The Pentecostal Holiness Church Wing Kwong Junior School
The Pentecostal Holiness Church Wing Kwong Junior School at Tai Po Area 9 is the first primary school building in Hong Kong adopting Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) for all 36 numbers of typical classrooms, typical lavatories for students, typical electrical rooms and pantry. Apart from enhancing site safety, the adoption of MiC improved construction efficiency and sustainability performance. The valuable experience of MiC design and implementation gained in this project has set a good example for the forthcoming MiC school projects in Hong Kong.
The design objective for this school is to provide an inspirational, airy and joyful environment with diverse and boundless spaces for students to explore, interact and pursue their aspirations. Linking the learning and teaching spaces, a central atrium and a “Rainbow Staircase” serve as multi-functional areas for learning, repose and social interaction while enhancing visual and physical connection between 3 main building blocks, i.e. Classroom Block, Special Room Block and Hall Block.
The refurbished school has also integrated sustainable features into its design and construction with over 20% of the site covered in extensive greenery.
Key Features
The “Rainbow Staircase” that connects building blocks resembles “Progress Learning”- students grow in strength, wisdom and faith year after year.
The Student Activity Centre is an oval-shaped stand-alone structure on the Roof Garden above the Assembly Hall at 5/F encouraging students’ exploration and connection to the outdoor environment.
The 36-classroom primary school at Tai Po were constructed with 181 MiC modules of typical classrooms, typical toilets, typical electrical rooms and pantry. Pictured is a standardised classroom.
Sustainable and energy-efficient features as well as renewable energy technologies contribute to energy and water reduction. These include rainwater recycling system, solar pipes along common corridor of the central atrium, photovoltaic panels, LED lighting and lift regenerative system.
Facts & Figures
Other Facts
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The project won the Construction Industry Council’s Outstanding MiC Project Award in 2022.
Other Facts
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With the total construction floor area of 13,233m², the primary school consists of 36 classrooms including 4 small group teaching rooms, 9 special rooms, a library, a guidance activity room, 2 interview rooms, a staff room, a staff common room, a conference room, an assembly hall, a multi-purpose area, a student activity centre and other ancillary facilities.
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Each classroom is sub-divided into 4 volumetric units prefabricated with reinforced concrete elements and completed with the required finishes, fixtures and building services in an off-site factory under stringent quality control. There are also 6 volumetric units for the toilets and electrical room, and 1 volumetric unit for pantry. Other smart construction technologies including BIM from site planning to development, as well as DfMA for pre-fabricated and modular type equipment are employed. These include toilet pipe duct risers, air conditioning terminals, pre-insulated air duct, distribution board, electrical riser, pump sets and hose reel cabinet.
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