JA Design Architects Limited

IN THE CONTEXT OF TODAY'S ARCHITECTURAL TRENDS, Gough Hill is remarkably
understated and unobtrusive. No polished chromes, stainless steel, or glitzy glass
here. Much of the complex is protected by trees, ferns and flowering plants. The
slate tiled roofs of the three storey buildings, the lime-stoned tiled courtyards and
simple white walls creating a satisfying contrast to the lush greenery. The strongest
statement is the dazzling white façade of the building with its confidence and pleasing
interpretation of formal classicism.

Represented by a style with emphasis on personal, serene and refined, Gough Hill
is aristocratic without pomposity, symmetry without being forced, elegant without
over-dressed. The architecture is disciplined and unaffected. Instead of excessive
decoration, the work expresses the beauty of purity and fine proportion.

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THE ELEMENTS OF GOUGH HILL STYLE is a quintessentially Hong Kong blend
of old and new, East and West, heritage and high tech. It is infused with life in a
manner that honours its past and tradition as much as it suits the present. The
quality of timelessness is evident throughout the complex: in the lush gardens,
generously proportioned rooms the shady verandahs...

But as one sits as dusk falls on one of Gough Hill's verandahs, preferably with a
chilled Martini in hand, and listen carefully, one can still hear the wind through the
palms and the century of style the Peak carries within her walls.