www.PrideRoad.co.uk
Manchester 0161 711 1018
Cheshire 0161 711 0677
North West 07989 744 336
  • Home!
  • Workshop from £300
  • Using an Architect
    • Find out the potential of a house before you commit to buy
    • What does an architect do?
    • Inside the mind of an architect
    • How much will it cost?
    • Why Use an Architect?
    • How long will it take?
    • Architects are Signposts
    • Do I need Planning Permission?
    • Community Infrastructure Levy >
      • How much is the CIL?
    • What next?
    • What our clients say
    • FAQ for Architects >
      • Using an Architect
      • Chartered Architect in Manchester
      • ts and cs
  • About us
    • People >
      • Lisa Raynes >
        • Vote Lisa for RIBA Council
      • Magdalena Haener
      • Simon Casey
      • Alan Varley
      • Guy Shorrock
    • Services >
      • Sustainability >
        • Photovoltaic Layout, Rolls Crescent School, Hulme, Manchester
      • Architect in the House
  • Projects
    • Homes >
      • The Quoins Chorlton
      • High Peak
      • Morgeous Mansions
      • Wilmslow Luxury House
      • Chorlton kitchen diner
      • Whalley Range Reconfigured >
        • Whalley Range Design
        • Whalley Range Reconfigured: more photos
      • Northenden New Build
      • Garden Rooms
      • Didsbury Loft Conversion
      • Cheadle Porch
      • Chorlton Victorian Terrace
      • Chorlton Semi
      • London Flat reconfiguration
      • Chorlton Extension
      • Sale Extension
    • Housing >
      • Whalley Road
      • Salford Residential Development
      • Residential Development Carlisle
      • Masterplanning
    • Student >
      • Sheffield: Common Room
      • CRM Student Common Room
      • Ranmoor Student Facilities building, Sheffield
    • Socially Motivated >
      • Asbrook Neuro Rehab
      • Christ Apostolic Church
      • The Quoins, Chorlton
      • Disabled Adaptations
      • Nursery Adaptation
      • Shelter
      • Lifetime Homes
      • ABI
    • Heritage Lottery Funded: Lapwing Lane Canopy
    • Commercial >
      • Office extension in Irlam
      • Retail
      • Butchers
      • Meat Industry
      • Taking the leap from home-working to premises
      • Looking for Offices?
      • Office tips
    • Leisure and Sports >
      • Flixton Cricket Club >
        • Healthcare
    • Religious >
      • Christ Apostolic Church
  • Kitchens
  • MiniGuides
    • MiniGuide to the North West >
      • Greater Manchester >
        • MiniGuide to Chorlton
        • MiniGuide to Didsbury
        • MiniGuide to Cheadle and Gatley
        • MiniGuide to Sale >
          • Offices in Sale
        • MiniGuide to Whitefield
      • Cheshire >
        • MiniGuide to Timperley >
          • Offices in Timperley
        • MiniGuide to Altrincham >
          • Offices in Altrincham
        • MiniGuide to Wilmslow
        • MiniGuide to Knutsford
        • MiniGuide to Lymm
        • MiniGuide to Poynton
        • MiniGuide to Holmes Chapel
        • MiniGuide to Chester
        • MiniGuide to Frodsham
        • MiniGuide to Warrington
        • MiniGuide to Macclesfield >
          • Offices in Macclesfield
      • Liverpool >
        • MiniGuide to Ormskirk
        • MiniGuide to Liverpool L19
        • MiniGuide to Liverpool L18
        • MiniGuide to Liverpool L37
      • Lancashire >
        • MiniGuide to Longridge
        • MiniGuide to Bolton
    • MiniGuide to Holiday Destinations >
      • Miniguide to Helsinki
      • Wonderful Copenhagen
      • Miniguide to Egypt
      • MiniGuide to New York
      • MiniGuide to Venice
      • MiniGuide to Mexico and Guatemala
      • MiniGuide to Puerto Banus
      • MiniGuide to Hong Kong
      • MiniGuide to Llandudno
      • Miniguide to youth hostelling
  • Press and Awards
    • Awards >
      • Women in Business Award: winner
      • Women in Business Award: shortlisted
      • RICS awards: from the judge's view
      • Women in Construction Architect of the Year: shortlisted
      • Grafters Architect of the year: shortlisted
      • Women in Housing
    • Radio >
      • BBC Radio Manchester: 30th September 2015 Manchester Curious
      • BBC Radio Manchester: 22nd October 2013 Paper review
      • BBC Radio Manchester: 3rd Sept 13
      • Red Shift Radio Scarlet Ladies 12th July 2013
      • Red Shift Radio
      • BBC Radio Manchester: 9 Jan, 2012
    • TV >
      • ITV: May the Best House Win
    • Video >
      • KAN: Knowledge Action Network MMU
      • Lapwing Lane Canopy
      • SPG: debate
    • Press >
      • MEN 18th feb 2015
      • Homify
      • Selfbuilder and homemaker
      • Lift Off: 14 July 14
      • Jewish Telegraph 11th April 2014
      • Mancunian Matters: Campaign to save Lapwing Lane Arcade
      • Jewish Telegraph 22nd November 2013
      • Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
      • Architects Journal: the Women Issue
      • Jewish Telegraph 8 February 2013
      • The Accountancy People: Jan 2013
      • Place North West: What to expect in 2013
      • The Place North West: SPG Guide to Practice
      • Jewish Telegraph 16 Dec, 2011
      • Jewish Telegraph 18 Nov, 2011
      • The Times Bricks and Mortar: from bedsit grunge to a great family home
      • Flixton Cricket Club appoints Raynes
      • The Place North West: International Womens Day 2011 Survey
      • Manchester Evening News: Lisa is the Ace of Space
      • The Place North West
      • Independent: Queens of Construction
      • Manchester Confidential: Where are all the Women?
    • Events >
      • SPG Treasure Hunt 2013
      • SPG Guide to Demystifying Development
      • Make your office work for you
      • SPG Guide to Practice >
        • SPG Guide to Architects Practice: Review
      • SPG Guide to Success for Architects
  • Contact
  • Archiblog
    • Archive Blog
  • £50 John Lewis voucher
    • John Lewis ts and cs

High Rise Hong Kong

So I have been lucky enough to have had one last trip abroad this year thanks to my  cousin getting married in Hong Kong where she lives. A place I last visited 19 years ago! Unsurprisingly my memories of it were vague, but I can remember being amused by my family residing in flats as opposed to houses, something my then ten-year old self had not experienced before. I thought flats were for singletons not entire families! Being a modern city situated on an island where space is obviously at a premium, there was only ever one direction this city could have gone - upwards! Hong Kong has definitely cemented itself as one of the world's must-see high rise landscapes, especially at night where a spectacular laser light display shows off all the shiny giants of Hong Kong island. This was definitely one of my holiday highlights but even this city-girl enjoyed escaping from very busy downtown into the more relaxing parts, such as Lantau Island where a 26m bronze statue of Buddha sits proudly.

See below for my guide to the best views of Hong Kong:

Head to Victoria Peak on Hong Kong island particularly after a windy day after the smog and clouds have blown away for a breath-taking view. If you can hang around for dusk then even better since the lights start to be switched on and you'll be able to spot all the famous towers!


Then get the funicular tram down the peak and board the star ferry (approximately 25p) over to Kowloon in time for the 8pm laser light show. Bag a space on Tsim Sha Tsui East Promenade for an uninterrupted stunning view.

Take the lift to the 43rd floor of the Bank of China Tower for a panoramic view, just remember to take some photo ID with you to complete security checks. It's angular design by Chinese American architect I.M. Pei was rather controversial since the feng shui belief is that these sharp points direct bad energy on the surrounding buildings.

Use the Ngong Ping cable car to Lantau Island for a wonderful mix of city and mountainscape views and if you're feeling brave pay a little more for the 'crystal cabins' which have a glass floor.

Use the high speed lift to the observation deck on the 100th floor of the International  Commerce Centre in West Kowloon for unspoilt 360 degree view.


Sarah King, Raynes Architecture