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Gensler

Gensler is a leading global architecture, interiors, planning and strategic consulting firm that partners with companies to achieve measurable business and organizational goals through design. Founded in San Francisco in 1965, today Gensler employs more than 6,300 professionals in 48 cities in Asia-Pacific, Europe, The Middle East and the Americas. Gensler is now one of the world’s largest architectural and design firms. Gensler Hong Kong office has one of the oldest track records in the Asia region, having completed landmark projects as early as the 1990’s when our international clients began to expand into Asian markets. We currently have over 50 employees organized into two studios with architects, interior designers, strategists, storytellers and innovators collectively to deliver projects in Hong Kong and the Greater China markets. With Gensler “one-firm firm” philosophy, our Hong Kong office is connected to all Gensler resources worldwide.

Exhibition

Shaping the Future of Hong Kong: Leeway Urbanism

  • 19 Dec 2019 - 15 Mar 2020

  • 10:00 - 22:00

  • THE MILLS

As the world continues to gravitate towards urban areas we have the responsibility to reevaluate development with people, resilience and community in mind.

In the case of coastal cities, sea-level rise and associated storm surges add to the challenge of rapid urbanization. Among the multi-layered consequences of climate change, storm surges have become an increasingly unpredictable threat.

Motivated by the necessity to construct protective infrastructure; transformation presents unique opportunities to engage and connect with urban waterfronts, afford adjacent neighbourhoods access to community facilities, spur development strengthening local identity, and in many cases help cities bound to the latest smart city infrastructure.

We call this Leeway Urbanism. Leeway is the calm area created by a boat drifting leeward, away from the wind, literally and figuratively. It’s an area that opens new possibilities to rethink how urbanity operates in a space “between the existing city and the sea” protecting present urban assets. The word also has the connotation of providing an opportunity to repair something that is broken, a second chance, a moment of suspension of judgement, a space of tolerance and realignment of priorities.