Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium
The new Columbarium is aesthetically designed with enhanced facilities and improved accessibility, addressing the growing demand for niches and delighting the local community and visitors.
Adjacent to the local housing estates with a rural setting, the project seeks to establish harmony with the surrounding environment and minimise visual impact. The columbarium provides a pleasant and serene environment for paying tribute to cherished memories. All niches have external views provided with natural daylight and ventilation. Ancillary facilities such as hand-washing troughs, communal joss paper burners, communal incense holders, landscaping area, barrier-free provision and universal accessible toilet were provided.
One notable feature is the covered pedestrian link with two-way escalators and stairway connecting Cape Collinson Road uphill and San Ha Street downhill. This design enhances connectivity and alleviates pedestrian and traffic flow during the Ching Ming and Chung Yeung Festivals. This project achieved the Gold Rating in BEAM Plus (New Buildings) Final Assessment with a number green features including vertical greenery and rainwater harvesting system.
Key Features
A covered pedestrian link with escalators and stairway connecting Cape Collinson Road and San Ha Street to improve the connectivity and accessibility for the visitors.
There are 25 340 niches to meet the growing demand with smoke-free and non-smoke free niches. Ample open spaces such as the courtyard at the 1/F of the Columbarium, and seating areas on different floors of the Columbarium and adjacent to escalator landings for public enjoyment are provided.
Local widening at short sections of Cape Collinson Road.
Rainwater is collected from the roof of the building and diverted to the rainwater filtration plantroom to reuse grey water for irrigation purpose. Together with water-efficient fixture and fittings, annual fresh water consumption can be significantly reduced by more than 70%.
Energy-efficient features are adopted in building service systems such as air conditioning, lighting, escalators and lifts to reduce annual energy consumption by more than 20%.
Facts & Figures
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With a site area of some 3 400 square metres, the Columbarium at Cape Collinson Road in Chai Wan was one of the shortlisted sites identified in the Chief Executive’s Policy Address 2011-12 Policy Agenda to increase the supply of columbarium facilities to meet the overall public demand.
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Recent pedestrian flow of the project has served more than 43 000 citizens on the Ching Ming Festival in 2024.
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Compliments were received from the general public on the provision of escalators improving the connectivity and mobility. With the new escalators, visitors could now reach the columbarium at Cape Collinson Road from San Ha Street, or vice versa, in about 7 minutes during the Ching Ming and Chung Yung Festivals period.
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