With the re-envisioning of Kowloon East focusing on sense of place, connectivity and diversity.  QUAYSIDE sets a benchmark in redefining smart lifestyle environments and urban place making  This holistic approach engages a fresh series of priorities and cultivates social interaction to create a new typology for urban development focused on flexibility, health and wellness. Vibrancy is paramount in defining this ethos and is expressed in the design of the public realm, its spatial architecture and the vertically integrated creative networks that form the framework for the design of its commercial and work spaces. It re-establishes fundamental attitudes about the importance of a more integrated nature and embraces a greener environmental mindfulness.  These concepts were fundamental in the minds of its developers, as a means of establishing a new paradigm. 

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The overall design connects with the framework of Kowloon East and its green urban infrastructure embracing the site and public spaces of QUAYSIDE. The project is located on a gateway site at a nexus of connected urban transit.  Landscape flows into and embraces the building and site creating its unique and green quality and identity. This attitude and its focus on experience are expressed through its adherence to sustainable principles and energy efficiency and are integrated into every aspect of the design from water management to energy harvesting and permeable paving.  The goals of the design bring into focus the design and environmental priorities of social, green and physical wellness to drive urban innovation. The project was awarded the  BEAM Plus Platinum.