As part of the Ideas Competition, the team created an iconic boundary
crossing facility, the gateway for a 20-mile bridge linking three
regions in the Pearl River Delta: Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macao. The
project parameters were limited to a man-made island of 1.3 million
square meters in the Pearl River Delta, northeast of the Hong Kong
International Airport.
The design was formed in direct response to the traffic and
circulation flow patterns of the facility users. It defines the
experience by linking the offset buildings of arrival and departure with
a central canyon element. What could be at once a hectic, rushed
experience of customs, queues, and kiosks, is instead, a relaxed,
tranquil space that maximizes functional efficiency, while also inviting
visitors to explore the natural beauty that makes up Southern China.
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