Zaha Hadid Architects' Yidan Center tops out in Shenzhen as education charity headquarters
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Amy Peacock
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Summary
Zaha Hadid Architects has released photos of the Yidan Center, a sinuous high-rise building under construction in Shenzhen that has topped out and will serve as the headquarters for the Chen Yidan Foundation education charity. The building features two towers with curving floor plates that join at the top, connected by a bridge element partway up, showcasing the signature parametric design style of the late architect's firm.
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The Yidan Center, which has topped out, features two towers with curving floor plates that join at the top, and a bridge element providing a connection partway up.
The Yidan Center will serve as the headquarters for the Chen Yidan Foundation, an education charity founded by Chinese philanthropist Chen Yidan.
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