Architecture of Macau

Macau is classified as a special administrative region (SAR), meaning it has separate executive, legislative and judicial systems to China.

[2] The architecture of Macau encompasses a mixture of World Heritage listed and modern buildings, as well as multiple bridges and tunnels.

Functioning as a hotel/casino and made from predominately steel, concrete and glass,[8] it was designed by architectural company "Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Ltd. (DLN)" as their 9th tallest building.

[10] The building was designed by the late architect Dame Zaha Hadid[11] and was developed by Melco Crown Entertainment Limited.

[18] The bridge is 3 lanes wide on each side and incorporates merging channels to transfer the traffic from the left to the right as it is technically in Chinese territory.

[20] Ponte da Amizade, which is Portuguese for the ‘friendship bridge’, connects the Macau Peninsula to Taipa Island and Pac On.

[28] The Holy House of Mercy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, constructed in 1569 and situated within the Historic Centre of Macau, in the Senado Square.

[29] The building was designed and constructed by D. Belchior Carneiro, following a neo-classical architectural trend[30] through incorporating 14 arches on the face and stands 2 stories high.

[31] It is the oldest social solidarity institution in the Macau Special Administrative Region and has undergone multiple renovations, with the most recent in 2003 on the building's Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind.

[32] It is made up of six separate architectural components within the entire vicinity, primarily using stone, bricks and granite to build the temple.

Pictured below, a notable aspect of the temple is the Gate Pavilion, which measures to be 4.5 metres wide and is made entirely from granite.

[35] The compound covers approximately 4,000 square metres of land and it encompasses architectural elements of Art Deco as well as traditional Chinese styling with Western influence.