davidclovers The Repulse Bay Complex Repulse Bay Hong Kong

Adaptation and alteration of existing building are a fertile area for mass customisation, as well as new builds. With growing land values and an increasing maturity of building stock in Southeast Asian cities, this has become a more viable option than carte blanche development. David Erdman and Clover Lee, founding directors of davidclovers based in Hong Kong, describe how they employed a composite of technological approaches when undertaking the 'gut renovation' and alteration of The Repulse Bay Complex in the city. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.