A rooftop walkway will form the main circulation route for the Student Residence Development at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, which Zaha Hadid Architects and Leigh & Orange are developing in Clear Water Bay.
Set to be built on a steeply sloped site to the southeast of the Hong Kong university's campus, the hexagonal-shaped accommodation will accommodate 1,500 students within 35,500-square-metre building.
Above: the student accommodation will be built in Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong. Top image: it will be linked by a rooftop walkway
The folded form of the student housing was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and local studio Leigh & Orange as a series of blocks with heights varying between six and eight storeys.
Each block will be linked to its neighbour, as well as some existing university buildings, via a shaded 200-metre-long rooftop walkway that was designed to improve circulation and movement across the hilly site. The rooftop walkway will form the housing's main circulation route
"The new building sits on a sloping site spanning approximately 25-metres of level difference from the base to the top," explained the design team.
"The building's roofline has been designed as its primary circulation and incorporates shaded outdoor areas for students and staff to rest and gather together, helping to build a stronger cross-campus culture."
The walkway will improve circulation around the sloped site
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