a
HSBC RAIN VORTEX
Continuous waterfall
Rainwater collected will be channelled up from level B3 to L5 and then to the oculus through a network of pipes on the facade
‘Sheet-like’ water cascade
acts as
a ‘canvas’ for light projection during the Light & Sound show
500,000 litres
of water
Water spills over the edge of the pool and plunges two floors into a pool at basement 2
40m
high,
stretching
over seven
floors
Reflective pool
of filtered and
treated water
Level 1
Basement 1
Acrylic column
shields onlookers from water splashes
Basement 2
Water tank
b
THE ROOF FACADE
•
•
Time it took to install the roof
>1 year
Weight of the facade
3,500 tonnes
(about the weight of six
Airbus A380 planes)
•
•
Number of glass panels
>9,000
Each panel has an air gap of 16mm to insulate the interior from noise emitted by aircraft
•
The special glass has the dual ability to transmit light, which allows the plants in Jewel to thrive, while reducing heat gain.
Solar heat
is reflected
Sunlight
passes
through
a
HSBC RAIN VORTEX
Continuous waterfall
Rainwater collected will be channelled up from level B3 to L5 and then to the oculus through a network of pipes on the facade
‘Sheet-like’ water cascade
acts as
a ‘canvas’ for light projection during the Light & Sound show
500,000 litres
of water
Reflective pool
of filtered and treated water
Water spills over the edge of the pool and plunges two floors into a pool at basement 2
40m
high,
stretching
over seven
floors
Level 1
Basement 1
Basement 2
Acrylic column
shields onlookers from water splashes
Water tank
b
THE ROOF FACADE
•
Weight of the facade
3,500 tonnes
(about the weight of six Airbus A380 planes)
•
Time it took to install the roof
>1 year
•
Number of glass panels
>9,000
•
Each panel has an air gap of 16mm to insulate the interior from noise emitted by aircraft
•
The special glass has the dual ability to transmit light which allows the plants in Jewel to thrive, while reducing heat gain.
b
a
HSBC RAIN VORTEX
THE ROOF FACADE
Continuous waterfall
Rainwater collected will be channelled up from level B3 to L5 and then to the oculus through a network of pipes on the facade
‘Sheet-like’ water cascade
acts as
a ‘canvas’ for light projection during the Light & Sound show
500,000 litres
of water
•
•
Weight of the facade
3,500 tonnes
Time it took to install the roof
>1 year
(about the weight of six Airbus
A380 planes)
Water spills over the edge of the pool and plunges two floors into a pool at basement 2
40m
high,
stretching
over seven
floors
Reflective pool
of filtered and
treated water
•
•
Number of glass panels
>9,000
Each panel has an air gap of 16mm to insulate the interior from noise emitted by aircraft
•
The special glass has the dual ability to transmit light, which allows the plants in Jewel to thrive, while reducing heat gain.
Solar heat
is reflected
Sunlight
passes
through
Level 1
Basement 1
Acrylic column
shields onlookers from water splashes
Basement 2
Water tank