The Showroom

Out of curiosity, I went to the showroom for The Wings, a new residential development project by Sun Hung Kai Property. The showroom is located in IFC, so I was expecting elaborate and grand showcase of this so-called luxurious residence in the Tseung Kwan O district. So after hopping on two elevators I was brought to the 19th floor inside IFC and the first thing that I saw was a grand entrance with bright and glittery decorations and a set of huge entrance door blocking my view into the showroom. Gold was definitely the colour scheme for this design project and it was for sure a bit too tacky when it's gold everywhere.

The entrance door finally opened, and obviously, it was electronically controlled and as it swung open, there was more gold inside. And so, I was escorted into the first showroom with several chairs facing a screen. Hm...a private theatre perhaps? There was a short clip introducing the project and its concepts. The clip was just not quite a 3D movie, but it was surely reaching to be one. The 3D renderings of these non-existing buildings and its surroundings were remotely beautiful. I wonder how much of these artistic impression is really not an artistic impression?

The next showroom featured a huge scale model and unlike the others, this model can rotate and different parts of the neighbourhood can eject out from the ground. I guess a 2D movie was not enough to convince me, so they need to use a 3D model to further capture my attention.

As I was barely able to capture myself and brought myself back to reality, the next section was four model suites. Perhaps, this is a culture in Hong Kong, the model suites were decorated and renovated in a way that no one could picture what the original suites should look like. Nice job! Walls were knocked off, glasses were installed everywhere, furniture and fixtures were custom made to just slightly smaller. So, what is real and what is again an impression was not clear.

The floorplans...hm...I wondered who approved these drawings. So apparently, for one room, it is literally a bedroom, because nothing else could be placed inside this tiny "closest" except for a twin bed. If you want a desk, then you need to sleep upright. How clever! One of the selling feature for these buildings was the exceptionally high ceiling. I wonder, how much of those extra space I could use when I am not even 6" tall. How sad!

The selling price is beyond what a typical person in Hong Kong could afford. The agent said two special duplex units were sold last week for $0.5billion each. Well...good for those buyers who have that buying potential, but I feel sorry for them to spend that much, when there are better choices for them.

The Wings - setting the new standard for a "show"room!