Institutional
PROJECT
HKMCBCF
LOCATION: Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
CLIENT: Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
YEAR: 2010
TYPE: Government Facility
PHASE: Competition
SIZE: 130 hectares
TEAM: collaboration with Ocean
This proposal for the HKZM Bridge is an iconic beacon of dazzling light, color and geometrical dynamics, visible as a gateway to Hong Kong, from the approach of both directions, from the air along the flight paths to HK airport, and the hills of Lantau Island and the New Territories.
Rather than a concretised border designed to symbolize the authoritative power of exclusion, this proposal aims to articulate the HKZM Bridge boundary crossing as a porous, aggregate series of valves, which slow and reorient flows of people and vehicles, while conveying openness, permeability and a sense of welcoming.
Three scales of differentiated masses aggregate along the linear border: structural elements supporting an undulating roof; kiosks for processing pedestrians and vehicles; and proposed buildings for future development. Through the control of the size, shape, orientation, and color of roofing components, gradients of porosity wash the interior with daylight. These openings, interrupted by solid masses marking the line of the border, a memorable experience of mobility is created at the HKBCF boundary crossing.