The main lobby of the Swire Properties’ recently completed office tower, with it’s 20m high three dimensional cable net glazing system, is open to the surrounding public areas at different levels. The new footbridge link connects it to the network of public elevated walkways that cross the busy Queensway road in front of the tower. The covered footbridge is a minimal rectilinear glass tube covering a thin sloping steel caisson deck that links the public bridge level to the upper level of the lobby. The glazing adapts the cable net casting details and modules to express an extension of the lobby itself. The detailing expresses a subtle superposition of the sloping deck with the rectilinear glass enclosure. The design includes a discreet integration of air conditioning and lighting services. HDA are specialist design consultants to Swire Properties providing conceptual design including structural analysis and detail development of the glazing components.
093 Pacific
Place Three Footbridge, Hong Kong, China
HDA Role : Design Consultant & Engineer