hong kong boundaries crossing facilities – ‘pearl river necklace’ by NL architects all images courtesy NL architects

dutch NL architects have sent in images of their ‘pearl river necklace’, a proposal for the hong kong boundary crossing facilities international ideas competition. the aim for entrants was to create a new landmark to reflect hong kong as a vibrant global and metropolitan city.

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the bridge

there is an existing master plan, however NL architects proposed to make some adjustments to the configurations to improve the area.’pearl river necklace’ is an attempt to unite the knot. it is a breakdown of the complexities of the border crossing facilities into a necklace. the objective was to bring to the surface the beauty of the hong kong boundaries crossing facilities, at the same time reinforcing the attractiveness of the projected hong kong – zhuhai – macau bridge.

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities bisecting the bridge

bisecting the enormous complexity of the boundary crossing facility in its core elements – bus/coach passenger clearance and private car and cargo checkpoints, allows for a simpler organization.

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities in hong kong driving on the left

hong kong has traffic on the left where china has traffic on the right. in principle this has to be taken into consideration with the border crossing facilities. within the proposed master layout plan this leads to fairly unarticulated intersections. it solves the switch, but does not communicate it ‘explicitly’.

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the ‘flipper’

the flipper is a device designed to ‘celebrate’ the traffic switch. it aims to redirect traffic in an efficient safe way.

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities in the hong kong section

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities entering hong kong

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities hong kong area

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities crossing over to china

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities driving on the right side

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities where the two sections meet

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities entering the border crossing road

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the border crossing facilities from a distance

they propose an archipelago of artificial islands on the border of hong kong and china; a string of specifically formed islands that derive their from and beauty from their function.

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the islands with parking facilities and bus depots

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the islands with parking facilities and bus depots

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the islands with parking facilities and bus depots

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the islands with parking facilities and bus depots

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the islands with parking facilities and bus depots

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the airport

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities

in the proposed master layout the border crossing facilities paradoxically, are not located on the border. NL architects suggest to move to an alternative location.

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities drawings of the island facilities

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities drawings of the island facilities

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities drawings of the island facilities

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the site plan

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the necklace/bracelet system – each incoporating sections of the road

with the exisiting plan at the time of crossing the road, it is not perpendicular to the road you travel on. if the border crossing facilities will be part of the ‘bracelet’ system, it can easily be rotated 90 degrees.

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities ‘bracelet system’

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities pivate car kiosk arrangement

unfolding the private car kiosks into a monumental linear structure automatically transforms the shape of the island. a by pass for the bus and coach access is created through the middle.

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities structure of road

‘pearl river necklace’ proposes to elevate the section of hong kong zhuhai macau bridge right in front of the entrance to the tunnel. the additional heightened position will give the opportunity to overlook the destination.

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities elevation of the bridge

the passenger clearance building and its arteries have a good organization. by arranging the drop off bays on the first level passengers have to descend only. the walking distances are reduced and made more comfortable. a symmetrical typology is taken out of the system and an interlocking system emerges.

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the passenger clearance building

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities the passenger clearance building – interior

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities plan

NL architects: hong kong boundaries crossing facilities plan