Architectural Textures of Hong Kong

Architecture is not the mian point of interest in my photography. I rarely go somewhere with the sole purpose of documenting buildings. However, this was not the case about the Victoria’s Peak in Hong Kong.  When I had an opportunity to climb this hill, it was total no-brainer. I had anticipated it would be great to see one-in-the-world view for the skyscraper city from just above the skyscraper level, yet I was still astounded by the experience. Seeing the upscaled texture of the city, where high-rise buildings seem to be creating organic, yet concrete patterns was different than anything I have ever seen. Most notably – these patterns are appearing just next to the real flora, in the hilly terrain of the island and continental part.

Even though Victoria’s Peak is probably one of the most visited places in Hong Kong – the number of people there doesn’t impact how this iconic viewpoint can delight the visitors. From my perspective, it’s one of the most unique places in the world, and while I visited also other world’s capitals of skyscrapers (New York and Shenzen), the Hong Kong view from Victoria’s Peak is probably the most interesting one, mixing the breathtaking scale of the city with proximity of nature and possibility to see the place as one-huge organism, blending these high-rise structures into one, unique texture.