Associate Director
BSc, MArch
London, UK
Edgar Payan
Photograph by Frederic Aranda ©
Photograph by Hufton + Crow
Edgar has led key ZHA projects, including Sky SOHO in Shanghai and the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum. With extensive project delivery experience, he has contributed to numerous projects, many of which are located in China. He is currently supervising the construction of the Tower C at Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base.
Courtesy of ZHA, render by Brick
Featured Projects
From a key destination to learn and explore the power of science & technology to a a multi-dimensional vertical city of two towers both in Shenzhen, discover highlights of Edgar's notable projects at ZHA.
Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Edgar studied architecture at the ITESM in Monterrey, Mexico and the Politecnico di Torino. He received his Master in Architecture and Urbanism from the Design Research Laboratory (DRL) at the Architectural Association (AA) in London. He has taught in the AA and lectured in the ITESM.
Projects
Explore a selection of projects Edgar has contributed to since joining ZHA.
Photograph by Hélène Binet
Set Two
Civic
Mixed Use
Offices
The Pierresvives building for the department de l’Herault is the unification of three institutions – the archive, the library and the sports department – within a single envelope. These various parts combine to create a building with a strong single identity when viewed at a distance, but as one moves closer, the division into three parts becomes apparent.
Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Offices
Mixed Use
Located in the Linkong Economic Park within the Hongqiao Business Zone, served by its transportation hub with subway and rail, and close to Shanghai city centre and the airport, Sky Soho connects multinational, national and local enterprises with local residents.
Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Culture
Showcasing the scientific endeavour, ground-breaking research and future possibilities of technology, this new institution will explore the power of science and the technological advancements defining our future.
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Offices
Tall Buildings
The design of Tower C integrates the city and nature within its central green axis with the transit orientated development (TOD) of Shenzhen’s new spine, creating a ‘superscape’ that will become a tower of the future within the Super Headquarters Base.
Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Tall Buildings
Offices
Developed on the world’s most valuable site purchased by Henderson Land, the 36-storey tower's design shelters new civic plazas enveloped by nature, creating an urban oasis in the centre of the city. Accommodating enhanced workplace flexibility, the building’s smart management system creates a contactless pathway for all occupants, eliminating all contact with communal surfaces.
Sports
Inaugurated on 16 May 2019 by hosting the Amir Cup Final of the Qatar Stars national football league, Al Janoub Stadium was the first new stadium commissioned for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.
Photograph by Hufton + Crow
Culture
Echoing and extending the many circulatory and visual connections that define its surrounding topography, the museum forms itself by extending and folding these connections through a series of pleats, producing a structure that changes as visitors move past and through it – creating great curiosity yet never fully revealing its content.
Render by Proloog
Elevation River
Culture
Designed to host local and international productions of opera, dance and drama together with large-scale symphonies and musical theatre, the Art and Culture Centre includes a 1,400-seat Grand Theatre, 500-seat Black-Box Multifunctional Hall, 2,900 sq. m Arts and Education Centre, 3,000m² Conference Centre, 7,500m² Heritage Museum and a 10,000m² Digital Art Gallery.
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