The Shenzhen Institute of Financial Technology sits on a narrow site at the centre of Shenzhen鈥檚 Futian district.

The building, which is 199 metres tall, will house the research institute鈥檚 development laboratories, technology exchange, data centres and training campus.

Construction progress on the Shenzhen Institute of Financial Technology (Image courtesy of ZHA)

Zaha Hadid Architects mapped and modelled the annual paths of the sun鈥檚 rays across the site, with set-backs introduced into the tower鈥檚 volume to optimise the amount of direct sunlight reaching the district鈥檚 streets, public plazas and existing buildings.

The tower鈥檚 fa莽ade will feature vertical and angled glazed mullions, in black and bronze colours to emphasis the design鈥檚 contours.

A digital rendering of how the finished building will look (Image courtesy of ZHA)

General contractor China Construction Second Engineering Bureau is building the building, while SPES is undertaking the fa莽ade engineering and CSCC is acting as project manager.