{"id":263371,"date":"2025-11-05T13:09:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/263371\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:09:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:09:22","slug":"yidan-center-by-zaha-hadid-architects-tops-out-in-shenzhen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/263371\/","title":{"rendered":"yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yidan Center by Zaha Hadid Architects reaches full height<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Construction reaches full height on the Yidan Center in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-shenzhen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shenzhen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/chinese-architecture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">China<\/a>, designed by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/zaha-hadid\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zaha Hadid Architects conceives the Yidan Center as a fluid, interconnected environment shaped by Shenzhen\u2019s 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 \u2018canyon\u2019 that connects the different levels of the complex. Terraces and balconies open toward this void, promoting collaboration and interaction.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162775 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"818\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-designboom-02.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>all renderings by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atchain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Atchain<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>an open, inclusive landscape for learning in Shenzhen<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Visitors approach the building through verdant public gardens that descend to the canyon\u2019s base, where a large oculus skylight draws daylight deep into the interior spaces. This immersive spatial sequence, moving from shaded gardens to light-filled atria, expresses the center\u2019s ambition to create an open, inclusive environment for learning. At its lower levels, the YiPai community hub will host a diverse program of workshops and cultural events designed to empower people of all ages to pursue lifelong learning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162789 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-large01.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>construction reaches full height on the Yidan Center in Shenzhen, China<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sculptural Facade Unites Light, Air, and Energy Efficiency<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In parallel with its social mission, the Yidan Center is designed to achieve the highest three-star rating of China\u2019s National Green Building Program and LEED Gold certification. The layered system of external louvers on the facade provides solar shading while allowing natural light and views toward Qianhai Bay. Insulated double-glazed units, hybrid natural ventilation, and a variable air volume (VAV) system ensure optimal thermal performance in Shenzhen\u2019s humid subtropical climate. Photovoltaic panels and integrated rainwater collection further reduce the reliance of the building on municipal energy and water networks.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The project team at Zaha Hadid Architects was led by Principal Patrik Schumacher and Project Director Manuela Gatto, supported by a multidisciplinary group spanning architecture, sustainability, interior, and workplace design. Together, they have shaped an architecture that embodies transparency, connection, and knowledge sharing, values that lie at the heart of the Yidan Foundation\u2019s mission. As it nears completion, the Yidan Center aims to create a global ecosystem where education, innovation, and collaboration converge to shape the future.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162778 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"818\" height=\"955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-designboom-05.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>set to serve as the international headquarters of the Yidan Prize and the home of the Chen Yidan Foundation<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162777 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-designboom-04.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>rising within the fast-developing cultural quarter of the city<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162776 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-designboom-03.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the design introduces a central outdoor \u2018canyon\u2019 that connects the different levels of the complex<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162774 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"818\" height=\"1015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-designboom-01.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>terraces and balconies open toward this void<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162781 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"818\" height=\"1059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-designboom-08.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the Chen Yidan Foundation champions the diversification of education systems | image by ZHA<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162779 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-designboom-06.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>offering facilities for research, exhibitions, and community programs | image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krisprovoost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kris Provoost<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162780 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"818\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-designboom-07.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>bringing together education and culture under one roof | image by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xueliangfoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> Xue Liang<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162783 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-designboom-10.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>an open, inclusive environment for learning | image by ZHA<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162782 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"818\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-designboom-09.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the YiPai community hub will host a diverse program of workshops at the lower levels | image by Xue Liang<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162784 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"canyon-like yidan center by zaha hadid architects tops out in shenzhen's cultural quarter\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/canyon-yidan-center-zaha-hadid-architects-zha-shenzhen-cultural-quarter-designboom-11.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>a landmark destination for research and culture | image by Xue Liang<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>project info:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>name: Yidan Center<\/p>\n<p>architect: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaha-hadid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Zaha Hadid Architects<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zahahadidarchitects\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@zahahadidarchitects<\/a><br \/>location: Shenzhen, China<\/p>\n<p>area: 165,815 square meters<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>client: Chen Yidan Foundation<br \/>principal: Patrik Schumacher<br \/>project director: Manuela Gatto<\/p>\n<p>sustainability: China National Green Building Program (three-star), LEED Gold certification<br \/>ZHA team: Shao-wei Huang, Houzhe Xu, Massimo Napoleoni, Kutbuddin Nadiadi, Takehiko Iseki, Yevgeniya Pozigun, Armando Bussey, Besan Abudayah, Bowen Miao, Catherine McCann, Haohao Chen, Haoyue Zhang, Ignacio Fernandez De Castro, Jessica Wang, Jonathan Zisser, Jose Pareja Gomez, John Simpson, Kate Hunter, Laizhen Wu, Marco Vanucci, Maria Avrami, Mauro Sabiu, Nelli Denisova, Ningxin Zheng, Othmane Kandri, Sandi Nurpeissova, Thomas Bagnoli, Veronica Erspamer, Yaniv Hatiel Pini, Yun Yu Huang, Zixin Ye, Ziyuan Gao<br \/>competition team: Manuela Gatto, Paulo Flores, Aiste Dzikaraite, Ben Kikkawa, Berkin Islam, Bogdan Zaha, Carolina Lopez-Blanco, Catherine McCann, Evgeniya Yatsyuk, Houzhe Xu, Igor Pantic, Jessica Wang, Jinqi Huang, Jose Pareja Gomez, Karoly Markos, Kate Hunter, Kutbuddin Nadiadi, Li Jin, Marco Vanucci, Marko Margeta, Martin Gsandtner, Nelli Denisova, Olga Yatsyuk, Rachelle Spiteri, Sven Torres, Taras Kashko, Vincent Yeung, Yevgeniya Pozigun<br \/>sustainability team: Carlos Bausa Martinez, Aditya Ambare, Aleksander Mastalski<br \/>interior team: Kar Hwa Ho, Bidisha Sinha, Afsoon Eshaghi, Anna Adebayo, Aysu Aysoy, Chhavi Mehta, Sonia Renehan<br \/>workplace planning team: Ulrich Blum, Lorena Espaillat Bencosme, Philipp Siedler<br \/>graphic design: Alex Turner<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yidan Center by Zaha Hadid Architects reaches full height \u00a0 Construction reaches full height on the Yidan 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