Bates Smart's Thomas Street building sits diagonally across from Frank Gehry’s Dr Chau Chak Wing Building. So how should architects respond to such a flamboyant neighbour: challenge or ignore it?
Designs for the building by Koichi Takada Architects reveal an abundance of cylindrical forms, shaping the grand foyer and encasing the building in a vertical ‘veil’ rising over 60 metres high.
Acknowledging the inherited space that is the Flour Mill and its industrial silos, HASSELL has incorporated a system of scale in their design that echoes the site’s industrial proportions.
Leung Architects converted a modest house into a five bedroom residence with two living rooms, parent retreat and upgraded facilities to meet the family's long-term requirements.