Kai Tak airport and the Port of Hong Kong were too small for the needs of the islands and the region. A much larger infrastructure was required. This endeavour would literally move heaven and earth, equal in volume to 367 Empire State Buildings and land reclamation involving two-thirds of the entire world’s dredging capability.
Create a brand and campaign to define the project, get the people of Hong Kong on-board and promote the objectives to the international community.
The solution was selected for its immediacy and simplicity; three brush-strokes representing take-off, ascent and flight; of land-speed, and swift water-crossing. It resembled the Chinese numeral for ‘3’ placing the transport infrastructure within a trinity of air, land and ocean travel. It communicated direction, mobility and momentum within a contemporary calligraphic style.
Our work successfully united the people of Hong Kong behind the project, engaging local and international support.
