{"id":288011,"date":"2025-11-28T14:42:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T05:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=288011"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T05:45:19","slug":"jd-beacon-buro-ole-scheeren-unveils-new-hub-for-scientific-innovation-in-nanjing-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/jd-beacon-buro-ole-scheeren-unveils-new-hub-for-scientific-innovation-in-nanjing-china\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Beacon: B\u00fcro Ole Scheeren Unveils New Hub for Scientific Innovation in Nanjing, China"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 200-metre Tower Positions JD.com at the Centre of Nanjing\u2019s Fast-Growing Tech and AI Corridor<\/h3>\r\n

B<\/span>\u00fcro Ole Scheeren has released its design for JD Beacon, a new regional headquarters and R&D hub for e-commerce giant JD.com in Nanjing. Rising 200 metres in the Jianye High-tech Zone, the project is set to become a key anchor in the city\u2019s Hexi Central Science and Technology Innovation district\u2014an area already home to major tech players such as Alibaba and Xiaomi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The 274,000-square-metre development will consolidate JD.com\u2019s corporate offices with advanced research functions. As China\u2019s largest retailer by revenue and ranked 44th on the 2025 Fortune Global 500, JD.com continues to expand its footprint in high-end fields including artificial intelligence and robotics, and the new complex is positioned to accelerate that push.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Scheeren\u2019s design translates the company\u2019s technological ambitions into an architectural statement. At its centre stands a tower composed of interlocking, transparent volumes and landscaped open terraces that carve a continuous three-dimensional connection to the city. These cut-outs reveal collaborative office environments intended to foster innovation, while outdoor terraces offer additional work and meeting spaces with views across Nanjing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Encircling the tower, a ring of low-rise buildings forms an integrated campus that activates the surrounding streets and extends JD.com\u2019s presence at ground level. A large entrance plaza, shaped by water features and landscaped elements, provides both a ceremonial threshold and practical access for pedestrians and vehicles.<\/p>\r\n

B\u00fcro Ole Scheeren won the commission through an international competition, and construction began in November 2025. When completed, JD Beacon is expected to serve as a flagship for Nanjing\u2019s emerging digital economy and a visible symbol of JD.com\u2019s next phase of technological growth.<\/p><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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