Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) designed the spa on the 116th and 118th floors creating an urban escape in the skies and making ESPA the focal point of the city\u2019s skyline and the jewel atop Hong Kong\u2019s crown of lights. Those who\u00a0 indulge in the 10,000 square foot ESPA have the unique opportunity to view Hong Kong from above including exquisite views of Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. The Ritz-Carlton spa by ESPA is more that 1,000 feet above the frenetic streets of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
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Guests simultaneously feel attached to the city with the breathtaking views, but yet totally insulated from the hustle and bustle below.\u00a0 To allow guests to feel \u201ccocooned among the clouds\u201d, HBA planned spaces without any sharp corners. All edges are rounded and the walls themselves are curved as in a protective embrace. \u201cThe spa\u2019s height provided HBA\u2019s concept inspiration,\u201d says HBA Principal Ian Carr.<\/p>\n
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\u201cTo create a sanctuary of softness in a high and manic place we chose to make a spa cocooned and protected in the clouds. The silkworm\u2019s cocoon is a soft, white pillow of finely spun silk making it an ideal metaphor for the spa \u2013 a place of peaceful, protected transformation!!<\/p>\n