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‘Unit Fusion’ Housing Project by Y Design Office

Posted on January 14, 2012

International design and research collaborative Y Design Office recently designed their proposal ‘Unit Fusion’ — a modular, plug-in high-rise residential typology for Hong Kong. As of yet, the 75-story tower project is still in its conceptual design phase.

The following is a description from the designers:

“Under rapid housing developments in the past years, Hong Kong has benefited much in terms of economy. However, important values such as value in sense of community and individual identity were lost. This thesis hereby critically reviews current and past housing projects in Hong Kong and stating the notion of verticality as the only solution. Continue Reading →

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‘Sky Street’ Car Park Tower for Hong Kong

Posted on January 13, 2012

Poland-based Hugon Kowalski, Adam Wiercinski, and Borys Wrzeszcz have designed ‘Sky Street’, a submission for the ac-ca international competition to produce a car park tower situated in the dense urban district of Hong Kong.

The proposal intends to create parking spaces which are an extension of the street. The typical city-street complete with traffic lanes, parking spaces, sidewalks and trams were taken and shaped the building form.

Comprised of two intertwined spirals which seamlessly merge at the top of the structure, the configuration supports collision-free circulation while defining the external appearance with visible contours from the upward outer ramp with a mirrored downward internal ramp. At the midway point, a connection across the center void allows cars to transition and continue driving in the same direction. Continue Reading →

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‘Pearl River Necklace’ by NL Architects

Posted on September 4, 2010

NL Architects have designed a conceptual bridge for the Hong Kong border, featuring roads that would loop over each other to allow for the fact that traffic must drive on the left in Hong Kong but on the right in China.

Called ‘Pearl River Necklace’, the design would link artificial islands to form a bridge between Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau.

NL Architects designed the project for the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities International Design Ideas Competition. Continue Reading →

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Proposals launched for Foster + Partners’ ‘City Park’ at West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong

Posted on August 25, 2010

UK architects Foster + Partners have also announced their proposed masterplan for the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong.

The master plan involves two parks – a city park and the main nineteen hectare great park – while the streets, avenues and waterfront will be heavily planted. Continue Reading →

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OMA Wins Competition for New Chu Hai College Campus in Hong Kong

Posted on August 2, 2010

In January 2010, the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in collaboration with Leigh & Orange Architects has won the competition for the new campus for Chu Hai College of Higher Education in the New Territories in Hong Kong. The campus will give Chu Hai College, established in 1947, a new identity as well as a new site. Continue Reading →

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International Design Ideas Competition for Hong Kong’s Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

Posted on May 23, 2010

The new Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HKZMB) links up Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao in the Pearl River Delta, China. It provides opportunities for significant social and economic development in that region for coming decades.

Being a check-point to entering into Hong Kong from the HKZMB, Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) will be constructed on a 130-hectares of reclamation site to accommodate the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine facilities of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. To reflect its importance and aim at constructing the HKBCF as a new landmark, an international design ideas competition was organized to draw new design ideas and to engage general public for the master layout plan of HKBCF and layout design of the Passenger Clearance Building.

The winning designs in the Professional Group of the Competition will be taken as reference for the detailed design of the HKBCF.
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OMA Wins Competition for New Chu Hai College Campus in Hong Kong

Posted on May 22, 2010

The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in collaboration with Leigh & Orange Architects has won the competition for the new campus for Chu Hai College of higher education in the New Territories in Hong Kong.

Three imperatives drive the concept for Chu Hai College’s new campus: a compressed time frame of two years for completion, the natural beauty of the site – a verdant hill overlooking Castle Peak Bay in Hong Kong’s New Territories – and Chu Hai’s venerable history (starting in 1947) of multidisciplinary education. Continue Reading →

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Gary Chang’s 24 Rooms in a 32sqm Apartment

Posted on May 15, 2010

Architect Gary Chang’s apartment is located in downtown Hong Kong, and represents a remarkable example of interior refurbishment. With only 32 sqm, Chang studied the different distribution possibilities to optimize his space. Continue Reading →

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‘Urban Oasis’ Pavilion by Studio Pei Zhu

Posted on December 27, 2009

Beijing based Studio Pei Zhu designed and built the ‘Urban Oasis’ pavilion for the Shenzen Hong Kong Bi City Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. Their approach to the project was to concentrate on simple local materials and natural forms. Continue Reading →

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