A subterranean station, skyscraper church and concrete water pipes...see our list of the best architecture in Hong Kong over the past decade
As 2019 nears its end, architecture and design writer Catherine Shaw considers what makes these 12 buildings of the past decade stand out, from the small and modest to iconic and inspirational, assessed by their originality and innovation:
1. Asia Society Hong Kong Center (2012)
A bridge that zigzags through a rainforest linking heritage buildings with contemporary galleries and a theatre is just part of this imaginative adaptive reuse of a former explosives magazine perched on a sharply sloping 3-acre site in Admiralty.
Thoughtfully designed inside and out by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, this is an inspirational example of architecture that is sensitive to its location, infusing its beautifully restored historic character with much-needed contemporary cultural facilities.
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