Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Atrium Link Extension

With the rapid increase in demand for more convention and exhibition space after the completion of HKCEC Phase 2, the Centre decided in 2003 to further expand the venue by enbarbing on extending the space between the Phase 2 building and the original centre into three levels of exhibition space totally 19,400 s.m.

The original long-span Atrium was widened to achieve this. As the water channel under this part of the building is reserved for the future Central – Wanchai Bypass and the MTR Shatin-Central Line, there is no room to put down any foundations in the water channel. The expansion had to be constructed spanning the full 80 metres for every floor.

The new halls are designed to integrate fully with the three existing halls in the Phase 2 Building and the exterior changes had been kept to a minimum, retaining the architectural character of the original design. Construction work was carried out between 2006 and 2009 with the new extension fully operation in May 2009.