Venice Biennale 2012: Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank HQ / Foster & Partners

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© Nico Saieh

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The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank was designed by Norman Foster in 1979. At the core of the project is the attempt to create a civic space, a piece of common ground for the city. Though the building’s design went through many variations – culminating in the final scheme, completed in 1985 – the common denominator throughout was a desire to create a public arena by lifting the building up to ensure a flow of pedestrian movement across the site. This covered space is lit naturally by an external “sunscoop”, which reflects sunlight down through the glazed “underbelly” of an atrium at the heart of the building. Through the medium of models, sketches, drawings, and photographs, this exhibition shows the evolution of the design of the space and the tower that defines it.

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Cite: Nico Saieh. "Venice Biennale 2012: Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank HQ / Foster & Partners" 05 Oct 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/267549/venice-biennale-2012-hong-kong-and-shanghai-bank-hq-foster-partners> ISSN 0719-8884

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