We are inspired by the rich historical and urban character of Tai Kok Tsui (TKT) and the opportunity to promote sustainability, to create an interactive, flexible, educational, sustainable & public engaging pavilion to all stakeholders.

 

Local context interpretation
 

Squatter factories represent and capture a particular moment and history of TKT, as well as Hong Kong.

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TKT is an in-between district full of dynamics. With the older, low and middle-income area and the new incoming, younger and middle-upper class residents in Olympic. And, the area is where residential and commercial uses begin to intertwine. The site, situated in between of two MTR stations, is the essence of TKT, “the hidden place”.

 

Pavilion shaped by the context

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The site serves as a perfect opportunity to create a linkage to connect the current separated neighborhood, a station to provide additional social, resting space, a hub to allow event and social exchange to happen, and, a place to promote and educate sustainability for people of all ages, gender, nationality, socioeconomic status, disabilities.

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A reinterpretation of vernacular workshop huts in response to contextual situation arrive at a pavilion design that provide shelter for the public, maintain porosity and allow flexibility for different functions.

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Crafted by pedestrian flow from cherry street and shopping mall, a semi-spiral form is created, together with existing trees, a focal center stage is created, the outer skin serves as an attraction to roadside.

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Proximity to transport terminal arouse naturally the need for resting and short-term staying, benches grow naturally from the articulated form of pavilion.

 

Enhanced sustainable experience & social engagement

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Facade is designed to maintain the porosity both visually and environmentally, with full height of open modular shelfs to allow public engagement in upcycle/recycle.

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Bottles can be fill-in randomly into the modular shelf and beverage carton recycle workshop can be held and upcycle into decorative panel for the facade as well. It also enhances social interaction in the process. Plantations using recycled crate as plant pot are allocated in part of the facade, it echoes with existing trees and enhances the sense of nature within the pavilion structure.

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The porosis façade and the upcycle engagement perfectly merge persons inside and outside

 

Flexible & multi-functional

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The covered area is open plan and flexible, creating a multi-functional resting, learning, performing, gathering, exhibition & event hub.

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The halls can be easily combined or divided for different usage yet they are always facing the center stage, allow for major events such as lectures & workshops by HKAC.

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It also serves as outdoor alternative for lunch and rest for public. Altogether, the pavilion promote the social inclusion of all stakeholders.

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