Sfeir, Duo Chen, Ekaterina Smirnova
- Façade Specialist: Massimo Napoleoni
- Workspace Group: Uli Blum, Philip Siedler, Lorena Espallat-Bencosme
- Beijing Team: Satoshi Ohashi, Yang Jingwen, Juan Liu, Qi Cao, Che Hung Chien, Meng Zhao
Design Development Stage
- Project Directors: Charles Walker, Christos Passas, Satoshi Ohashi
- Project Architects: Hussam Chakouf, Juan Liu, Aurora Santana
- Design Coordinators: Kwanphil Cho, Melhem Sfeir, Duo Chen, Alicia Hidalgo-Lopez
- Façade Team: Pelayo Bustillo Macias, Martin Pfleger, Reza Karimi
- Environmental Design: Carlos Bausa Martinez, Nelli Denisova, Kate Hunter
- Planning & Design Team: Frenji George Koshy, Lenka Petrakova, Ekaterina Smirnova, Aleksandar Bursac, Zohra Rougab, and team
Consultants
- Project Management: CCGTECH
- Local Design Institute: CAPOL
- Structural Engineer: LERA Consulting Structural Engineers
- Main Contractor: China Construction First Building Group Corporation Ltd.
Key Architectural Features
- Four interlinked towers forming a unified vertical campus.
- 20-storey atrium promoting light, visibility, and connection.
- Civic integration with plazas, galleries, and retail at street level.
- Public sky decks offering social and cultural amenities.
- Advanced BIM and LEED Gold sustainability framework.