the Oval Partnership
Chris Law was educated at Stonyhurst and University College London. He worked for Terence Conran as a director of Conran Pacific. In 1992 he joined the Oval Partnership and since 2003 he has been a director of INTEGER China. Chris Law has won numerous awards including the Royal Academy British Institution Award, the Architect of the Year Award by the Hong Kong Artist Guild and the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award. Chris Law has worked on a variety of sustainable development and heritage projects in 20 different territories in the Asia Pacific and is commited to developing a new way of life for Asia. INTEGER China specialises in green solutions in housing and education. Chris Law is currently the Chairman of an NGO with a staff of 600, the Family Welfare Society and Chairman of the Centre for Commnity Renewal at the welfare arm of the Anglican Church in Hong Kong the St. James' Settlement. Chris Law lectures at Tsinghua University in China.
An Introduction to the Oval Partnership
A multi-disciplinary practice
The Oval Partnership is a multi-disciplinary international network practice with extensive experience in both Europe and in South East Asia.
Our skills include :
International experience
Our staff have worked on major new town and architectural projects in the Republic of China Taiwan, the Peoples Republic of China, Russia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong , Spain, Eastern Europe, Germany, The United Kingdom and the United States.
Strong local knowledge
Our staff , recruited both in Hong Kong and from Europe, have a very good understanding of the cultural and economic environment in the Pacific Rim. We have a good understanding of the legal and statutory requirements in Hong Kong, the PRC, and the ROC. We are supported by our network of locally licensed architects or authorised persons in all 3 countries.
Office network
Currently the Oval Partnership Ltd. has offices in Hong Kong, Taipei and London and project offices in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The practice has a staff of over 50 in Asia. Current projects in Hong Kong includes work for the MTRC, KCRC, Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Roman Catholic Church Caritas.
Solid track record
Our staff comprises of highly professional personnels with between 10 to 30 years of experience. Many of the projects designed by our staff have been successfully completed in the last fifteen years.
Services provided by the Oval Partnership
Over the past three decades, we have contributed to the commercial success of many of the world's leading corporations and developers. Our experience has taught us the value of combining design with commercial awareness.
In the field of Architecture and Planning, we believe that the success of real estate developments and their management depends not only on intelligent design and effective coordination of the building process, but also relies greatly on a strategically planned business approach to client's projects.
In order to provide a fully integrated spectrum of development related services to our clients, our architectural and planning services include the following two broad areas: Architectural & renovation services.
Architectural services
Led by our architects which include government registered authorised persons, our architectural team based locally is able to provide the full range of architectural services from inception stage to full design, working drawings, tender actions, site supervision and completion stage.Our team is experienced in the design of the following building and landuse types.
i) Shopping centres
ii) Offices
iii) Railway Stations and Airports
iv) Low-rise and high-rise residential developments
v) Hotels, leisure development and theme parks.
vi) Industrial buildingsThe services we provide include :
i) Architectural design
ii) Interior design
iii) Signage and Identity StudiesRefurbishment
The past two to three years have seen many successful refurbishment projects being carried out and completed in the territory. Renovation and refurbishment can be more cost effective than redevelopment.We have considerable renovation and refurbishment experience in our architectural team. In particular, we undertake the following type of renovation and refurbishment services:
i) Premises survey and building condition report
ii) Pre-investment feasibility studies
iii) Renovation
iv) Alteration and addition
v) Conservation Studies
