Red Cross Headquarters, Hong Kong
Not only does the headquarters represent a milestone of the HKRC but also symbolizes accomplishment of the historical mission of the old headquarters in Admiralty. Under a non-in-situ land exchange arrangement of the government, the HKRC headquarters was relocated to its new premise in West Kowloon. With the generous support of different parties in society, a Hong Kong$400 million donation was collected for the redevelopment project.
Challenge
The Hong Kong Red Cross (HKRC) has been serving in Hong Kong since 1950 by various area office. In 2015/16, the official opening of their headquarters started a new chapter for them. Situated in West Kowloon, the 11-story building is more than just an office. Based on the concept of an all-round and comprehensive humanitarian platform, the HKRC headquarters adopted a simplistic and pragmatic style. The building offers diversified services and facilities so providers have to offer a wide product range which serves different security levels to cater this project.
Solution
ASSA ABLOY offered a full door hardware package to HKRC for majority of the property, including the blood bank, rooms with expensive medical devices, and dispensaries with huge medical stock and supplies. HKRC requested high security solutions, so ASSA ABLOY Hong Kong supplied ASSA ABLOY (DP44 series) cylinder and Securitron eletrical locking products, protecting the client's most valuable assets.
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