Harbour Kiosk on Avenue of Stars, HK Commercial Building Development, Architecture Images
Harbour Kiosk in Hong Kong
Tsim Sha Tsui Harbourfront Small Food Shop, Hong Kong – design by LAAB Architects
19 Dec 2019
Harbour Kiosk, Avenue of Stars
Design: LAAB Architects
Location: Tsim Sha Tsui Harbourfront, Hong Kong

Designed by LAAB Architects for the Avenue of Stars, a promenade along the waterfront that celebrates the Hong Kong film industry, Harbour Kiosk is a unique kinetic architecture that activates the surrounding public space while paying tributes to the action movie the local film industry is famous for.

Inspired by the local market stalls in Hong Kong, which expand and engage with the public when they are open and return to their compact and secured form when they are closed, Harbour Kiosk automatically transforms its ?gate? into ?awning? during the day and returns to its compact shape at night.
There are 49 robotic arms behind the profiled timber fins. Their movements magically perform the cinematic transformation. The wave generator system also moves the timber fins in waves throughout the day to resonate with harbour waves and to establish an emotional connection between the people, the architecture, and the surrounding natural environment.

The original brief only asks LAAB to design a 10-square-meter food kiosk. However, as a food kiosk in the public space, it also has the mission to serve the public. To achieve its public mission, LAAB merged the fo...