Can an iconic new building by a world-renowned architect boost the global profile of an already well-regarded higher education institution? Officials at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University hope so. Last week they unveiled the competition-winning design by London-based Zaha Hadid for an interdisciplinary hub that will be home to its school of design, which BusinessWeek ranked among the top 60 worldwide in 2006. She beat out SANAA, of Japan, and Sauerbruch Hutton Architects, of Germany, to win the commission.
The shape of Hadid’s new tower for the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is reminiscent of a ship; the building is located near a cross-harbor tunnel. Inside, to heighten transparency, the column-free floors will feature glass walls.
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