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Global architecture design firm, Woods Bagot, has raised the bar for residential architecture and interior design with the completion of their
most recent Hong Kong project, The Apex House located at 16 Mount Austin Road, The Peak. The design team, led by Stephen Jones and Leslie Chan
took two years to complete due to the many challenges which Jones says has only made the completion of the project more satisfying.
“This was a very unique project for us as we had to work within the existing ‘skeleton’ of the building yet create a totally new sensation
unexpected for The Peak. We took a design cue from Mondrian-inspired grid-based paintings, a series of layered ‘frames’ that provide a richness
and scale to the architecture referenced by the crisp charcoal and copper coloured curtain wall. We wanted to showcase the superb views and
make this the ‘hero’, which is why the interior design is controlled and minimal to allow for the views to cast their own spell,”
Jones said.
As part of the brief, the client (a private developer) required Woods Bagot to reconfigure the units to create four duplexes, resulting in four
generously sized luxury apartments of around 4,000 square foot, all of which were designed to showcase the awesome views from The Peak
over Tsimshatsui, Victoria Harbour and Central on the East; Lamma Island and Aberdeen to the West.
Apartments A
and B include an expansive privately accessed rooftop that has been created as an idyllic oasis including a servery area to prepare
dinner and drinks for soirees on the roof. The fully furnished show suite (unit A) is decked out with a giant-sized Jacuzzi, Dedon outdoor
furniture and Burma Teak flooring.
High quality materials, products and finishes from manufacturers such as Villeroy & Bosch, Vola, Boffi and Cosmic, reinforce the impression of
luxury throughout. Solid Boen oak timber flooring is used in the apartment which boasts 270-degree views.
“We wanted to create a comfortable interior by employing customized furniture that is all designed to be architecturally aligned with its
surroundings to show off the stunning views,” said Jones.
The total construction cost was over HK$40m. Permission for such extensive redesign from the building authority took 24 months to secure,
with internal staircases, a new view-lift and full height windows erected to showcase the panoramic views.
Apex House is available to rent; the show suite is currently priced at HK$350,000 per month while neighboring unfurnished apartments are
available at HK$270,000 - 320,000 per month.
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