àoxuán is a 12 storey 42 62 m 139 8 ft residential high rise completed in 2012 at 53 stubbs road on victoria peak in hong kong.
Opus hong kong floor plan.
The hillside filling the interiors with light.
As it rises from its lush hillside perch opus hong kong turns giving each apartment a unique floor plan and its own spectacular outlook.
It is a 12 storey building with 1 large apartment per floor on the top 10 floors and 2 duplex garden apartments each with private swimming pools on the bottom.
I thought the building in such a beautiful spot should have an organic feel to it says gehry.
Anchored against the sublime hillside opus hong kong draws its inspiration from the breathtaking scenery surrounding the site.
The building turns as it rises giving each apartment a unique floor plan and its own spectacular outlook to the city below and the hills around.
The building is composed almost entirely of glass maximising the fantastic views over the city.
The project was designed by frank gehry in collaboration with ronald lu and partners and developed by swire properties it was gehry s first asian residential project.
Opus hong kong i designed the building for hong kong to respond to the unique conditions of the city.
The exterior of the building turns as it rises giving the rooms a unique floor plan and its own spectacular.
Opus hong kong chinese.
Opus hong kong by frank gehry.
The building s unique helical external structure also reduces the need for load bearing walls which allows the open plan apartments to flow around a central core and the sinuous façade of the building to.
You wouldn t build this anywhere else.
Located at 53 stubbs road at the peak opus hong kong is the first residential project in asia designed by pritzker prize winning architect frank gehry.
Set in a remarkable hillside location between happy valley and the peak on hong kong island opus hong kong comprises two double level garden apartments and ten unique apartments each one occupying an entire floor enjoying unprecedented 360 views and generous living space.
Actual photograph taken at rooftop at opus hong kong in sep 2011.
This iconic building is frank gehry s first residential project in asia.
The lobed design of the 10 floor plans of the main building with their completely glazed curved walls opening out onto balconies recalls the corolla of the bauhinia orchid the symbol of hong kong.