Archinect - News2024-12-22T01:48:22-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150410089/ronald-lu-partners-completes-hong-kong-tower-offering-nature-on-every-doorstep
Ronald Lu & Partners completes Hong Kong tower offering ‘nature on every doorstep’ Niall Patrick Walsh2023-12-28T12:34:00-05:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/52/5236d2cf03512db2194b07a43435d749.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Hong Kong-based <a href="https://archinect.com/rlphongkong" target="_blank">Ronald Lu & Partners</a> has completed a residential development in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/271203/kowloon" target="_blank">Kowloon</a> described as a “real forest building.” Named Garden Crescent, the scheme was designed with the philosophy of “nature on every doorstep.”</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cf/cf6b796774e9bd4dcc796c3636daeec5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cf/cf6b796774e9bd4dcc796c3636daeec5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Ronald Lu & Partners</figcaption></figure></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/18/18382406893bd58a6e38487a4e18b5b5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/18/18382406893bd58a6e38487a4e18b5b5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Ronald Lu & Partners</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Externally, the building features slanted structural supports to create solid and void spaces that are designed to create multiple avenues for natural ventilation and passive cooling. On the podium level, the scheme’s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1727247/biophilic-design" target="_blank">biophilic</a> elements include a landscape of trees, shrubs, and plants aimed at improving air quality, reducing the urban heat island effect, and enhancing the local microclimate.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/66/66b0da25ef4361827e05d198b3b549c8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/66/66b0da25ef4361827e05d198b3b549c8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Ronald Lu & Partners</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/70/70c1daccaf86f087a0f5ff92223051fa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/70/70c1daccaf86f087a0f5ff92223051fa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Ronald Lu & Partners</figcaption></figure></figure><p>As the tower rises, voids in the form create six multi-layered green courtyards. Designed to be fully accessible to birds and insects in an effort to repopulate the area’s biodiversity, the courtyards are also intended to give residents imme...</p>