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Hong Kong Science Park, Phase II
Hong Kong
Size: 1.25 million square feet
Completion: 2008

Architect: Leigh & Orange Architects, Hong Kong
Multimedia, information technology, acoustics: Shen Milsom & Wilke, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Science Park is a multi-building campus designed for electronics, biotechnology, engineering, and information technology industry tenants. Phase 1, completed in 2004, already houses more than 100 technology-related businesses and laboratories. The new buildings are intended to foster collaboration among these businesses, universities, and applied research institutes. They will also serve as technology start-up incubators.
One of the key design objectives in providing high-tech facilities is to lower the cost and shorten the set-up time for tenants establishing operations. Tenants may simply “plug and play.” As such, buildings on the campus must include cutting edge infrastructure and support for these high-technology enterprises.This is where Shen Milsom & Wilke’s expertise adds value to the project.

Work began during master planning, when total connectivity among the buildings, was engineered to include IT cabling for multiple applications with diverse and redundant routing to help avoid lost data and other disasters. To prepare the buildings to accommodate companies of all sizes and at various stages of development, Shen Milsom & Wilke designed a scalable backbone that offers bandwidth on demand everywhere. Special infrastructure was also provided to support the many telecommunications service providers in Hong Kong.
Phase II consists of ten buildings, including two energy towers, two dedicated laboratory buildings, and six R&D office buildings with clean rooms, fault-tolerance power supply systems, and vibration-free laboratories--designed with help from Shen Milsom & Wilke’s acoustic consultants. These stable environments are essential for ultra-sensitive equipment.

Phase II also includes an auditorium equipped with conference and meeting facilities. Shen Milsom & Wilke’s multimedia work in these included video conferencing capabilities, audio and video recording, and voice reinforcement for speakers.
Amenities, including restaurants, shops and a promenade along the Tolo Harbor, will complete Phase II. This environment is designed to inspire creativity and encourage meeting.

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