The new Shaw Auditorium will be a landmark, state of the art, building to the ever pivotal South Entrance of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in Sai Kung. The scheme’s overall elliptic plan will orchestrate its panoptic position ideally by addressing all sides as frontages and enabling fluid pedestrian flows around the landscaped areas.
The building consists of 3 superimposed cantilevered elliptical rings, around a beautifully sculpted core housing the large auditorium and new learning facilities. The high atrium spaces surrounding promise to be a central hub for students and event attendees alike, enabling key exhibitions, receptions and gatherings. The white rings that blend seamlessly into the architecture provide shade, cover and soothing microclimates to the interior and exterior spaces of the building. As sunshades they reduce energy consumption significantly and contribute to the endeavored BEAM Platinum certification.
The building’s primary function will be its state-of-the-art auditorium with supporting facilities, to house around 900 seats. The multipurpose auditorium offers a wide range of purposes within one transformable space; a lecture hall, cinema, drama, dance, musicals, operettas, chamber music and full philharmonic concerts.
Project Details
In association with Henning Larsen Architects Hong Kong
SCOPE
located in HKUST campus
3-storey building
12,500sqm GFA
ANTICIPATED COMPLETION / COMPLETION DATE
2022
BEAM Plus Final Platinum
Awards
2023 Green Building Award – Merit Award (New Buildings Category: Completed Projects – Institutional) by Hong Kong Green Building Council
2023 BEAM Plus Certificate Presentation Ceremony – Special Award on The Greatest Reduction in Estimated Annual Energy Consumption (Educational Category) by HKGBC
2023 CIBSE Hong Kong Region Awards – Merit Award (Project of the Year Award – Public Use Building) by CIBSE
2023 HKIOA Acoustics Awards – Gold Award, Architectural Acoustics Category by The Hong Kong Institute of Acoustics
2023 AIA Hong Kong Honors & Awards – Honor Award, Open International Category by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Hong Kong Chapter
2023 MIPIM Asia Award – Gold Award, Best Alternative Project Category by MIPIM Asia Summit, RX France
2022 Merit Award – Hong Kong Non-Residential (New Building – Government, Institution or Community) Category by the Organizing Committee of Quality Building Award
2022 DFA Design for Asia Awards – Bronze Award by Hong Kong Design Centre
2022 Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Certification Scheme – Excellent Class by HKSAR Environmental Protection Department
2021 27th Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme – Merit Award (Non-Public Works – New Works – Group B) by HKSAR Development Bureau (CIC)
