The design of the interior is based on an open plan, to fully utilize the airy feeling of this loft-like spaces and take advantage of the large existing windows which view out onto Suzhou Creek. Each floor is kept as open as possible, with glass partitions where division of space is necessary, making way for seminar rooms, lecture halls, and offices. Glass allows a visual connection between the partitioned spaces, while concrete floor and white walls make up the dominant feature of the interior in a minimalist way. The faculty offices are tucked inside a large wooden insertion, divided also by glass partitions; the wooden surface treatment differentiate the faculty office space from the rest of the building. ...Collapse

This is the first time that a Hong Kong University is establishing a presence in China in the form of a study center and Hong Kong educational forums. This study center holds an architecture gallery on the ground floor while classrooms, design studios, and faculty offices are located on the second and third floor above. ...Collapse