Located at the Ho Man Tin district, Seven Victory Avenue is a single tower development with 250 residential units, ranging from 161 to 390 square feet. Despite its compact size, each unit is designed to provide an accessible and stylish private living space in the middle of the city.
The fully furnished studio units are designed for maximum useable space, with a spacious walk-in closet, large basin and mirror cabinet, shoe storage, hidden ironing board, standard-sized study desk, full-height fridge, wine cellar, coffee machine, microwave, rice cooker, washing machine, projector with 6-foot-wide screen and above-head storage space.
The one- and two-bedroom units are designed with flexibility in mind. Water closet and shower areas are hidden behind glass doors, while remaining areas—such as the combined living/dining/kitchen areas and bedroom with adjacent vanity units—have operable sliding partitions to create both free-flow and compartmentalised spaces.
Large open terraces and recreational facilities—such as gym, children’s playroom, multifunction rooms, swimming pool and BBQ area—provide extended living space.
Vertical signboards create a visual barrier to adjacent buildings, while the back of house (BOH) and electrical and mechanical (E&M) plant rooms are smartly located away from the tower to maximise headroom for the residences and clubhouse for better living quality.
ELEGANT SPACE
The main building entrance features a double volume space facing the street to create a heightened sense of space. An amber crystal lighting sculpture flows from the upper level to the ceiling of the entrance lobby.
Gently curved timber-styled metal ceilings with back-lit lighting appear at the underside of the apartment balconies to create an interesting façade that can be appreciated at street level. The warm wood appearance contrast with the exterior bronze-coloured metal cladding for a contemporary look.
The same element also appears at the clubhouse ceiling, shopfront canopies, lift lobbies, lift cars and clubhouse to create a consistent design feature for the project. With its wide range of colours, textures and design, metal ceilings have become an increasingly attractive option for a wide range of building environments due to their aesthetics, durability, acoustics, and ease of installation and maintenance. In addition, metal is considered a sustainable building material because it is largely reclaimable.
The building’s operational energy is reduced with dimming lighting systems at the clubhouse floor and façade, while permeable spatial configurations, with sky terraces and balconies, help reduce energy used for ventilation, cooling, heating and lighting.
PROJECT DATA
Project Name: Seven Victory Avenue
Location: 7, Victory Avenue, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong
Status of Construction: Superstructure
Expected Completion Date: 3Q 2018
Site Area: 916 square metres
Gross Floor Area: 7,734 square metres
Building Height: 27 storeys
Number of Units: 250
Client/Developer: Henderson Land Development Company Ltd
Architecture Firm: Lu Tang Lai Architects Ltd
Principal Architect: Rembert Lai
Interior Design Firms: Philip Liao and Partners Ltd; EDGE Design Institute Ltd
Principal Designers: Philip Liao; Gary Chang
Civil & Structural Engineer: Siu Yin Wai & Associates Ltd
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Arcadis Design & Engineering Ltd
Quantity Surveyor: WT Partnership (HK) Ltd
Lighting Consultant: Lightlinks International Ltd
Landscape Architect: Quad Ltd
Green Building Consultant: AECOM Asia Co Ltd
Main Contractor: Wecon Construction & Engineering Ltd
Interior Fit-Out Contractor: Wing Tai Contracting Co Ltd
Images: Henderson Land Development Company Ltd
