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
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Balustrade - aluminium and glass
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Handrail made of steel, without glass panels between supports |
Balustrade - another combination of aluminium, glass and steel parts |
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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.