"Construction reaches full height on the Yidan Center in Shenzhen, China, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). The 165,815-square-meter complex is set to serve as the international headquarters of the Yidan Prize and the home of the Chen Yidan Foundation, advancing its mission to promote lifelong learning and innovation in education. Rising within the fast-developing cultural quarter of the city, alongside the new Qianhai Museum, the Yidan Center is set to become a landmark destination for research and culture."
"Zaha Hadid Architects conceives the Yidan Center as a fluid, interconnected environment shaped by Shenzhen's topography. Informed by the canyons and valleys of the region, long used as natural routes of travel and exchange, the design introduces a central outdoor 'canyon' that connects the different levels of the complex. Terraces and balconies open toward this void, promoting collaboration and interaction."
"Founded by Dr. Charles Chen Yidan, a core founder of Tencent, the Chen Yidan Foundation champions the diversification of education systems as a path toward sustainable development. Since establishing the Yidan Prize in 2016, Dr. Yidan has sought to build a global network of educators, researchers, and innovators dedicated to improving education worldwide. The new Yidan Center translates this vision into architecture, offering facilities for research, exhibitions, and community programs that bring together education and culture under one roof."
Construction reached the full height of the 165,815-square-meter Yidan Center in Shenzhen, designed to serve as the international headquarters for the Yidan Prize and the Chen Yidan Foundation. The complex rises within a fast-developing cultural quarter beside the new Qianhai Museum and will provide facilities for research, exhibitions, and community programs. The design is informed by Shenzhen's canyons and valleys and introduces a central outdoor canyon with terraces and balconies that connect multiple levels and encourage interaction. Verdant public gardens descend to the canyon, while a large oculus skylight brings daylight into the atria to create an open, inclusive learning environment.
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