OPPO recently revealed the Perspective of its new R&D headquarters in Hangzhou city, China called ‘O-tower’.
It is known that the ‘O-tower’ will be the venue for OPPO’s large-scale programs, a lush urban landscape in the middle of the city. This design is inspired by the letter O and fingerprints, when combined, it will produce an extremely unique and novel shape. The design company is the Bjarke ingels group (BIG), the building designed to reduce energy consumption and demonstrate OPPO’s commitment to endless innovation by connecting ‘ground and sky’ in a unified ring. cooperation continuously. BIG started working with OPPO in early 2019 to develop the design for the R&D headquarters and the overall plan for the site. It will be located along the main access road of the city, between a natural lake, the urban center, and a 10,000 square meter park. With this prime location, BIG and OPPO want the O-tower as a new symbol and gateway to the future science and technology city of Hangzhou. Brian Yang, partner at BIG, said: “The best technology should be a seamless life extension. OPPO’s new R&D headquarters embodies this concept, located inside a stunning geographic location of Hangzhou, combined with dense urban and natural landscape on one side, this will be an ant symbol. architecture of OPPO with elegant philosophy, while improving the quality of life for people in the city ”. BIG looked at how to create the optimal workspace with plenty of natural light while optimizing energy use. From that. The south side of the building will have a central courtyard, the inner facade shaded from solar energy. The slopes create a series of gaps three times the usual height and the courtyards where OPPO employees can interact and socialize. The building will be surrounded by adaptive wind vents oriented towards the angle of the sun. The architects said this would reduce solar energy by up to 52%, thereby reducing energy consumption, glare, reflection and the greenhouse effect. Bjarke ingels, Founder and Creative Director of BIG said: ‘We have been trying to envision OPPO’s future work environment as sustainable on three key points: economic, ecological and social. . ‘, The building has large flexible floors illuminated by the sun and fresh air. The facade has an adaptive roof that removes sunlight ‘. Most of the building will be occupied by OPPO but the first three floors are devoted to public programs including exhibition space, conference center, cafeteria and a garden for outdoor seminars. This urban oasis will provide fresh air, retain water and support a biodiversity public area connected to the daily life of the city. Through this project, Hangzhou will become one of OPPO’s most important research and development centers in China. Going forward, we believe that through our cooperation, OPPO’s R&D headquarters will not only perfectly represent OPPO’s brand identity and culture, but also become an iconic landmark. most in Hangzhou. This will represent a key cornerstone of OPPO’s hundred-year plan. Said Jin Le Qin, Vice President of OPPO.
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