The Hong Kong Palace Museum will host numerous interactive and experiential exhibitions, shedding a new light on antiquities. Adjacent to the Art Park, the building, designed by Rocco Design Architects Associates, covers approximately 30,000 square metres, and its design reinterprets ancient Chinese spatial concepts in a contemporary architectural language
The Hong Kong Palace Museum and its design embracing the spirit of bringing Chinese heritage to modern audiences
The Hong Kong Palace Museum is the new centre for Chinese art and antiquities, designed as a civic centre and new landmark for the city, as well as a platform to connect new generations with China's cultural history
Based on the notion of spatial exploration through sequential courtyards in the Beijing Palace itself, HKPM stacks three atria, the social heart of the museum, which draw visitors through the building. The vertical stacking refers to the dense and compact urban fabric of Hong Kong and preserves the open space and landscaped areas on the ground floor as much as possible
An undulating bronze ceiling articulates the space, referencing the golden roofs of the Beijing Palace, unfolding to accompany a circulation spine that extends the full height of the building, enhancing vertical connectivity and encouraging the entry of natural light. This ceiling acts as a guiding and sculptural element, adding accent to the refined spatial palette of polished stone and concrete walls and floors
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