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  • Construction of a 30-classroom Primary School in Kai Tak at Site 1A-4

    External landscape areas are arranged in a network of circulation spaces, square, porticos, herb garden and courtyards on different levels as internal oasis for staff and students to experience contemplative space. Floor to floor connectivity is thus enhanced by this concept, while the distance between students and nature is shortened. The design has provided accessible routes to various landscape areas to arouse student’s passion for learning and encourage spatial discovery by students as part of their learning process.

  • Overview of the primary school

    Overview of the primary school

    Grand lawn on 3/F in front of library

    Grand lawn on 3/F in front of library

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    • Courtyard on G/F with tree planting and lawn area
      Courtyard on G/F with tree planting and lawn area
    • Courtyard on G/F with tree planting and lawn area
       
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  • Reprovisioning of Yaumatei Specialist Clinic at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

    Green coverage around the clinic

  • To promote positive interaction and provide social and therapeutic spaces within the medical tower, recreational and functional spaces with therapeutic purpose are arranged at the rehabilitation garden, whereas non-medical resting environment is provided in the staff garden on roof. Also, to enhance visitors' and patients' experience through planting, and to maximize the visual connection with existing hospital complex and adjacent greenery/landscape settings, the building showcases not just the roof gardens, but also the extensive vertical green wall vegetated on both building façades and link bridges in form of a "Green Back-Drop". The "Green Back-Drop" comprises a series of external balconies/planters extending up to the roof garden and extensive green roofs on link bridges. The link bridges also act as a functional and aesthetical green corridor for connecting the new building to existing medical blocks within QEH compound. A rainwater recycling system is also in place for irrigation.

    • Vertical greening on building façades
      Vertical greening on building façades
    • Rehabilitation garden
      Rehabilitation garden
    • Staff garden on roof
      Staff garden on roof
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  • Indoor Recreation Centre in Area 4, Tsing Yi

    The landscape design provides a pleasant environment for people to appreciate the nature and enjoy outdoor life. As the site is surrounded by woodland area, new trees of median to small size are selected to further enrich the overall greenery. Terraces of lawn area will be provided at the roof decks (i.e. green roof at 2-4/F) to provide a thermal control, prevent surface runoff and allow open view to the adjacent area.

    Overview of Tsing IRC surrounded by woodland with multi-levels of greenery

  • Front view of the Tsing Yi IRC with greenery at G/F pedestrian zone

    Front view of the Tsing Yi IRC with greenery at G/F pedestrian zone

    Greening on the roof of 2/F

    Greening on the roof of 2/F

    Top view of Tsing Ying IRC with multi-levels of greenery

  • Greening on the roof of 3/F

    Greening on the roof of 3/F

    Greening on the roof of 4/F

    Greening on the roof of 4/F

    Greening on roof top with metal tray system

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SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION
Sustainability Report 2017
 
 
 

Greening and Landscaping

Over the years, ArchSD has continued to enhance the greenery coverage in the our building projects and introduced more landscape elements to government buildings and facilities. To an extent we also provide similar guidelines and advices to quasi-government organisations on subvented projects. We explore and identify suitable locations to adopt roof greening and vertical greening, wherever practicable, so as to enhance the surrounding environment to provide a pleasant scenic view.

In 2016, we completed a number of projects with landscape elements for different government bureaux/departments and related organisations, including Fire Services Department, Hong Kong Police Force and Leisure and Cultural Services Department, etc. These include:

  • 9 projects with green roofs on new buildings;
  • 4 projects with retrofitted green roofs on existing buildings;
  • 8 projects with vertical greening on new buildings;
  • 6 project with retrofitted vertical greening on existing building.

The types of buildings/facilities cover police stations, fire stations, schools, hospitals and etc.

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Construction of a 30-classroom Primary School in Kai Tak at Site 1A-4
Construction of a 30-classroom Primary School in Kai Tak at Site 1A-4

The 30-classroom primary school is located in Kai Tak Development Area with site area of approximately 0.66 hectares. The concept of "OASIS" is adopted for this project which the objective is to create a place of wonder and discovery for staff and students. The OASIS is the prototype of a low-rise school building with dispersed landscape areas on various floor levels to create a more interactive environment to staff and students.

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Reprovisioning of Yaumatei Specialist Clinic at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Reprovisioning of Yaumatei Specialist Clinic at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

The Yaumatei Specialist Clinic (YMTSC) is an 11-storey building located at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Yaumatei, occupying over 4,000 square metres. It consists of an entrance hall, a taxi/ minibus/ private car drop-off, loading and unloading area for ambulances and goods vehicles, car parking spaces, specialty clinical departments, supporting facilities, a new covered walkway and two new link bridges connecting existing blocks of QEH.

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Indoor Recreation Centre in Area 4, Tsing Yi
Indoor Recreation Centre in Area 4, Tsing Yi

The Indoor Recreation Centre in Area 4, Tsing Yi (Tsing Yi IRC) is a 5-storey building which includes a multi-purpose arena and indoor heated swimming pool.

The Tsing Yi IRC is a prominent green building project. The building design promotes site coverage of greenery by featuring multi levels of green roof and vertical greening, accomplishing a total greenery ratio that is above 30%.

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