Hengqin MCC Headquarters Complex (Phase II) is under development in Zhuhai. Phase II comprises two high-rise Grade-A office towers and a series of retail, banquet, entertainment and leisure venues. The project sits in a prime area on the Hengqin Island, Zhuhai in close proximity to the Lotus Bridge that links to Cotai, Macau. 
     Design of the two towers and the small banquet building in between took reference from the totem of two dragons chasing for a pearl which symbolises good fortune and happiness in ancient Chinese myths. The towers portray a sense of strength and power with a facade that shimmers under the sun; while the banquet building looks like an exquisite pearl. The podium design echoes the nearby Lotus Bridge. It resembles a blooming lotus flower with ‘lotus leaves’ wrapping around the shopping centre and lining up the retail streets.
     Hengqin MCC Headquarters Complex (Phase II) is designed by Aedas and named RLI Future Project 2018 at this year’s Global RLI Awards. Organised by UK magazine Retail & Leisure International (RLI), the Global RLI Awards honour and reward the very best projects from the world of retail and leisure.
     For more project renderings and illustrations, please refer to Building Journal May 2018 issue. Subscribe Building Journal E-version <click here>