The tower is built with a high-tensile steel structure providing very wide span (up to 26m) of naturally lit, column-free, Grade A office space with a 5 metre floor-to-floor height giving maximum flexibility.
"Known as the Hong Kong orchid tree, the Bauhinia x blakeana was first propagated in the city’s botanic gardens above the Murray Road site and its flowering bud features on Hong Kong’s flag," the studio added.Īt the core of the city’s financial district, the project is situated at the east-west / north-south junction of Hong Kong’s network of elevated pedestrian walkways connecting directly with surrounding gardens, shops and restaurants as well as the offices of leading financial and civic institutions. ZHA is inspired by the structural forms and layering of a Bauhinia bud about to blossom. "These tranquil outdoor areas flow into the generous communal spaces of the interior the craftsmanship and precision of the curved glass façade enhancing this seamless connectivity between the building’s interiors and the surrounding gardens and city beyond," said ZHA in project description. Zaha Hadid Architects' design echoes the organic forms of the natural world the redevelopment connects with the adjacent public gardens and parks.
The tower will have a base elevated above the ground and will shelter courtyards and gardens cultivated with trees and plants in the centre of one of the world’s busiest cities, the design is aimed to create new civic plazas that are enveloped by nature. Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled design for a new 36-storey high-rise to be built in the heart of Hong Kong’s central business district.Ĭalled 2 Murray Road, the design, commissioned by Hong Kong-based property developer Henderson Land, will replace a multi-storey car park to create an urban oasis adjacent to Chater Garden within a short walking distance to both Central and Admiralty MTR metro stations.Ģ Murray Road, reaching to 190-metre height, will incorporate "the integration of advanced design, construction and operational technologies throughout the building."
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