Herzog & de Meuron's M+ museum in Hong Kong opens to the public Herzog & de Meuron reveals second Vancouver Art Gallery. Structural, civil, facade and lighting engineer: Arup Historic buildings: Stonewest, Yau Lee Construction Co Ltd, Harvest Century Holdings Project team: Raymond Jr Gaëtan, Abdulfatah Adan, Roman Aebi, Maximilian Beckenbauer, Aurélie Blanchard, Emi Jean Bryan, Alexander Bürgi, Soohyun Chang, Julien Combes, Massimo Corradi, Duarte De Azevedo Coutinho Lobo Antunes, Dorothee Dietz, Peter Dougherty, Piotr Fortuna, Luis Gisler, Carl Kristoffer Hägerström, Kelvin Ho, Justin Hui, Kentaro Ishida, Anna Jach, Sara Jardim Manteigas, Hauke Jungjohann, Anssi Kankkunen, Rina Ko, Johannes Rudolf Kohnle, Dannes Kok, Pawel Krzeminski, Jin Tack Lim, Mark Loughnan, Jaroslav Mach, Donald Mak, James Albert Martin, José Ramón Mayoral Moratilla, Olivier Meystre, Lukas Nordström, Cristian Oprea, Leonardo Pérez-Alonso, Thomas Polster, Maki Portilla Kawamura, Tom Powell, Günter Schwob, Oana Stanescu, Kai Strehlke, Fumiko Takahama, Zachary Vourlas, Kenneth Wong, Sung Goo Yang, Daniela ZimmerĮxecutive architect: Rocco Design Architects
Project directors: Edman Choy, Vladimir Pajkic Partners in charge: Jacques Herzog, Pierre de Meuron, Ascan Mergenthaler Related story Tate Modern Switch House by Herzog & de Meuron opens to the public The studio's ability to turn decommissioned historic structures into impressive exhibition spaces was proven at the Tate Modern gallery in a former London power station, which also gained a contemporary addition in 2016. Herzog & de Meuron is also working on another museum in Hong Kong – the M+ Museum in the Kowloon area – and has a wide portfolio of cultural projects globally, including the National Library of Israel and the Museum of the 20th Century in Berlin.
Inside is a strong concrete materiality, reflective of the prison cells nearby, and a concrete spiral staircase that spans the building. On the southeast corner of Tai Kwun is a new wing on Arbuthnot Road, with a volume that hovers above the retaining wall to create a covered public outdoor space, with stairs that also serve as seating.Īcross the way is a contemporary art museum with a restaurant on its top level. The grid system takes cues to the bricks used elsewhere, but also serves as sun shading and rain protection in Hong Kong's subtropical climate.
Here, the two new buildings by the firm have a contemporary design language that contrasts with the surrounding historic structures.īoth are square-shaped and clad with cast aluminium facades. The prison now a museum that recounts its former use, with many of the cells in their original conditions.Īs a whole, Tai Kwun arranged around two large courtyards: the Parade Ground and the Prison Yard. "From an urban perspective, the compound is a rare 'courtyard' in the middle of one of the densest cities in the world," Herzog & de Meuron said.Īt the rear of the complex is a high masonry wall, which tops out at a sidewalk to reveal Hong Kong's towering cityscape.
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Visitors walk through the main gates, past a series of former administrative buildings, and into the main plaza and former Victoria Prison. Their gabled roofs reflect a bygone era in the skyscraper-prevalent city. Tai Kwun is positioned on a corner lot and is walled-in with masonry structures along Hollywood Road and Chancery Lane. Related story M+ museum opens first gallery in West Kowloon Cultural District
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