Büro Ole Scheeren unveils twisting Tencent Helix complex for Shenzhen

A quartet of twisting office towers that are joined at the base will form the global headquarters of tech company Tencent, which architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren is creating in Shenzhen. Named Tencent Helix, the building will contain workspace for 23,000 employees of the Chinese company, which is best known for developing the multifaceted WeChat app. It is being designed by Büro Ole Scheeren as part of an upcoming financial district in Qianhai Bay that the studio said “is comparable in size and shape to Midtown Manhattan“. Tencent Helix is intended to become a landmark for the neighbourhood, with its sculptural form enveloping a 14-hectare site. Read more on Dezeen: WATCH NEXT: DJI creates drone tour of Foster Partners-designed skyscrapers HQ – Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest architecture and design movies: Like Dezeen on Facebook: Follow Dezeen on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Check out our Pinterest: