theDesk UC Strand 50 Bridge 8 Coworking by Cocoon Architecture Ltd. |
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| DESIGN NAME: theDesk UC Strand 50 Bridge 8 PRIMARY FUNCTION: Coworking INSPIRATION: How to keep an identity of a co-working space with any given site of different sizes and configurations? On the one hand, every location is a white space, giving an identity in appearance. On the other hand, the mission of the co-working space is to create an inclusive community. Members can leverage the community intelligent through offline events at the Common Space. By carefully shaping of the Common Space, different characters are formed at different sites. 3 specified sites, Large, Medium and Small are chosen to illustrate each unique treatment. The 3 sites together form a trio of spaces. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Large site in Central, Hong Kong is spread horizontally on 1 full floor. The huge Common Space, act as a Central Park serving 450 people, is a landmark for orientation. Series of spaces is layered between Central Park and main lift lobby, creating a sense of approach. The Medium site in Shanghai is on split levels. The grand staircase in the Common Space connects 2 levels and turns into a theatre of 100 people for events. The Small site in Hong Kong West is distributed on multiple floors. The intimate Common Spaces scattered as small gathering spaces. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: - PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The L,M,S co-coworking spaces completed between 2019 to 2020 and located respectively at Central of Hong Kong, Bridge 8 of Shanghai and Hong Kong West. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: - SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The Large site in Central, Hong Kong: floor area= 3,200sq.m. x 1 storey; The Medium site in Shanghai: floor area= 1,000sq.m. x 2 storeys; The Large site in Central, Hong Kong: floor area= 400sq.m. x 5 storeys. TAGS: coworking, Hongkong, office, Shanghai, cocoon architecture ltd. RESEARCH ABSTRACT: <DISTINCTIVE ASIAN CHARACTERS – Event Space for Hong Kong & China> The Central Park at the Large site, which can accommodate up to 450 people, is the only one of its kind in Hong Kong’s CBD. It is suitable for financial firms to hold public listing launching, cooperate training and shareholders meeting etc. In view of its neutral nature, Central Park can suit all kind of firms with different identity and cooperate color. The grand staircase at Medium site, connects 2 levels and turns into a theatre for 100 people events. The intimate common spaces at Small site, scattered at every floors as small gathering spaces. CHALLENGE: This co-working space aims at providing a blank canvas for members to add their own color. Base on this concept, we provide a less ornamented white space, and to focus on space crafting and user experience. ADDED DATE: 2020-09-30 09:22:52 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : YUNG Chung Kwong, CHIU Hang Mei Mary Grace IMAGE CREDITS: cocoon architecture ltd. |
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NAME: Cocoon Architecture Ltd. PROFILE: Cocoon Architecture is a progressive architectural practice based in Hong Kong. Like cocoon incubates to become butterfly, the firm aims to incubate the client’s ideas and delivers them into an architecture that fits. The practice works on residential, cultural and commercial projects, providing full professional consultancy services in architecture, master planning and interior design services. The design team has won numerous international awards including: Winner of the Young Architects’ Award; 40 Under 40 Award; Perspective Award, Design for Asia Award, Architects Regional Council Asia Prize, etc. The projects had been exhibited in ''La Biennale di Venezia'' in Italy, Hong Kong, Asia and other places worldwide. The cofounder of the firm, Chiu Hang Mei Mary Grace & Yung Chung Kwong, has been the Assistant Professor in the University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong teaching architectural design studio. They have also been actively involving in academic and community activities and has been invited as juror, interviewer, speaker, guest critics and registration committee for various professional institutes and government authorities. |
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Thedesk Uc Strand 50 Bridge 8 Coworking by Cocoon Architecture Ltd is Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category, 2020 - 2021.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Cocoon Architecture Ltd.. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.. |
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