27/05/2026
The HKUST Medical Education and Research Complex, designed by WTPL, will become a new landmark and gateway for the southern campus of HKUST. The Complex conforms to the master grid of the HKUST masterplan while complementing the iconic oval-shaped HKUST Shaw Auditorium. A vortex-like public plaza is created between the two HKUST landmarks. The plaza serves to connect campus pedestrians to the southern end of the Main Concourse, and provides a brand new civic heart for campus life.
A clear podium-and-tower composition brings teaching, research, and social spaces together in one integrated hub. Large atria, visible circulation, grand steps, and landscaped terraces foster openness, interaction, and learning beyond the classroom.
Expressed as a pristine glass cube, the building embodies sharpness, precision and innovations, symbolizing the cutting-edge academic achievements of HKUST, while maximizing daylight, comfort, and long-term adaptability. We are delighted to be collaborating again with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), who is the conceptual designer of the building façade and interior design of the Complex.
WTPL was also the Executive Architect of Shaw Auditorium.
More at https://www.wongtung.com/en/projects/hkust-medical-education-and-research-complex/