Located to the west of MACAU facing onto the historic Porto Interior, or Inner Harbour, and at the terminal point of the old trading street, the complex was conceived as an assembly of heterogeneous buildings to echo the context of the site.

PONTE 16 is designed as a juxtaposition of low to medium rise building forms, picking up different forms of colonial features and colours in the façades, to connect to the context in time and in space.

The low rise building structures articulated by arcades, arches and cornices maintain a human scale to respond to the pedestrian experience from the old street which is nowadays frequented by tourists, while the overall mass echoes with the fast growing downtown urbanisation.

The complex is set back from the street to create a piazza. A colossal porte cochere in the centre of the plaza is highlighted with an oversized sphere designed as an eye-catching focus of the complex. The sphere is clad with LEDs and shines at night with moving images. Beyond this focal point of the complex and up on the sixth floor is the swimming pool deck overlooking the Porto Interior and enjoying the panorama of the harbour.The complex in its red stucco, yellow precast concrete cladding and white architectural motifs revives the colourful nature of the area, and is part of the new nucleus of revitalisation of the aged downtown. The design of this project was in collaboration with the Jerde Partnership International.

Hotel & Casino

126,500 Sqm

Macau

Completed 2007