Location
Hong Kong, China
Typology
Office
Year
2018
Status
completed
Client
Mapletree Investments, Sunstone KB (HKSAR) Ltd.
Size
61,300 m² GFA
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In hyper-dense and fast-paced Hong Kong, space is measured not only in square metres but in moments of pause, light, and air. Rising in the busy district of Kwun Tong, Bay Point settles into the skyline with a gesture of openness. Its glazed façade channels daylight deep into the interiors, while a veil of aluminium louvres wraps the structure. Precisely angled, these elements soften glare and cut solar heat gain by up to thirty percent, a vital response in a city that endures more than two hundred hours of sun each month. The result is an architecture that performs quietly, mediating climate while offering clarity and presence.
Amidst the city’s steel and glass, the building introduces spaces of respite and encounter. Sculpted green islands and shaded seating create moments of calm at street level, while a rooftop garden offers a cooling retreat above the urban intensity. Inside, the material palette turns warm and grounded. Timber, stone, and brushed finishes are layered to evoke a sense of calm permanence, their honesty expressed without embellishment. Together, these elements define a building that is at once contemporary and humane: resilient to climate, responsive to context, and shaped to give Hong Kong not just another tower, but a moment to breathe.
Location
Hong Kong, China
Typology
Office
Year
2018
Status
completed
Client
Mapletree Investments, Sunstone KB (HKSAR) Ltd.
Size
61,300 m² GFA
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