DAF Guests :Farrells
Cedric Tang, Hong Kong registered architect, member of Hong Kong Architects Association, Director of Farrells.He is currently a director of Farrells and is also the principal of the firm's Mainland of China practice, as well as a board member of the china engineering and consulting association Rail Transit Branch. Mr. Tang has more than 20 years of experience in urban cores and high-density spaces, and has been involved in the design of complex projects in key locations in first-tier cities in many Asian countries, with particular expertise in the architectural design and planning of supertall towers, TOD and integrated station-city developments, and waterfront landmarks.
Mr. Tang has participated in or led projects including Hong Kong Kowloon Station Comprehensive Development, Hong Kong West Kowloon Cultural District Master Plan and Urban Design, Hong Kong M+ Visual Culture Museum, Shenzhen Kingkey 100, Shenzhen OneExcellence, Beijing City Subcenter Station Comprehensive Transportation Hub Integration Design, Beijing Chaoyang CBD Urban Design and Landmark Architectural Design (China Zun), Beijing Capital Steel Urban Renewal Planning and Beijing Shougang Park Urban Renewal Planning and Core Area Architectural Design, Shanghai Pudong Shipyard Urban Design (Lujiazui Central Financial District(PhaseⅡ)), Xiamen Winland Financial Center, Vattanac Capital Tower, etc.
Designed by Farrells in collaboration with Herzog & de Meuron and Arup, the M+ Museum of Visual Culture opened to the public in late 2021. The 65,000-square-meter M+ building houses 17,000 square meters of exhibition space. The building consists of a podium and a slender tower that combine to form an upside-down ‘T’ shape. Its LED curtain wall facing the sea is an innovative digital exhibition platform, allowing visitors to view the works from a distance at night. A special "Found Space" was excavated and designed along the contours of the Airport Express railway tunnel running beneath the building’s site. The architectural details are inspired by local culture and utilise green materials, making it a sustainable museum for the future.
