GRAND CENTRAL
An urban oasis in the bustling Kwun Tong district 觀塘的城市綠洲
LOCATION: Hong Kong Residential
Located in the heart of Kwun Tong, Grand Central, by Sino Land and China Estates Holdings, is set to become a new landmark in Hong Kong’s upcoming CBD. As part of the Kwun Tong Town Centre redevelopment project, Grand Central, providing a total of 1,999 residential units, sits stop of the newly opened shopping mall Yue Man Square and a public transport interchange.
Inspired by the Royal Botanic Gardens in London, the elegant residents’ lobbies of Grand Central are designed as glassed cases to blend in with the outdoor landscape. As a salubrious living area, the development features a fully equipped clubhouse consisting of two wings with an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, grand house (function room), the woods (children’s play area), wellness centre, yoga room and sports court, in tandem with more than 50,000 square-feet of green space and landscaped area.
Designed by Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), the delicate details of the resident clubhouse resonate with the luxury design of five-star hotels. To incorporate the design concept, the luxury hotel award-winning interior designer Emma Maclean selected leaf and flower-shaped interior accessories and furnishings for the clubhouse, which echo the greenery and landscaping of the entire project.
The amenities provide a green haven to mingle with the outdoor environment. Renowned landscape architect Adrian L Norman reserved a large open lawn as public space for leisure, which is complemented by vertical green and water features, creating a tranquil ambience in the centre of the urban hub.
The Green Sanctuary, for instance, offers a calm and relaxing space away from the hustle bustle of the city for residents to soothe their minds and reconnect with nature, while the Country Club features a flexible grand lawn for glamping with farming facilities that caters for all ages.
The green ethos extends to Yue Man Square, where a variety of rare tree species – such as Acer, Citrus, Dalbergia, Photinia and Pouteria – are planted on its public open space. The Butterfly Garden also displays about 50 plant species, as well as pollination by butterflies to sustain the ecology of the park.
信和集團及華人置業共同發展的全新項目「凱滙」是觀塘重建項目第二、三期的住宅部分，提供1,999個住宅單位。基座設有「YM2裕民坊」商場、公共休閒空間、小販市集、智能巴士站及公共交通總匯。
項目會所由國際設計顧問公司Hirsch Bedner Associates（HBA）負責打造，自HBA於1965年成立以來，公司曾經與世界各地不少國際豪華酒店和度假村合作。今次「凱滙」的創作靈感源自悠久歷史的邱園(Royal Botanic Gardens)，以玻璃裝飾的住宅大堂優雅大方，與室外景觀融為一體。
為建構有益身心的生活區，「凱滙」會所提供室內外游泳池、多功能廳、兒童樂園、瑜伽室和運動場，設備完善，同時還配備超過五萬呎綠色空間，為住客締造健康生活。會所空間設計豪華，注重細節，媲美星級酒店。屢獲殊榮的室內設計師Emma Maclean選用了植物形狀作為會所的室內裝飾品和傢具，與項目的綠化主題互相呼應。
另外，著名園林設計師Adrian L. Norman更為項目設計了開放式大型草坪，配備植物牆和水景，作為公共休閒空間之用。Green Sanctuary為繁囂城市提供了一處寧靜放鬆的靜謐空間，讓住戶與大自然重新建立聯繫；而Country Club則設有適合一家大小的家庭農場設施。
基座商場裕民坊延續綠色主題，包括在公共空間種植各種珍貴植物，例如楓屬、柑橘、黃檀、石楠和桃欖等。其蝴蝶園更展示大約50種植物，透過蝴蝶授粉，以維持公園的生態平衡。
裕民坊商場提供多元化的購物和飲食選擇，同時提供全港最大的有蓋空調公共交通交匯處。