Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre 3.68

Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre is an academic building on the campus of the City University of Hong Kong, which was built in 2011. It is located on Tat Hong Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, to the north of City University’s main campus. It was designed by Daniel Libeskind cooperating with Leigh and Orange Ltd. The building received architectural awards from Emporis and International Property Awards. The contractor responsible for the construction of the building was CR Construction Co. Ltd., a Hong Kong subsidiary of Zhejiang Construction Investment Group Corporation.NameIn 2010, the university received a donation of HK$100 million from the Shaw Foundation. To honor the support, the university named the Creative Media Centre after Sir Run Run Shaw, who is the founder of the Shaw Foundation. Sir Run Run was also a tycoon in movie and television industry and the Shaw Foundation had been donated to support education in Hong Kong and other parts of Asia.DesignThe design of the building is considered as an architectural icon. The building is a typical crystalline design. Not only the appearance, but rough-cut diamond outline can also be found in the lines of structural beams, windows, doors and the linear lighting patterns of the ceilings.The structure is made up of steel and concrete with ceramic tile cladding. Some Chinese culture can also be seen inside the building.The nine-storey building was designed with a prominent range of spaces, light and material, which could create an inspiring environment for research and creativity.The centre also provides some comfortable and inspiring places for visitors, which can let the visitors to feel how cool is this place and how fantastic the design is.