{"id":9743,"date":"2026-06-16T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/?p=9743"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:21:56","slug":"nbbj-wraps-vivo-skyscraper-in-spiralling-terrace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/nbbj-wraps-vivo-skyscraper-in-spiralling-terrace\/","title":{"rendered":"NBBJ wraps Vivo skyscraper in spiralling terrace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Architecture studio NBBJ<\/a> has completed the headquarters of Chinese phone company Vivo in Shenzhen<\/a>, China, which includes a terrace wrapped around the exterior of the skyscraper<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Located in Qianhai Bay, a new business district in west Shenzhen, Vivo Headquarters is a 150-metre-high building for 6,000 employees.<\/p>\n

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The Vivo headquarters is in Shenzhen’s Qianhai Bay. Top photo is by Yanlong Tong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to NBBJ<\/a>, the design of the tower was informed by Vivo’s smart phones that are known for their high quality cameras.<\/p>\n

The floor plates shift from level to level, each cut at a slightly angle while rotating around the core, creating a continuous 360-degree spiralling terrace<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Operable windows are concealed behind perforated metal screens on the facade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The shifting floor plates recall the aperture of a camera lens, while the spiralling terrace and a series of multi-height atriums<\/a> created as a result, have views of the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n

“One of the building’s guiding visions is ‘capturing life’\u2014the hope that everyone working here will create meaningful professional memories within these vibrant workspaces,” said NBBJ.<\/p>\n

“Eight distinct atria dissolve boundaries between inside and outside, work and nature, tower and sky.”<\/p>\n

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The podium design was informed by rocky coasts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The sculptural facade of the tower was designed to contrast Qianhai Bay’s glass-dominated skyline.<\/p>\n

Horizontal glazing maximises the bay views, which, combined with the self-shading elements, reduces summer heat and maximises winter daylight.<\/p>\n

Openable windows<\/a> were concealed behind perforated metal screens, enabling natural ventilation needed in the humid subtropical climate of southern China, while reducing reliance on mechanical systems.<\/p>\n

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Diverse landscape was arranged at various heights of the building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The podium features stairs and planters informed by local rocky coasts along the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

The landscaping and planting shifts throughout the terraces in response to the environment conditions at various heights.<\/p>\n