WSP Projects Shine at MIPIM Asia Awards 2023

Established in 2007, the MIPIM Asia Awards honour the most useful, sustainable and visionary projects in the Asia Pacific region. This year, the awards received nearly 100 nominations from 12 countries this year. Three WSP projects were bestowed with Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards across 11 distinct categories.

Our award-winning projects include:

Best Alternative Project – Gold Award
HKUST Shaw Auditorium
Our services: Building services engineering, civil and structural engineering, sustainable design consultancy

This category is dedicated to project in the alternative asset class displaying excellence, such as managed residences, co-living assets and healthcare assets.

Forging a well-coordinated, integrated solution for this multi-purpose auditorium, WSP played a vital role in realising the landmark with our multidisciplinary engineering consultancy services, which included adopting high-performance ring-shaped façade supported by extensive overhang structural design that blocks over 70% of solar heat, multiple green features including PV panels, motion sensors for light fittings and LED lighting, as well as sustainable materials such as bamboo, mineral paint and Norwegian wool to reduce carbon footprint.

Smart ventilation control Aircuity System was utilised to monitor indoor air quality. Advanced acoustics separation, anti-vibration and noise control measures were implemented to create the best acoustic space for top-class performance and lectures. All systems were also equipped with wireless smart sensors enabled by full coverage of 5G network, high speed WiFi and LoRAWan network.

Best New Development – Silver Award
Tung Chung East 21st Century Business Hub
Our services: MEP and sustainability engineering

Located at Lantau Island and to be connected with MTR Tung Chung East Station planned for completion in 2029, the Tung Chung East Business Hub has a total GFA of approximately 115,000 sq.m comprising a data centre building, a Grade A office tower and a 5-story shopping mall with three basement carparks, which is targeted to open at the end of 2027.

As the MEP and Sustainability Consultant for the project, WSP is responsible for MEP and MiMEP design, BIM, tender document preparation, site supervision, testing and commissioning as well as BEAM Plus, LEED, and WELL certification. Through adopting smart and sustainable design concept we are creating a development that is safe, highly resilient, and easy to maintain.

Best Mixed-Use Project – Bronze Award
Hangzhou Winland Center
Our services: MEP engineering 

Situated on the banks of the Grand Canal, the 230,000 sq.m mixed-use project consists of two iconic office towers connected to a retail base linking seven retail villas and six residential towers, weaved together by a network of elevated link bridges and sunken courtyard, walkable retail streetscapes, plazas filled with cultural events and residential courtyards.

WSP provided MEP design consultancy services including the design of weak current system, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration for the project. This project was a cross-region collaboration as our experts from WSP Norge were involved.