The official handover ceremony for the CCTV Headquarters has taken place in Beijing, China.
As part of the original design team, Arup was commissioned by the architect, OMA, to provide structural, MEP, geotechnical and fire engineering design, as well as security consulting services.
The OMA design for the CCTV headquarters is formed of two towers – 234m tall and 194m tall – that lean towards each other and form a 14-storey ‘L-shaped’ overhang. This unconventional tower posed extraordinary structural challenges for Arup.