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Railing

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The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong Head Office

 

Railings in the building are made of different materials - glass, cable, and aluminium mainly.

Characteristic

Various types of railings

 

Balustrade - aluminium and glass

 

Handrail made of steel, without glass panels between supports

Balustrade - another combination of aluminium, glass and steel parts

 

Balustrade with cables

Comments

Railings inside the bank keeps a consistent language with the whole building. The selection of materials and the manufacture process of these railings make it technologically appealing to people, and induce a sense of stability and safety which is vital to the image of a bank.

Yet as you can see from these photos, some parts are starting to deteriorate. Better maintenance is needed.