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| Zaha Hadid unveils 'Innovation Tower' in Hong Kong  The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has appointed world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid as the architect of its new "Innovation Tower". This building will be her first permanent architectural work in Hong Kong. The new Tower will be located at the northeastern tip of the university campus. Construction work will begin in 2009 and the whole project is expected to be completed by end 2011. Upon completion, the Tower will provide some 12,000 square metres of net operational floor area and able to accommodate about 1,800 staff and students.Zaha Hadid is one of the most influential figures in the world of modern architecture. She is also the first female recipient of the coveted Pritzker Architecture prize, which is known in architecture as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize. She established her professional practice in London and her works can be found in major cities around the world. These include the BMW Central Building in Leipzig; the National Museum of 21st Century Arts in Rome; and the Olympics Aquatics Centre to be built in London. The new Tower will house the School of Design (SD) and support the development of its specialisms, namely Environmental Design, Industrial and Product Design, Visual Communication, Advertising as well as Digital Design. In this new "Innovation Tower", there will also be a Museum to showcase local and international design classics; and a public gallery to exhibit works of staff and students of SD as well as local talents. In Hong Kong, PolyU is the sole provider of design tertiary education and the city's most important hub of design education and development. SD has also made its mark, for two consecutive years since 2006, as one of the top 60 design schools in the world, according to independent surveys of design schools and design programmes conducted by BusinessWeek. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |