Kowloon East Regional Headquarters - Farrells

Farrells has completed the new Kowloon East Regional Headquarters in Kai Tak, the former airport of Hong Kong.

From the architect:
” The Kai Tak runway was a bustling international airport of Hong Kong operating from 1925 until 1998. It was officially retired on 6 July 1998 when the last aircraft departed for Chek Lap Kok to relocate to its new airbase. The airport strip had its significant historical past as a transportation hub and was located in the heart of a very dense urban setting surrounded by rugged mountains. At the closure of Kai Tak Airport, the government drew up a redevelopment plan to turn the runway strip and surrounding area into a vibrant commercial district that included public housing, residential, hotel, office, sports stadium and leisure park. Kowloon East would become an attractive new region with its own CBD that is envisioned to be people-centric, vibrant and sustainable. Farrells’ new Headquarters project in Kai Tak, the Kowloon East Regional Headquarters which opened for service late 2020, is one of the latest urban additions to the new Kai Tak city.”

Read more over on the Farrells website: Kowloon East Regional Headquarters ‘Takes Off’

Photography commissioned by Farrells

See more in the gallery: Kowloon East Regional Headquarters - Hong Kong

InnoCell - Science Park - Leigh & Orange

Leigh & Orange has completed the first MiC building in Hong Kong.

From the building owner:
”InnoCell, Hong Kong Science Park InnoCell aims to provide around 500 residential units of affordable accommodation for talent and incubatees from Science Park. This 17-storey building sits on a 32,000-sq ft site adjacent to the southeast entrance of Hong Kong Science Park. Being a pioneer to showcase the smart living & co-creation community, InnoCell will create a more vibrant I&T ecosystem, provide an additional incentive for attracting and retaining talents, and enhance collaboration among local and overseas talents. InnoCell is one of the pilot projects adopting Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) systems"

Photography commissioned by Leigh & Orange

See more on the gallery: InnoCell - Hong Kong

2 Catchick Street - Grosvenor

The repurposing of 2 Catchick Street has been completed. This new retail destination is located in the vibrant Kennedy Town neighborhood on the far west of Hong Kong Island. Grosvenor Group is the developer behind this repurposing.
With the relaxed social distancing restrictions that went into effect last week here in Hong Kong, the cinema, part of 2 Catchick Street, has reopened and immediately drew a lot of interest from the nearby residents.

Photography commissioned by Grosvenor Group

Lecture at Chinese University of Hong Kong

At the end of February 2021, I was invited to give a lecture at CUHK.

Part of “The Making Of” 2021 Spring Lecture Series, I prepared a lecture with the title “An Architect’s Look at Architecture”.

A look at architecture and the way we live through different perspectives by way of 3 different photo-essays created by photographer/architect Kris Provoost:

1. Beautified China (2017-2019) Understanding the architecture boom of China by looking at its

   most iconic architecture.

2. Human vs City: Chongqing (2019) Looking at density and the role humans play within a city

   that is built way beyond the human scale.

3. Eden of the Orient (2020) Understanding the impact of limitations in housing and the resulting

   juxtaposition in urban Hong Kong.

Thanks for the invitation CUHK!

Publication: Beauty and the East

Beauty and the East, a new stunning book by gestalten showcases China’s New Architecture.
One of the photos I took of M+ has been included in the book. M+ is nearing completion in Hong Kong and designed by Herzog & de Meuron / Farrells

The book is out now. Beauty and the East by gestalten

Hong Kong Design Institute - Coldefy

Completed over 10 years ago, and up until now, the Hong Kong Design Institute is still one of the most remarkable buildings in Hong Kong. Built during a time of rapid transformation in the Tiu Keng Leng / Tseung Kwan O New Town, its context is still changing every day.
This new set of photos show its condition at the end of February 2021.

HKDI was designed by Coldefy
Read more about HKDI over on the Coldefy website

PCCW Tower - Quarry Bay - Grosvenor

Earlier this year, I was commissioned by Grosvenor to photograph their property - PCCW Tower - in a new set of images.

The PCCW Tower, a signature tower in Quarry Bay is part of Taikoo Place. Completed in 1994, and designed by Wong & Ouyang, it is a legacy tower in the Hong Kong skyline.

This new set of images taken against the backdrop of Hong Kong’s characteristic mountain ridge line, show the property in new light and show that it can hold its ground for the next decades.

Photography for Grosvenor.

More images can be seen here: PCCW Tower - Hong Kong

The Fullerton Hong Kong - Sino Group

The Fullerton Hong Kong is nearing completion! Located on a site next to Ocean Park Corporation on the south of Hong Kong Island, the hotel rooms will over expansive views over the beautiful Hong Kong coastline with its numerous islands.

The Fullerton Hong Kong is developed by Sino Group/Sino Hotels
Construction by Gammon Construction Limited.
To be completed in the comin months.

Photography by Kris Provoost Photography

Rediscovering Landscape - Hong Kong Museum of Art - AaaM Architects

'Rediscovering Landscape' is an art installation at the newly renovated Hong Kong Museum of Art.
The installation designed by AaaM, is divided into 3 chapters, its representing a different scale, and with that evoking different interaction, and guiding people from the busy Nathan Road shopping street, towards the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. The installation is flanked by 2 iconic landmarks in Hong Kong, on one side the Hong Kong Space Museum, and on the other side the talk of the town: K11 Musea.

Kris Provoost Photography was commissioned by AaaM to document the installation.

More photos can be seen in the gallery: Rediscovering Landscape - Hong Kong

The Hari - Atkins

In early February I was commissioned by Atkins to photograph the completion of their latest project: The Hari tower is perched between Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. This new upscale property for the Harilela Group, features a slender tower, with a clean grid facade, while at the base it showcases a green facade which incorporates the name of the new hotel: The Hari.

See more photography in the gallery here.

Read more about The Hari over on the Harilela Group website.