MVRDV has revealed its competition entry and research process for the new HQ of tencent, a major chinese technology company. located on a 133-hectare site in a prominent location in shenzhen?s qianhai bay, the urban district includes offices, employee homes, commercial units, public amenities, schools, and a conference center. the smart city district is shaped like a continuous undulating mountain range, with a waterfront park winding its way around the base.

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to accommodate the company?s rapid growth, tencent began plans for its new headquarters almost immediately after completion of their current shenzhen headquarters ? the tencent seafront towers. however, the tech giant?s ambition for its next home called for a total of 2 million square meters of floor space to accommodate offices for 80,000-100,000 employees. tencent also requested that the new campus be an exemplary smart city district, demonstrating the city-altering potential of the latest urban technologies.
 
 
MVRDV?s studies, culminating in this competition entry, envision the campus as a grid of over 100 buildings with an undulating roof of photovoltaic panels. meanwhile, multiple bridges connect the buildings to form a continuous surface reminiscent of a mountain range. at the foot of the buildings, a waterfront park winds its way along the entire eastern side of the site, facing into qianhai bay. this park also expands up the lower levels of the adjacent buildings to form green...