Previous Next HSBC Project Plaza As part of the 150th anniversary celebrations, the ground-level plaza beneath the iconic HSBC headquarters was revitalized using mixed brick paving to form an image of the past local street layout with a series of etched vertical cantilever glass display panels. Work included justification of the adequacy of the[...]
Read MorePrevious Next New Global Flagship Store This Peter Marino designed flagship store provided 2,500m2 of luxury retail space on two levels in the heart of the China World Trade Centre development. PCE were appointed at an early stage to study a range of options for the substantial alteration of the existing structure. Design and[...]
Read MorePrevious Next Temporary Pop-up Store A 7.5m diameter translucent flat dome pop-up boutique comprised of a series of blades and rings was shown to PCE as a concept. We developed a solution using stainless steel blades with two discreet stainless steel ring ties for stability onto which the polycarbonate tube cladding could be installed.[...]
Read MorePrevious Next Flagship Glass Pavilion on Reconstructed Basement Store PCE was responsible for the design of major basement and plaza reconstruction works required for the feature glass entrance pavilion at this unique Apple store. Nine structural bays in the upper basement and plaza with a footprint of around 625m2 were demolished and reconstructed so[...]
Read MorePrevious Next Specialist Design Support PCE provided full engineering design services for this new flagship store including a 4-level part suspended internal stair within tight spatial constraints and new balcony conversion. Subsequent work included a complex design solution to support an innovative cast glass block 3D facade using concealed inter-locking stainless steel edge panels.[...]
Read MorePrevious Next Major Sculpture Exhibition PCE were appointed engineer for the inaugural 2017 Sculpture Park exhibition in the grounds of the Hong Kong Government offices. Eighteen different artists each exhibited a sculpture and all needed checking and approval. We prepared a general site assessment and developed a simple approach with the artists to obtain[...]
Read MorePrevious Next ‘Spiral Scratch’, Pacific Place, Hong Kong PCE were appointed to check the bearing and stability of the plywood box bases used to support special mirror faced ladders as part of an art exhibition. The original design was modified to suit Hong Kong requirements without any visual effect on the art itself by[...]
Read MorePrevious Next Engineering for New Flagship Store PCE were appointed to provide design, supervision and RSE services for the first Hong Kong flagship VS store. The existing building was extensively modified for the 5-level store renovation. Building modification included removal of provision for former elevators, two feature stairs and a customer lift and alteration[...]
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