HONG KONG PALACE MUSEUM

Rocco Design Architects’ Hong Kong Palace Museum, is a flagship project of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) development with sweeping views over Victoria Harbour. As a new centre for Chinese art and antiquities in Hong Kong, the building is home to more than 800 objects from the Beijing Palace Museum in the Forbidden City and exhibitions that cast new light on antiquities. The building is conceived as a civic hub and new landmark for Hong Kong, as well as a platform to connect new generations with China’s cultural history. The design embraces the spirit of bringing Chinese heritage to modern audiences, reinterpreting ancient Chinese spatial concepts in a contemporary architectural language. The design of the three atria draws inspiration from the sequential courtyards in the Beijing Palace, while the undulating bronze ceiling references its roofs. The three atriums offer panoramic vistas of the city and surroundings in different directions.