LA SALLE COLLEGE, Hong Kong

LA SALLE COLLEGE, Hong Kong 1979 The New building for the long-established secondary school contains 36 classrooms, 16 laboratories and special rooms, a large library, lecture theatres, an auditorium (1,000 seats) and comprehensive sports facilities including a full-size soccer pitch with 400-metre running tracks, an Olympic size swimming pool, a large gymnasium (two basketball courts)…

LI PO CHUN UNITED WORLD COLLEGE, Hong Kong

LI PO CHUN UNITED WORLD COLLEGE, Hong Kong 1993 The Li Po Chun United World College is situated on a waterfront site in Ma On Shan and comprises an academic building, student dormitories, teaching staff residences, Director’s residence, canteen and extensive outdoor facilities. The site is generally formed into two platforms with the higher platform…

CHINA BUILDING, Hong Kong, 1978

CHINA BUILDING, Hong Kong 1978 China Building, the first of the three to be completed, is completely clad in a curtain wall of reflective glass and stainless steel. Of particular note are the recessed stainless steel spandrels and mullions which create the illusion of floating glass panels on all the facades. At ground-floor level, entry…

WORLDWIDE HOUSE, Hong Kong, 1980

WORLDWIDE HOUSE, Hong Kong 1980 In the case of Worldwide House, the site is located above the concourse of the MTR Central Station so that the tower location and disposition and even the column positions have been predetermined leaving little room for change.The original tower envisaged for the site was a rectangle with rounded corners…