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Sited on top of a 5-storey rehabilitation facility, the proposal rejuvenates an unutilized roof deck into a 2-storey extension accommodating 75 additional bed spaces for a residential care home specializing for persons with disabilities. A tailor-made environmentally sustainable rehabilitation green deck is re-provided for users of the complex.
The interior of the complex is cheerfully lit by natural lighting with bright and joyful colors to take away the slightest hint of a residential rehabilitation facility. Integration of greenery and super graphics hand-painted by the users adds joy and happiness to the long stay home. A strong sense of belongings has been developed by residents and staffs over the years. The design tries to create a distinctive identity for the new adaptive reuse, while respecting the existing building fabric. In order to break away from the monotony of rehabilitation institutes, the planning focuses on creating a homely environment and introducing nature and greenery for the users. Careful articulation on the curtain wall faรงade, by a subtle play on scale and transparency, provides a cozy home in contrast with the mundane of adjacent repetitive concrete frames and ribbon windows. Contrasting with the boldness of existing RC structures and mosaic tiles, the marriage of glazed panes and aluminum panels creates playful built-form as the new focus of the central court.
Extension to TWGHs Jockey Club Rehabilitation Centre ABERDEEN, HONG KONG
Merit Award - Quality Building Award 2016 Merit Award - Best Landscape Award 2016 A substantial portion of the existing roof element, including posts, edge walls and parapets, has been integrated into the new energy efficient curtain wall system comprising of low-emissivity glazing panels, sun shading devices and perforated aluminum panels. The energetic play on thematic elevations and the subtle variation on transparency of façade panels are in fact defined by different uses and functions of the interior space, connecting the inside with the outside.
The proposal addresses the need to create a rehabilitation garden for the physically challenged. The new roof rehabilitation green deck comprises of 60% turf and 20% on raised artificial timber decks.
Project Architect: Urbanage International Ltd. Structural Engineer: TTC Consultants Ltd.
architect@urbanage.hk TTC@M-2.com.hk
Building Services Engineer: Talent Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Ltd. Quantity Surveyor: Beria Consultants Ltd.
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Landscape Architect: Constance Design Studio Ltd.
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Main Contractor: Yan Lee Construction Co Ltd.
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BACK IN EUROPE,WORLD ARCHITECTURE AWARDS SHORTLIST 343 NOMINATIONS
WAF AKAGANE MUSEUM by Nikken Sekkei
The China Pavilion for Milan Expo 2015, a happiness centre in Bhutan and a miniature library in the Philippines are among the Asian entries shortlisted for this year’s World Architecture Festival Awards. Now in its ninth year, the festival received a record of 784 entries for the event from November 16 to 18, of which 343 have been shortlisted. There are 42 nations represented on the list with entries ranging from private homes, shops and schools to commercial developments and landscape projects. The awards have seen a significant increase in European entries this year as the festival relocates to Berlin. The biggest increases came from Britain, Germany, Turkey and Australia. “This is a very exciting year for us, with a record entry and a very high overall standard. Our move to Berlin, after four successful years in Singapore, has not deterred Asian and Australasian practices from entering the awards, and we have seen big increases from Europe and North America,” says Paul Finch, World Architecture Festival programme director. For details on attending the festival, visit www.worldarchitecturefestival.com
BP REGISTERS ONLY MARGINAL GROWTH IN GLOBAL ANNUAL CARBON EMISSIONS Carbon emissions nearly stopped growing last year for the first time in 10 years as the world turned its back on coal and embraced energy efficiency and renewable power with increased vigour, according to figures compiled by oil company BP. With the exception of a drop in global emissions around the time of the 2009 financial crisis, which heavily depressed business activity, the figure of 0.1% growth in carbon dioxide is the lowest for 25 years, according to the latest BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Wind power capacity grew by 17.4% and solar power capacity by 32.6% last year. China became the largest generator of solar power. “There are good reasons for thinking that some of this slowdown reflects structural forces that are likely to persist and grow in importance,” BP chief economist Spencer Dale said of the slowdown in carbon emission growth. “But some probably reflects cyclical factors, particularly the contraction of China’s most energy-intensive sectors, which are unlikely to keep being repeated and may well unwind in future years.”
10 DESIGN WINS CONTEST FOR ZHUHAI CONVENTION CENTRE SECOND PHASE 10 Design has beaten nine competitors around the world to win the contract to design the second phase of the Zhuhai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.The second phase will contain 273,000m2 more space for conventions, and for offices and shops. State-owned Huafa Group expects construction to begin this year.The development will eventually have a gross floor area of 980,000m2. It will be the core of the new Shizimen central business district. “This exciting win allows us to enforce the development’s key concepts such as using public functions within the urban ribbon to link the city with the waterfront by framing and activating a grand public plaza, while screening the more private functions of the convention and exhibition,” says 10 Design partner Gordon Affleck. The new convention component also extends the public space around the urban ribbon using a series of elevated terraces that form a number of layered courtyards and informal gardens.” More information is available at www.10design.co
HOPEWELL INSTALLS THE GERMAN AIR POLLUTION SOLUTION, CITYTREE In an effort to monitor and then scrub the air of pollution, a CityTree air-purification system has been installed at the Hopewell Centre in Wan Chai. The 3-m-high unit houses moss and vascular plants that absorb and filter fine dust, nitrogen oxides and other pollutants. Designed in Germany and made in Hong-Kong, the unit’s sensors monitor moisture levels moss and report on air quality in real time. Similar units have already been installed in cities including Paris, Berlin, Munich, Dresden and Oslo. “Thanks for the full support of Hopewell and we are delighted to partner with JOS on the first CityTree in Hong Kong,” says the unit’s maker Dénes Honus, the co-founder of Green City Solutions. The unit is connected to the Internet as part of the Internet of Things, enabling it to collect essential data on air pollution and help develop effective strategies to fight it. More information is available at www.greencitysolutions.de
INFRASTRUCTURE AND CITY DEVELOPMENT TO BE NEW RICS PRESIDENT’S FOCUSES The newly inaugurated president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Amanda Clack, says her presidency will focus on infrastructure and what RICS professionals can do to help projects be finished on time and within budget, and on city development, including the building of smart and sustainable cities. Clack will also work with RICS around the world to promote and embed international standards. “By 2050, we will have 6.3 billion people living in our cities,” she says. “These enduring structures hold the key to meeting the challenges presented by climate change, resource scarcity and growing populations. RICS has the opportunity to lead on the issues of attracting finance, managing risk and being more sustainable.” Clack is an EY partner and its head of infrastructure (advisory). The other members of the new RICS presidential team are president-elect John Hughes and senior vice-president Chris Brooke. More information from www.rics.org
VEGA GLOBAL HOLDS BIG CELEBRATION TO MARK 30 YEARS IN AV/IT INDUSTRY Vega Global celebrated three decades in the audio-visual and information technology industry with a gathering at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel attended by over 300 people, including VIP guests, business partners, customers, leaders of Vega branches abroad and Hong Kong staff. Most dressed in red and black, Vega Global’s corporate colours.Their host was Vega Global founder and Managing Director Laurie Chow. “Vega stands for one of the brightest stars in the sky, and can be seen by everybody easily,” Chow said. “I will let Vega to sparkle continuously and focus on our core business so as to grow together with all group members and partners in future.” Vega Global has more than 20 branches in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the United States. There’s more information at www.vega-global.com
POMEROY STUDIO CONJURES GREEN VISION OF INDONESIA’S DIGITAL HUB@BSD CITY
ATKINS ENVIRONMENT STUDY HELPS CHINA OBTAIN LOAN TO CLEAN UP BEIJING’S AIR
With its plans for Indonesia’s Digital Hub@BSD City, Pomeroy Studio answers the call by enterprises in the fields of science, technology and the media for green environments to work in.The Sinar Mas Land business campus project will take shape on a 26ha site within easy reach of Jakarta’s international airport. It will comprise offices for multinational high-tech and research enterprises seeking good connectivity with places near and far. It will have recreational amenities in sky courts linked by sky bridges, and a pedestrian precinct with places to eat and drink which will be open around the clock. A central 2.75ha park will be the venue for performances and other events. The campus will have facilities for vocational training, homes, shops and space for hospitality businesses. Podcars and electric buses will be supplemented by electric cars and Segways, each drawing power from solar panels. More information at www.pomeroystudio.sg
A programme preparation report by Atkins, assessing the potential environmental impact of policy actions to be taken by the Hebei provincial government to counter air pollution in the greater Beijing capital area, has helped China get a loan of US$300 million from the Asian Development Bank. The greater Beijing capital area comprises, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. About 109 million people live there, and the area accounts for 10% of China’s gross domestic product. The region’s economic growth has caused grave air pollution as industry, urban development and the use of motor vehicles burgeon, so endangering health. The Hebei provincial government hopes its actions will reduce air pollution and help China meet its international commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by cutting coal consumption. Atkins conducted a rapid strategic environmental assessment, which is meant to ensure the appreciation of the consequences for the environment and sustainability of policy actions under consideration. More information at www.atkinsglobal.com
Spotlight on Outdoor and Industrial Lighting HKTDC Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo will be launched this year. To test market demand, the organiser, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, hosted the World of Outdoor Lighting & Lighting Accessories in 2015. The event featured more than 170 exhibitors and attracted more than 11,000 buyers in 2015, including Colinter from France, Crompton Greaves Ltd. from India, EpiCentre K from Ukraine, Hesham ElSewedy Trading from Saudi Arabia, Menfor Sp. z o.o. from Poland, Mitre 10 from New Zealand, Plantir from Russia, Tokyo Interior Corporation from Japan, Zoomlux Lighting LLC from the UAE, as well as OBI Group Sourcing HK Ltd and REWE Far East Ltd from Hong Kong.
Timing is Ideal, Advantages are Clear The first edition of Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo is scheduled on 26-29 Oct 2016 at AsiaWorld-Expo. It parallels the Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair to leverage the strong synergy of commercial/industrial lighting with the building and construction sector.
Exclusively for Outdoor and Industrial Lighting
The Expo is tightly focused. Major exhibit categories are Outdoor Lighting, Lighting Accessories, Parts & Components, Professional and Industrial Lighting, and Advertising Lighting.
Fair Details: 26-29 October 2016 AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
Creating Points of Contact
Participants will be able to meet socially with counterparts from around the world at a Networking Reception. They will also be able to exchange information and gather intelligence at seminars.
Concurrent fairs expand sourcing Several concurrent events add value to participation in Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo 2016.
HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), 27-30 Oct, is on at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It is Asia’s leading event of this kind for the autumn sourcing season.
HKTDC Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair, 26-29 Oct, takes place at AsiaWorld-Expo, creating a useful synergy.
Eco Expo Asia, 26-29 Oct, also at AsiaWorld-Expo, has a focus on green solutions. Reserve your FREE admission badge! Web: www.hktdc.com/hkotlexpo/03 Wap: hktdc.com/wap/hkotlexpo/T119 App: HKTDC Marketplace / HKTDC Mobile Tel: (852) 1830 668 Fax: (852) 2824 0026 Email: exhibitions@hktdc.org *For trade visitors aged 18 or above only.
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BENOY CHAIRMAN CARTLEDGE NAMES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
FEATS AT HKCC,TAI KWUN, HELENA MAY DRAW PURCELL INTO INTERIOR DESIGN
Benoy has announced the appointment of Tom Cartledge as chief executive. Since joining the firm in 2013, Cartledge has been a member of the company’s global directorship and guided corporate strategy. Adding experience of working with retailers, developers and investors, he is a key advisor, and active in exploring new sectors and developing new revenue streams. “I am proud, honoured and delighted to be appointed CEO of Benoy,” says Cartledge.“We are witnessing the rapid evolution of global business with barriers to trade and investment disappearing, new building typologies emerging and consumer needs quickly reshaping our built environment”. Benoy chairman Graham Cartledge says the appointment complements the board. “He has a passion for growing the company in terms of sectors, services and regions,” says Graham.
Purcell has begun offering interior design services in Hong Kong.The firm has been working in the city for nearly a decade. Its recent undertakings include the master plan for the Hong Kong Cricket Club, office renovation for the Tai Kwun centre for heritage and art, and renovation of the interior of the Helena May club building. Success in those endeavours has encouraged Purcell to apply its talents to interior design for projects big or small, in buildings old or new. “Our talented team of architects and interior designers bring fresh ideas with flexible strategies,” says Purcell senior interior designer Elena Collins. “Our design solutions are strengthened from the experience of working on prestigious heritage projects that require a great level of attention to detail and craftsmanship.” Visit www.purcelluk.com for information.
jll acquires LEADING INTERIOR DESIGN PRACTICE PDM INTERNATIONAL
Meanwhile, Benoy is excited to announce that construction has completed on Parc Central, Guangzhou and the urban park retail development has now fully opened in the heart of the city’s Central Business District. Benoy was commissioned as the Masterplanner, Architect and Interior Designer on the scheme and delivered the 110,000m2 project for Sun Hung Kai Properties in collaboration with Ronald Lu and Partners. The distinctive retail development is designed around an open parkland environment and is located along the city’s ‘Green Axis’ creating a new ‘Central Park’ along the major Tianhe Road thoroughfare which dissects the city. Forming the heart of the development, the landscape, with its varying levels and forms of greenery, has created a place to socialise, rest and relax; a ‘Place to breathe’ within the city centre. Benoy are preparing a comprehensive editorial feature on Parc Central, as well as an interview with Tom Cartledge, both of which will appear in the October edition of this magazine.
STATE GOVT GIVES PLANNING PERMISSION FOR ZAHA HADID PROJECT IN MELBOURNE The government of Victoria has granted planning consent for the development of 600 Collins Street in Melbourne, a ZHA project. The 54-storey mixed-use tower will contain 420 apartments, offices, shops and public areas.A colonnade of curved columns on the Collins Street facade will keep the building in character with the historical architecture of the CBD. The 70,000m2 space will be divided into stacked vases, each tapering inwards to create new public areas, including a plaza, terraces and pedestrian access to the Southern Cross railway station and the trams. The building is designed to use 50% less energy than a conventional mixeduse tower. The facade contributes to curbing the building’s direct solar gain and emissions. A high-performance glazing system and high-efficiency central cooling, lighting and water reuse systems will keep consumption of resources in check and further curb emissions.
JLL has acquired PDM International, a leading interior design practice with a 20-year track record across Asia Pacific. PDM delivers innovative and creative design and construction solutions for office, retail, hospitality, residential and leisure real estate projects. With the addition of PDM, JLL will be able to provide design and construct services in 19 cities, with the addition of Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul, and continue to provide project management in 27 cities across Asia Pacific. JLL CEO, Corporate Solutions Asia Pacific, Jordi Martin, said: “This is an exciting move for JLL, adding to our already strong Project and Development Services offering in Asia Pacific. PDM’s expertise in design and construction is an ideal complement to our existing project management and construction management capabilities. This acquisition will enable JLL to deliver end-to-end, multidisciplinary fit-out solutions across the region.”
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KNIGHT FRANK BEGINS SELLING HOMES IN LONDON’S KEYBRIDGE, CITY WHARF
DLN’ S PLAN FOR NORTH POINT OFFICES A BREATH OF FRESH AIR FOR TENANTS Architecture firm DLN’s main concerns in designing Grade-A offices to be built where Hong Kong’s Newton Hotel now stands, in Electric Road in North Point, are the microclimate of the site and the health of the occupants. The redevelopment will consist of a 22-storey office tower, two floors of shops, a podium garden and a twolevel underground car park.
Knight Frank has put on the market homes in developments in London by the joint venture of Mount Anvil and FABRICA by A2Dominion. The developments are Keybridge in Vauxhall SW8 and City Wharf in Wharf Road N1. Keybridge is near Vauxhall Bridge and the River Thames. It will bring new homes, open spaces, shops, offices and a primary school to a part of London that is being regenerated. The development comprises two towers: the eight-storey Keybridge House and the 37-storey Keybridge Lofts, Britain’s tallest brick building. Together they contain 441 studio flats, apartments or penthouses with one, two or three bedrooms, the dwellings ranging in floor area from 37m2 to 219m2. The second phase of City Wharf, called The Merchant Building, is just off Wharf Road. It is a low-rise development overlooking Regent’s Canal, artfully contrasting with the high-rise buildings in City Road nearby. Prices start at £755,000 for two-bedroom flats ready for occupation. More information at www.knightfrank.com.hk
DLN is aiming for LEED Platinum, BEAM Plus Platinum and CGBL 3-Stars green design certifications for the building. Particular attention will be paid to the environment indoors, and to saving energy. Wind catchers integrated with the spandrel and windows than can be opened when the outside air is cool and dry enough will enhance natural ventilation of the building, protecting the health of the occupants and saving energy that would otherwise be spent on air conditioning. Controlling the speed of the airflow and the noise it makes will curb any nuisance it causes. Visit www.dln.com.hk for information.
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NETWORKED MANUFACTURING DISPLAYED IN BEST LIGHT BY ATELIER BRÜCKNER Atelier Brückner was the designer of Trumpf’s new headquarters in Ditzingen, where the German mechanical engineering company makes machine tools and lasers. The design reflects in various ways how Trumpf’s networked manufacturing works. The TruConnect visitor forum gives an overview of present and future opportunities in networked manufacturing. The exhibition architecture reflects and explains the technology used in production. The materials used and the design are derived from the production process. Individual metal elements, such as the ornamental porch, were made in the factory. The visitor forum consists of an exhibition area on the ground floor and a reception and lounge area on the upper floor. An eye-catching stainless steel sculpture connects the two floors. Steel parts at various stages of being processed hang from the ceiling. Attached to the exhibition is a fully operational, 500m2 machine hall, where laser, punching and bending machinery draws the eye. Product information conveyed by film and graphics is displayed on steles and on a monitor wall. Customers get a manager’s-eye view of the machines from the upper floor. The practice’s website www.atelier-brueckner.de has more information.
JEB INTERNATIONAL ADDS ART DECO DESIGN TO PARTITIONS CATALOGUE JEB International, the Hong Kong designer and supplier of partitions, has introduced Brooklyn, a type of aluminium and glass wall for offices. The Brooklyn design is meant to give offices an Art Deco or warehouse feel, taking its inspiration from a past era but refined to meet modern building requirements. The contours and contrasting elements have been measured to the finest degree. JEB International designs glazed partition and acoustic door partition systems, and supplies and installs walls made of glass that turns from transparent to opaque at the touch of a button. The company applies the expertise of its international team of designers, engineers and technicians in developing advanced, stylish designs and in installing aesthetically pleasing, highperformance products made in collaboration with specialist R&D labs and the most respected manufacturers. More information from www.jebinternational.com
aecom ceo tells singapore gathering it’s “TIME TO RETHINK WATER INFRASTRUCTURE” AECOM experts spoke and sat as panellists at events that made up the biennial Singapore International Water Week, which took place from July 10 to 14. AECOM was a sponsor of the week’s programme. AECOM experts attended 12 sessions of the Water Convention event, one session of the World Cities Summit event and one session of the Clean Enviro Summit event. At the Water Convention they delivered seven AECOM research and insight reports. “To make a real difference requires government, communities, businesses and water providers to rethink how they plan, invest and maintain their water infrastructure,” AECOM global chairman and chief executive Mike Burke told the event.
HKIA MARKS 60TH ANNIVERSARY WITH ITS spotlight event - REVEAL 2 EXHIBITION To celebrate its 60th anniversary, the Hong Kong Institute of Architects will present its REVEAL 2 Exhibition until October 7 at the ArtisTree in Taikoo Place.The exhibition will illustrate the close ties between architects and the community. More than 90 members of the institute will show off their talents and creativity through various media. “It is a campaign that local architects could showcase their engagement to the community, their contribution to the society and close relationship they built with human beings,” says the exhibition’s organising committee chairman Corrin Chan. Exhibition curatorial team leader Tony Ip said: “The exhibition is divided into four zones: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division. Using these basic operations as catalysts, the exhibits in each zone take on a different perspective of interpretation of our city. Besides, an additional zone, Capturing, reveals multi-faceted artistic talents.” More information at www.hkia.net/reveal/2016
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SOM’S TOWER 535 BRINGS JAPANESE STYLE TO CITY COMMERCIAL, OFFICE INVENTORY
THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF WUHAN SPARKLE AT NIGHT,THANKS TO OSRAM Osram Lighting Solutions turns 20km of riverside in Wuhan into the world’s biggest synchronised LED screen every night. Along the banks of the Yangtze and Han rivers, LED lighting and a control system supplied by the company put on a lightshow illustrating the history and culture of the city, played onto some 300 buildings. All e:cue products are connected and synchronised to the split second by a unique hybrid fibre optic and 4G network arrangement. Using an innovative approach, the company installed a control server and sub-control server in each building, uniting them through User Datagram Protocol. “This masterpiece project was conceived to re-define the ancient city of Wuhan, creating a sustainable, flexible and visually stunning national landmark while beautifying the city and improving living standards.This would help Wuhan compete for trade and development, and build on its 3,500-year history as a leading city in China,” said Osram Lighting Solutions Asia-Pacific chief executive Terry O’Neal. Visit www.lightingsolutions.osram.com/asia for more information.
aUB FITS ST PAUL’S HOSPITAL BLOCK B WITH UNIQUE GILGEN SLIDING DOORS AUB Ltd has made a grand entrance for St Paul’s Hospital Block B in Hong Kong by installing Gilgen curved sliding doors. A pair of Gilgen SRM automatic doors uniquely fits the facade of the building, which is designed by PT Group. Gilgen approaches all its projects by combining creative flair and aesthetic designs with the greatest possible functionality and convenience. Gilgen can make doors for convex or concave facades with curves of any radius, giving designers creative freedom and assuring them that the doors will be in complete harmony with the surrounding architecture. Gilgen automatic doors are designed and manufactured in Switzerland. AUB is a key contributor to commercial, institutional and residential property projects in Hong Kong and Macau. Visit www.aub.com.hk The builders are putting the finishing touches to architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill’s Tower 535 office and commercial development in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay. SOM set out to make best use of the site’s position on the corner of Cannon Street and Jaffe Road to create a Ginza-style place that contains Class-A offices and space for latenight shopping, dining and entertainment. From the foot of the compact vertical tower, escalators will lead visitors swiftly to the office lobby, which will have a restaurant and cafe. Above the lobby will be a gym, occupying two storeys. At the top of the building will be restaurants and lounges with open-air terraces giving unobstructed views of Victoria Harbour and the city skyline. LED lighting will make Tower 535 clearly visible from Kowloon at night, and allow the exterior of the building to be used to display advertisements and works of art. PRC Magazine will have a detailed report on the development later this year, but more information is available at www.som.com
SHARED OFFICE FIRM WEWORK SETS UP HONG KONG LOCATION IN CAUSEWAY BAY The first Hong Kong location for global shared office provider WeWork has opened at Tower 535 in Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay. Three floors of shared offices, meeting space and lounge area – designed by architect Nelson Chow – opened at the beginning of this month and a further five floors are due to open later this year. Founded in 2010 by Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey in New York, WeWork employs more than 1,400 staff globally at a network of 100 offices in more than 30 cities. “Our community managers act like stewards who understand members’ businesses and treat it as their own,” says WeWork general manager for Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney Henek Lo.“Their role is to provide tailored services to members based on their needs, help introduce member companies to other they might collaborate with, and ultimately help their business succeed.” Visit www.wework.com for more information.
ARCADIS APPOINTS MATT BENNION AS THE NEW CEO FOR ASIA Global design and consultancy firm Arcadis has announced the appointment of Matt Bennion as CEO Asia. Bennion, currently Chief Operating Officer Asia, will succeed current CEO Asia, Kenneth Poon on 1 September, 2016. Bennion joined EC Harris, an Arcadis company, in 2002 and helped to establish its management consultancy, programme management and transformational change business. In 2008, he became an Executive Group Board Member, with group-wide responsibility for service, people and business operations. As CEO, he will continue to ensure that clients in Asia receive the very best solutions, drawing on the full range of Arcadis’ capabilities. Commenting on the appointment, Bennion stated: “I am honoured to be appointed to serve as CEO for Asia and excited about the opportunity to better support Asia’s rapid economic development and help our clients to achieve their business goals in a sustainable manner.”
CIC INVITES YOUNGSTERS TO APPLY FOR ITS FREE BASIC CRAFT COURSE Hong Kong’s Construction Industry Council is taking applications for places on its Basic Craft Course. The purpose of the one-year, full-time course is to train young people in specialist crafts. It is a practical course with some theory, and includes on-site practice. It leads to the Intermediate Trade Test qualification. In years past, employers have welcomed CIC trainees, taking on over 95% of them. When such workers have gained experience and added to their skills, they can take the skilled worker trade tests and obtain the Registered Skilled Worker qualification. The 11 construction trades the Basic Craft Course gives instruction in include bricklaying and plastering, bricklaying and tiling, construction formwork, carpentry and joinery, painting, decorating and sign-writing, marble laying, metalwork and construction scaffolding. No tuition fee is charged for the course, and each trainee receives a monthly training allowance of HK$3,150. More information at www.cic.hk
AEDAS DESIGN ENSURES TEMPLE MALL IN HONG KONG LIVES UP TO ITS NAME
SHL’S CLOUD PAVILION NOW PERMANENT EXHIBITION SPACE ON SHANGHAI BUND
The Aedas architecture practice drew inspiration from Wong Tai Sin Temple next door in designing Hong Kong’s new Temple Mall shopping arcade, which has rejuvenated that part of Kowloon. The Link REIT’s four-storey mall contains 47,400m2 of floor space and has two podiums housing various shops and places to eat and drink.Temple Mall is encircled by perforated aluminium panels bearing a twisted, modernised Chinese character for yellow, which is the first character of the names of the temple and the mall. At night the mall’s facade is lit up. The main entrance plaza is ornamented with five floating spiral incense lanterns of various sizes, a wavy feature wall and columns bearing oriental patterns, all reflections of Wong Tai Sin Temple. Inside the atrium, void rings on the ceiling imitate the shape of the lanterns outside.
Contributing to the regeneration and development of the West Bund area of Shanghai, Danish architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen have completed a permanent exhibition and art pavilion on the riverside promenade. The pavilion is a redesigned, permanent version of the Cloud Pavilion built for the West Bund Biennale of Contemporary Art and Architecture in 2013. The original Cloud Pavilion had two white surfaces and 20,000 pieces of white rope, and was meant as a counterpoint to the cranes on the Huangpu River waterfront. The new version retains the steel structure of the original, giving at least 100m² of space for exhibitions and other events, and has a kitchen with storage space. SHL partner Chris Hardie said: “The new pavilion creates a singular space in the form of an extruded glass cloud. The cloud shape, in plan, directly relates to the cartoon-like form associated with how a child would draw a cloud, and how clouds are often seen depicted in traditional Chinese prints.” Visit www.shl.dk for more details.
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South East Asia’s most successful annual industry trade event for the architecture, interior design and building fraternity – ARCHIDEX (International Architecture, Interior Design and Building Exhibition) has continually garnered steady growth through strategic planning and partnerships since its introduction in 2000.
Foreign participation from 17 nations that showcased the very best of their industry this year included exhibitions organised by Asian neighbours Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. From further afield participants included Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and the US.
ARCHIDEX 16 was unveiled by Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin, Deputy Minister of Works Malaysia in ceremony steeped in Malaysian traditions of the multi-racial drums performance. The ceremony also marked the opening of the Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival 2016 (KLAF), a city-wide celebration of architecture and design that involves industry players and the public with the introduction of a series of interactive events including public lectures and design showcases.
There were also a host of events organised by PAM that was held in conjunction with KLAF, such as the Datum Conference, Design Forum, Green Forum, Architecture Exhibition, Masterclass, Public Lecture, Graphic Design Exhibition, Architecture Tours, Round Table and many more.
"Architecture and design are crucial in leading the way for a better life for our future generation," said Datuk Rosnah. “It is a great achievement for ARCHIDEX, an event of KLAF to be able to deliver an impactful and insightful exhibition. With globalisation, this exhibition has opened an important gateway for local and international businesses alike to share their expertise across a common ground.” The 17th instalment of ARCHIDEX (International Architecture, Interior Design and Building Exhibition) 2016, jointly organised by the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and C.I.S Network Sdn Bhd – ARCHIDEX 16 - was held successfully over four days in late July at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Comprising South East Asia’s community of architects, interior designers, developers, urban planners, engineers and other professionals involved in the vibrant building industry, of this popular exhibition drew a total of 34,300 industry professionals and trade visitors from 70 countries with local and international exhibitors exhibiting from 1,200 booths.
Information: Archidex Images: Archidex and ROF Media
In line with continuing efforts to bring to the forefront innovative and excellent new products entering the market, this year’s ARCHIDEX introduced new highlights whereby winning nominees put forward by exhibitors competing for the New Product Awards and the Green Dot Awards were bestowed with coveted industry recognition. ARCHIDEX will return again in 2017 from 19–22 July. For more information and updates on the exhibition, log on to the ARCHIDEX website at www.archidex.com.my.
翻譯：Derek Leung
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16-21 October, 2016
26-29 October, 2016
16-18 November, 2016
CTBUH 2016
Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo
World Architecture Festival
Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Hong Kong
“Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism” is the theme for the 2016 Conference. In addition to exploring the real impact – both positive and negative – of density, vertical growth, and concentrated urban infrastructure, not only in China, but around the world, this conference will educate attendees about the very latest in best practice developments in both skyscraper and urban design from around the world. www.ctbuh2016.com
26-29 October, 2016 Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair
AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong International Building and Hardware Fair features BIM and Building Technology, Green Building Materials, Kitchen, Bath & Building Elements, Building & Decorative Hardware, Indoor Decorative Materials, Coating & Chemicals, as well as Facility Management, Testing and Trade Service. In 2015, Building and Hardware Fair was visited by close to 12,000 people from 98 countries and regions, and more than 140 exhibitors will showcase their products and services in the 2016 fair. www.hktdc.com/ex/hkbdh/18 exhibitions@hktdc.org
26-29 October, 2016 Eco Expo Asia
AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
The HKTDC Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo features outdoor lighting, lighting accessories, parts & components, professional and industrial lighting, as well as advertising lighting specifically and exclusively for commercial/industrial use. www.hktdc.com/ex/hkotlexpo/03 exhibitions@hktdc.org
27-30 October, 2016 Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition)
HKCEC, Hong Kong
Arena Berlin, Germany
World Architecture Festival is your annual dose of the latest in architectural through, practice, ideas and activism. Be inspired, gain knowledge and make contacts with more than 2,500 of your peers and potential clients. WAF is where the world architecture community meets to celebrate, learn, exchange and be inspired. www.worldarchitecturefestival.com
29-30 November, 2016 MIPIM Asia 2016
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Hong Kong The MIPIM Asia Property Leaders Summit gathers toplevel real estate professionals from all sectors to build partnerships, gain industry insight and discover the most outstanding projects through a world-class programme dedicated to property investment and retail real estate. www.mipim-asia.com
1-3 December, 2016 Organised by the HKTDC and held at the HKCEC, the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) is the largest autumn lighting fair in Asia. Exhibits include commercial lighting, household lighting, LED & green lighting, smart lighting & solutions, testing & certification, trade service & publication, along with Hall of Aurora for branded lighting. www.hktdc.com/fair/hklightingfairae-en exhibitions@hktdc.org
InnoDesign Tech Expo
HKCEC, Hong Kong
10-12 November, 2016 BUILD Myanmar 2016
Yangon, Myanmar The 11th edition of Eco Expo Asia is organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, with co-organisation by the Environment Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The expo is widely recognised by the Hong Kong, Chinese mainland and various international government bodies and trade associations, and is a gateway to Asia’s growing green market. The 2015 edition attracted a record-breaking 320 exhibitors and 12,385 trade visitors from 97 countries and regions. www.ecoexpoasia.com/ex/58 exhibitions@hktdc.org
BUILD MYANMAR 2016 is an international exhibition for 4 pillars of infrastructure development in Myanmar – Concrete, Underground Construction, HVACR, PPVC; held in conjunction with Hospitality & Retail Technology Myanmar 2016. This forms a one-stop platform for the industry to gather and launch innovative products, technologies, tools, equipment and construction machinery targeting buyers and decision makers in the building and construction industry. Be part of this US$13 billion industry frontier by marketing your brand in creating awareness, increase sales and ROI, engage in business matching, hands-on training and interactive workshops to tap on opportunities in this emerging market. www.build-myanmar.com theresa.gan@giec.biz
HKTDC InnoDesignTech Expo is a world-class exposition of innovations, presenting the latest practical technologies and design solutions to help trading, manufacturing and service sector to enhance their capacity to supply world markets. During the exhibition, local and international exhibitors feature branding and marketing strategies to upgrade business and enhance brand image. It also provides seminars and forums addressing hot topics for innovative business solutions. www.hktdc.com/fair/innodesigntechexpo-en
Text: Mike Staley Photography: Brian Zhang
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Sense of Place Each of the participants in the roundtable agree that Hong Kong and Singapore remain the key regional centres for design. The cities account for the big number of multinational organisations who have their headquarters in either city. Alex Brazier is Creative Director at Lead 8, a recently established architectural practice specialising in master planning, interior design and large-scale retail projects. “I would probably talk about design more holistically,” he says. “I think Hong Kong is known more as a financial hub, and it seems that there is a cultural shift going on now as the creative industries gain more momentum. It’s actually an exciting time of development for Hong Kong, an opportunity to examine its own cultural identity as a city on the edge of China and a major regional hub.” PMDL is an architecture, master planning and interior design practice with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Hong Kong. PMDL associate Aino Kavantera says Hong Kong is known internationally as a trading centre, a commercial centre and certainly a shopping centre, but with retail becoming more about the lifestyle than the shopping, what is required are destinations that attract people to eat and shop.
Change Makers “The market wants innovation,” she says. “It’s demanding it.” These changes in the marketplace ensure that it is an interesting time to be a designer. Turnbull agrees. “The traditional idea of interior design has its origins in an approach that is primarily decorative, but due to greater market competition, this approach is being challenged and will ultimately be superceded by a design process that is defined by innovation rather than just appearance. Business optimization and brand performance are at the heart of this discussion.” Kavantera agrees, adding that there is a curiosity in Hong Kong, a city that is open to anything new. “Perhaps there is a place for new things and a new food scene people haven’t tried before.” She says. “They embrace that enthusiastically, even seeing long queues forming outside of new venues. The market is definitely ready but it is probably not here just yet.” Although the population may embrace changes to fringes of the city’s social fabric, Hong Kong remains a conservative city and is much slower to change, according to Keefe. Tom Herron is a principal at multidisciplinary international design practice HASSELL. “In interesting shift we are seeing is a movement away from design briefs that are being driven firstly and fundamentally by operational requirements. Organisations are more and more seeing the importance of a brand, DNA or culture not just being expressed and experienced by their clients or customers with commonplace expressions of branding or identity. Cultural identity must go beyond branding and manifest as a unique day-today experience for talent, as well as clients and customers. And, the operational models and briefs need to support this.” “Hong Kong is still a regional hub that attracts top talent. As the regional economy continues to grow, clients have increasing pressure to differentiate their work, hospitality or retail environments from their competitors in order to attract the best talent, as well as new customers or clients. In-turn, there an increasing demand for innovation from the designers they engage to give them a competitive advantage.”
Considering Culture How can the trend to a more experiential style manifest locally? Lee says it always goes back to what is culturally relevant. “Hong Kong has long aspired to internationalised design and this will continue,” she says. “What is becoming interesting is what you see contextually in say, Yau Ma Tei or in Tin Hau, I’m talking specifically about hotel experiences, small locations that are all about innovation and getting the local community involved and creating a very bespoke experience which pulls away from convention. Rather than the designers creating something new this allows evolution from within the community. “In terms of cultural experiences, it’s all about local innovations. It’s about taking in and getting the local community involved, creating a very interesting experience, which is supposed to create affection, while leaving it to the community. We are not going to reinterpret it or redefine it so much.” She says the era of big landmarks has passed. The only way to keep travellers coming back to Hong Kong is rediscovery, having new places to discover. Perhaps in this way Hong Kong needs to rebrand itself so travellers know there is much more to the city than half a dozen iconic tourist experiences.
Hearing Voices Among the roundtable participants, there is an acceptance of a need to include different voices. Brazier notes that one challenge design professionals face in Hong Kong is the linear hierarchy and a seeming unwillingness to voice one’s opinion unless permission has been given. “I think it gets really interesting when the clients get into a relationship with the consultants. Once you have gone through the process it is very much based on loyalty and trust. When you’ve crossed that bridge it can go really, really well and you get more benefit and often a lot more work from it,” says Brazier. “But you have to get through that difficult process first.” While the larger practices are interacting with tertiary institutions, offering internships and other initiatives to gauge the brightest talent emerging into the market the speakers note that there are some dramatic changes afoot. Herron notes that at HASSELL, there is an effort made to design the work environment to help graduates ease from university into the work force. Lee says: “The biggest challenge to recruitment is that nobody actually wants a full time job. They want to be consultants, freelancers. What young people crave now is constant change, they want the full experience.”
AINO KAVANTERA
TOM HERRON
SHAN VALLA BRADLEY
RUFUS TURNBULL
MIKE STALEY
SERENE LEE
ALEX BRAZIER
PAMELA KEEFE
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High West
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Green Code
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High West is a modern 30-storey high-rise apartment completed in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong by Henderson Land in 2014. Lighting design by Lightlinks illuminates all public spaces, including the entrance lobby, lift lobbies, the clubhouse and podium façade and the rear side outdoor garden. Lightlinks lighting design provides the building’s inhabitants with a comfortable, relaxed and welcoming environment.
Koichi Tanaka, CEO
Dynamic interior spaces with contrasting light and shadows create a pleasant and sophisticated ambience. The podium façade’s wavy surface is outlined by concealed indirect lighting and sculptural elements on the walls were also indirectly highlighted, creating an engaging atmosphere in the concealed garden. The company’s lighting design philosophies are well illustrated at High West, a signature project for Lightlinks.
Lightlinks International Limited
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