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Cheung Sha Wan Pier Canopy

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The canopy stretches along the pier to provide shading - Rory Gardiner
The canopy roof sits atop poles - Rory Gardiner
Rory Gardiner
The canopy stretches along the pier to provide shading - Rory Gardiner

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JURY VOTES
Cultural Space
6.90
6.73
7.15
6.22
6.75
Melissa Amarelo
Melissa Amarelo Cofounder and Creative Director at Toi Toi Toi Creative Studio
6
6
6
5
5.75
Claudia Mazzucato
Claudia Mazzucato Associate Designer and Architect at THDP
6.6
6.45
6.88
5
6.23
Karen El Asmar
Karen El Asmar Architect & Interaction Designer at Tech
7
7
7
6.5
6.88
Qi Wei
Qi Wei Member, Urban Renewal Professional Committee, Vanke Shanghai Area at Vanke Group
6
7
7
6
6.5
Michela Falcone
Michela Falcone Architect / Educator at Experimental Architecture / BNU University
6
6.5
6
5
5.88
Bernhard Kurz
Bernhard Kurz Founder at IFUB*
I like the funkyness of the project...
6
7
8
4
6.25
Lisa Torreggiani
Lisa Torreggiani Partner at Monkeydu
The idea is fresh. The use of decor...
7
5.5
6.8
5.6
6.23
Britt Berden
Britt Berden Senior Creative Strategist at FranklinTill
6
6.5
6
5
5.88
Simal Yesiltepe
Simal Yesiltepe Founder and Creative Director at Simal Yes Studio
This project has some nice details....
5
5
5
5
5
Bob Chen
Bob Chen Founder at Bob Chen Design Office
4.08
5
3.9
4.7
4.42
Astin le Clercq
Astin le Clercq Cofounder and Design Director at Modem
7
8
7
5
6.75
Amber Feijen
Amber Feijen Spatial and Concept Designer at 5AM
5
6
5
5
5.25
Sophie van Winden
Sophie van Winden Director at Owl Design
6
7
7
5
6.25
Client
Sun Hung Kai Properties
Floor area
610 ㎡
Completion
2023
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The pier canopy is located along the Cheung Sha Wan promenade, a newly refurbished stretch of waterfront in the west side of the Kowloon Peninsula. The site is a mix of old and new, with the pier situated in between new residential and commercial development to the northwest and the more industrial wholesale food market to the southeast. It is also part of a larger waterfront landscape upgrade. The pier and promenade are connected back to the city fabric through three main routes – a generous open-air path connecting to the MTR station, a path through the adjacent Townplace West Kowloon’s central courtyard, and an intimate path next to the residential complex.

The landscape treatment of the pier seamlessly integrates with the terraced seating and planting along the promenade. The design of the roof canopy makes reference to this informal pattern of aggregation, while also breaking up the mass of the roof. Structurally, the roof is divided into five strips that shift in plan and section, giving spatial diversity to the space below. The variation in roof levels creates voids that allow for passive cooling and cross-ventilation. Throughout the day, sunlight penetrates the shelter creating an interplay of light and shadow. At night, interior light seeps through the gaps between the roofs, leaving a distinctive profile floating above the water.

The canopy utilizes a steel structure composed of cylindrical columns and curved beams. The tallest roof strip is located in the middle and the roof level steps down on either side. Instead of doubling up the columns along the roof edge, the lower roof is hung from the higher roof through a series of suspension rods. A standing seam roof is used to clad the roof on the top, the grooves enhancing the curved roof profile, while satin aluminium panels form the ceiling below, reflecting the rippling water on its surface.