ZAHA HADID
HONG KONG
PROJECT STATS
LOCATION: 2 Murray Rd, Hong Kong
TYPE: Mixed use
CLIENT: Zaha Hadid Architects
ELEMENTS CREATED: Marketing visuals
Based in what is considered to the world most expensive square metre, 2 Murray Rd is a signature piece for Zaha Hadid Architects as well as Henderson Land.
“Zaha Hadid Architects' skyscraper will have a glass facade made from a series of curved segments that rise to form two sets of open-air balconies filled with trees.
Directly below the higher balcony, which is located around two-thirds of the way up the skyscraper, will be a planted sky garden. This space will also house a running track.
At the top of the skyscraper, an enclosed banqueting hall will have views across the city.
According to the studio, the building's form was based on the shape of a bud from the Bauhinia plant, which was previously grown near the site and is the flower at the centre of the city's flag. Credits: Dezeen
HEART OF THE CITY
The 36 storey tall skyscraper is located in the heart of Hong Kong, alongside such iconic towers from IM Pei and of course HSBC by Foster+Partners.
ICONIC STATUS
Given the nature of the design and location, the project is a city icon and as such the images developed were developed with cultural, economic and branding guidelines that would be appropriate for such a iconic development.
