Baker Circle

A revitalization of a scale rare in Hong Kong, Baker Circle’s balanced and harmonious tower composition creates a distinctive profile on the city skyline, while offering a rich urban experience at the pedestrian scale.

Located at the heart of Kowloon near various metro stations, the project is sympathetic to the heritage and character of Whampoa Street and the Hung Hom district. The design draws inspiration from the area’s ship building history and warehouse typologies, with colors and materiality reminiscent of the neighborhood’s past.

Comprised of seven parcels and nine towers, the project is truly a city within a city. In contrast to the surrounding mega building blocks, the site is broken into a series of finely grained urban destinations, including small pavilions and varied public spaces in addition to the towers. Vibrant pedestrian flow seamlessly permeates the site via streets, passages, plazas, and elevated terraces connecting the towers, retail podiums, and public spaces.

KPFui utilized proprietary software to analyze various massing options, ensuring that the design maximizes unobstructed views to the city and harbor and reduces shadows cast on major public spaces. The massing was further refined to allow multiple wind corridors to pass through the project, providing natural ventilation at both the podium and tower levels and improving the microclimate in the district.

Designed to be an urban oasis that promotes well-being for tenants and the community, the project integrates plentiful outdoor terraces, incorporates solar panels at the street level, and targets LEED and WELL certification.

Location

Hong Kong, China

Client

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd

Type

Mixed-Use, Public Realm, Residential, Retail

Size

96,500 m2 / 1,039,200 ft2

Awards

Green Building Merit Award (HKGBC and PGBC 2023), Silver – Best Futera Mega Project (MIPIM Asia 2022), Gold – Outstanding Future Project, Residential (Build4Asia2022), Finalist – Best Futura Mega Project (MIPIM Awards 2021), Platinum – Property Development (The OPAL Award 2021)

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Project Type:Mixed-Use
Project Location:Asia Pacific