Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)’s Post

The new global headquarters for telecommunications company Hytera is among the most prominent recent developments in the city’s Houhai downtown district. The 43-story tower exemplifies the integration of architecture and structural engineering that has long been SOM’s hallmark, and it's one of the many project we're looking forward to this year. A diagrid steel structure gives the building a bold architectural expression. The tower’s elevators rise within this truss system, offering workers glimpses of the city as they move between floors. The facade design updates the modernist curtain wall with operable glass panels that allow for natural ventilation. This feature, together with a design that maximizes natural lighting, creates a bright and flexible working environment for the next generation of tech industry talent. MORE → bit.ly/3R7vfZW Image: Courtesy of Shenzhen Hytera Communications Corporation