The Airside, Kai Tak

• Client: Nan Fung Group
• Architect : Ronald Lu & Partner.
• Contractor: Hip Hing Construction
• Year: 2022
• Products: Fosroc Polyurea WPE : 50000 sqm.

AIRSIDE: Grade A office and a multi-storey retail complex with an interconnected underground shopping street. Hong Kong’s first private development to achieve the top Platinum rating under BEAM Plus Neighbourhood scheme which aimed to use the most Environmental Friendly products in this project.

THE PROJECT

AIRSIDE is a 1.9 million sq. ft mixed-use commercial development in the Kai Tak area, the new Central Business District (CBD 2.0). The flagship project, which set a record HK$24.6 billion land bid in 2017, is a 47-storey mixed-use development, which comprises a 32- storey of Grade A office and a multi-storey retail complex, complete with an interconnected underground shopping street. The total investment in the project will reach HKD$32 billion. At the core of the new CBD of Kai Tak Area, the vision of this project is to create a people- oriented environment, social inclusive community with exemplar environmental performance. Situated next to the Kai Tak MTR Station and Station Square, it will be the tallest development in the area in the center of connectivity surrounded by residential and commercial buildings, parks, sports and cultural activities.

THE SOLUTIONS

As being the landmark development in the new CBD area, the client would like to have the highest grade of waterproofing for the development with its extensive areas of commercial office, retails and landscape, greenery areas. In addition, the project is aiming to be Hong Kong's first private development to achieve the top Platinum rating under BEAM Plus Neighbourhood scheme. Moreover, it is targeting Platinum ratings in BEAM Plus New Buildings, LEED and WELL, as well as 3-star rating under China's CGBL scheme. Therefore the project would aim to use the most environmental friendly waterproofing product in the market.

Fosroc Polyurea WPE, which is the highest grade of waterproofing product in the market, provide the excellent physical properties and root resistance requirement for waterproofing all the external areas of this project with its extensive greenery in the development.

THE RESULTS

Fosroc Polyurea WPE was used in the project for over 50,000 sqm of areas. In addition, Fosroc Polyurea WPE achieve the "Platinum" rating in the HK Construction Industry Council's Green Label product scheme and facilitate with the client's "Green vision" development.

Aiming to be the highest rating environmental friendly development, the project has extensive landscape greenery requiring the highest grade of waterproofing membrane system.

“Fosroc Polyurea WPE” was applied in all external areas of the project.

Fosroc Polyurea WPE achieved the “Platinum rating in the HK Green Product Label scheme and fit with the client’s vision to use the most environ-mental friendly constucion product in the project.