At eye-level with the top of IFC, the tallest building in Hong Kong, the Barker Residence holds stunning views of Victoria Harbor. The project is the first of a series of projects designed by davidclovers for a developer of residential properties in Hong Kong. The basic approach is to hone in on the most potent areas of the existing layout, and enhance them. At Barker Residence, davidclovers reworks the unit horizontally and vertically using a series of subtly inflected walls and artificially-lit ceilings to bend space around corners and through floors.

Photograph looking down the staircase from the Family Room (right)

• Architect: davidclovers
• Name of Project: Barker Residence
• Location: The Peak, Hong Kong
• Client: Ample Source Holdings Ltd.
• Type: 4000 sf townhouse renovation
• Design: davidclovers
• Photography: Almond Chu
• Design Team: David Erdman, Clover Lee, Mui Fuk Man, Jason Dembski, Damien Hannigan, Spencer Mak
• Software used: Designed using Maya, Rhino and Grasshopper.
  • CNC Milling – Ceilings
  • Formed GFRC using digitally fabricated molds – stairs
  • Formed cabinetry from full scale digital templates and digital CNC profiles.

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Nestled amongst a forest of towers on Old Peak Road above Central Hong Kong, the Tregunter tower holds unique layered views of Victoria Harbor. The abundance of bay windows, structural walls and beams that are common to residential towers would appear to constrain the possibilities of the apartment. However, by turning constraints into opportunities, davidclovers re-works the volumes of this apartment by using the ceiling and the floor.

Tregunter Residence

• Architects: DavidClovers Architect
• Project: Tregunter Residence
• Location: The Peak, Hong Kong
• Client: Brain Ltd
• Location: The Peak, Hong Kong
• Type: 2400sf apartment renovation
• Status: Completed
• Design Team: David Erdman, Clover Lee, Jason Dembski, Mui Fuk Man, Katrina Lee, Spencer Mak
• Photography: Ziyin Zhou
• Software used: Designed using Maya, Rhino. Formed cabinetry and ceilings from full scale digital templates and CNC digital profiles.

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