In this special issue of The Arup Journal we look at the story behind The Hong Kong Bank.
Since 1966 The Arup Journal has presented the best of Arup's work and thinking in the firm's constantly developing areas of expertise. This special issue on The Hong Kong Bank's new headquarters includes: The structure; The basements and substructures; The derivation of overall design loads from the wind tunnel test results; Development and use of a cementitious barrier coating; Project planning; Seawater intake system.