Tony Ip

Project: Urban Forestry Education Centre

Client: Conservancy Association

Location: Sham Shui Po

Scope: AP, architectural and associated consultancy services, in collaboration with B+G Design Co. Ltd., for an environmental education centre underneath the elevated road at Yen Chow Street West with site constraints of highway structure, drainage reserve area and waterwork reserve area, aiming at green architecture with target of BEAM Plus New Building Platinum.

Project: HKREP Performing Arts Education Centre

Client: Hong Kong Repertory Theatre

Location: Jordan, Kowloon

Scope: Adaptive use of Grade 2 historic building for a new performing arts education centre.

Area: 1,200s.m.

First Zero Carbon Building in HK

2018-2020 Design for ZCB Renovation Works @TiP

Scope includes: conceptual and detailed design services for renovation works at the multipurpose hall, covered entrance area, eco-plaza, eco-café canopy, shading elements and structures in the outdoor landscape area and MiC area.

Project: CUHK InnoHK Centres - Laboratory Spaces at Hong Kong Science Park

Client: CUHK

Location: Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin

Centre for Novostics @18E Building, HKSP

Microbiota I-Centre @17W Building, HKSP

Medical Robotics Centre @20E Building, HKSP

HK Centre for Logistics Robotics @17W Building, HKSP

Scope: Lead architectural / interior designer and associated consultancy services for fitting-out works to InnoHK Centres - laboratory spaces in various buildings at HKSP for teaching and research activities by the Faculty of Medicine, CUHK.

Area: 7,000s.m.

Project: GMP Laboratories at Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology

Client: Chinese University of Hong Kong

Location: Shatin

Scope: AP, architectural & associated consultancy for setting up the 1st Cell Therapy GMP laboratory in Hong Kong.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pwoLLaqoVes

Net Zero Carbon Air Improvement Photovoltaic Canopy

Adopting strategic design and advanced technology referencing the Air Improvement Photovoltaic “AIPV” canopy built outside the eco-café in CIC Zero Carbon Park as a pilot scheme, this new AIPV installation and landscape work in the park helped improve outdoor air quality in the area. Outdoor air temperature has been reduced so that the public could better enjoy the space, and renewable energy generation helps offset its embodied carbon to net-zero carbon feature and support the eco-café operation.

First in Hong Kong and second in Asia is this AIPV installation which generates renewable energy, contributes to the environment by decomposing PM2.5 in the air, reduces carbon footprint, and increases light transparency by up to 75% for enjoyment under the shade. Besides its functional advantage, AIPV also enhances the aesthetic design of the Park. This project set forth the effort devoted to building a sustainable community at an affordable cost. Adding sustainable initiatives to the park enhances the inclusiveness and accessibility of the park where people could enjoy public open spaces with better air quality. The biophilic environment has been improved at the same time.

Air Improvement Photovoltaic (AIPV) Glass Canopy https://youtu.be/EOpY9DCJrtg

CIC Zero Carbon Park https://zcp.cic.hk/eng/active-systems

The higher we live from the ground level, the more disconnected we feel from the natural environment and the community. Compared with people residing away from the metropolitan area, urban dwellers lack personal and open space, and may seek room to escape from the hustle and bustle of city living.

In pursuit of environmental sustainability, this installation - Heat Sink intends to examine human-nature interfaces and the paradigm shift amongst design for humans, design for humans with nature and design for nature in the urban context. Meanwhile, it presents how advanced bio-engineering, nanotechnology and renewable technology mitigate green-house gas emission, alleviate urban heat island and improve outdoor environmental quality.

AIPV

• air improvement photovoltaic by nanotechnology

• power generation of sustainable solar energy

• solar PV transparent colour skylight

• self-cleansing glass

• decompose PM2.5 and organic airborne pollutants

SolarIAQ

• air purification self-cleansing layer fused photocatalyst

• eliminate hazardous particles

• anti-bacteria by disinfecting and preventing decay

• anti-fouling by decomposing and eliminating VOC

• decompose odors

ROOF GREEN

• walkable green roof (plant species: axonopus compressus)

• non-anchoring self-stand system

• compensatory watering tray planter

• multi-layer anti-silting design

• high permeable light-weight sand-based organic soil

VERTICAL GREEN

• biostructure-water vertical green wall

• built-in ventilated photocatalytic air purification system

• no irrigation system

• no ponding water exposure for mosquitos

• plant species: chamaedorea elegans and schefflera arboricola

Heat Sink has been installed at Construction Innovation Expo 2019 and The Mills.

Solar Lounge

Location: Mui Wo, Lantau Island

Client: CarbonCare InnoLab / Hong Kong Playground Association

Scope: Design for solar innovation furniture. This solar lounge has adopted nanotechnology for air improvement photovoltaic to generate renewable energy and improve air quality; and thermal insulating coating for human comfort.

Project: emMiC (Stormwater Air Conditioning System)

Client: BuildKing / CIC-ZCB

Location: ZCB, Kowloon Bay

Scope: AP and architectural design services for an innovative energy saving proposal, using stormwater as an alternative cooling and heating medium to serve the existing multi-purpose room of ZCB. The E&M equipment is installed in a separate Modular Integrated Construction unit (emMiC). Associated works are carried out at the existing DSD box culvert.

https://youtu.be/IRY_MxDlQjo

Project: I.Park Cheung Chau Information Centre

Client: Environmental Protection Department / Zhen Hua Engineering Co. Ltd.

Location: Cheung Chau

Scope: Designer for an information center at Cheung Chau for the future I · PARK (Integrated Waste Management Facilities at Shek Kui Chau), including I · PARK logo design, exhibition displays and educational panels to promote the eco-shoreline, eco-friendly construction and the future I · PARK.

Project: I.Park South Lantau Information Centre

Client: Environmental Protection Department / Zhen Hua Engineering Co. Ltd.

Location: Pui O

Scope: Designer for an information center at Pui O for the future I · PARK, including exhibition displays and educational panels to promote the eco-shoreline, eco-friendly construction, and the future I · PARK. The project also revitalizes the existing committee building to an advancing net-zero carbon building.

Design the feature wall for the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Kowloon Technical School. The design theme is the industrial revolution to new eras.

Project: BEC Jockey Club Environmental Building Renovation Works

Client: Business Environment Council

Location: Kowloon Tong

Scope: Interior design services for renovation works at the exhibition hall and auditorium in Jockey Club Environmental Building.

Project: Creative Media Centre

Client: 611 Bread of Life Christian Church

Location: Tsuen Wan

Scope: Design & construction supervision consultancy services for A&A, interior fitting-out and façade works for a 3-storey creative media centre.

Area: approx. 3,000s.m.

Project: SDG Eco-Village Transitional Housing – “half-cooked farm-house 半熟農舍”

Design Competition: Honorable Mention

Location: Kam Tin

Design Concept: The half-cooked farm-house ‘半熟農舍’ is an affordable housing design that follows a people-oriented design approach by imaging different users’ experience during their ‘transitional’ period of life in the village. Through understanding the current situation of less-privileged people and their ideal home, the design focuses on providing a strong ‘SENSE OF IDENTITY and COMMUNITY’ within a well-connected neighborhood, which can also enhance their ‘HEALTH and WELLBEING’. Designed to encourage villagers to develop efficient consumption behavioral change, the memories, skills learned and people they met during this few years’ time in the Half-cooked Farm-house will guide the villagers to start a ‘LONG-TERM LIFE-CHANGING TRANSFORMATION’.

Residential Redevelopment – Eco-House

Location: Tong Yan San Tsuen, Yuen Long

Client: Private Land Owner

Scope: AP, architectural & associated consultancy for a 2-storey low-rise residential development with a vision of environmental sustainability.

Co-Living Housing & Student Hostel Design, San Francisco

Location: San Francisco, the United States

Client: MCRyan Holding Inc.

Scope: Design consultancy services for a schematic design proposal for co-living housing and student hostel with design approaches of modular integration construction.

Project: Proposed Recycle Industry Development cum Education Centre

Client: 3R Hong Kong International Eco-Pioneer

Location: Eco-Park, Tuen Mun

Scope: AP and architectural design services for a new factory for plastic waste recycling business and environmental education, aiming to be “Zero-Carbon” and “Zero-Water”.

Area: 9,500s.m.

Location: Dongguan, Guangdong

Client: ProVista

The site area is about 19,700 s.m. The client is in the business of renewable energy, security systems, and elderly-friendly products. Aiming at showcasing a new model of R&D, engineering, and manufacturing complex with a vision of environmental sustainability, the project includes three 11-storey buildings - one innovation tower and two technology towers. The technology towers accommodate production lines, warehouse, logistics and offices; while the innovation tower consists of an exhibition gallery, theatre, start-up/incubator offices, workshops, executive office and business lounge. This project is in collaboration with AOS, OOA and TiP.

Hung Shui Kiu & Yuen Long South Effluent Polishing Plants

Location: Hung Shui Kiu & Yuen Long South

Client: DSD / AECOM

Scope: Architectural and landscaping design services for preliminary design themes, schemes of architecture and landscape for EIA, and preliminary architectural, landscaping, and greening design reports, including VCAB vetting and BIM model submission, aiming at BEAM Plus Neighbourhood Platinum/Gold.

REDEFINE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN FOOD PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION

Conventional boundaries have long defined spaces of food production in the field and factory. As a result, there is a disconnect in the consumer’s experience of food production that must be rethought to encourage positive and healthy food practices. Our design concept is to return to the roots of food production, to bridge back the connection of growth from nature as the fundamental bond between people and food. Our vision is to create a space that initiates an exploratory and lively sensory experience for the world as a food-consuming community, a place of self-discovery through interaction with the natural environment.  

We believe that learning is best done through an exploratory narrative. In a sequence of outdoor sensorial exhibits on the ground floor, consumers are provided with an opportunity to find their own special moment of discovery. The exhibits promote the notion of playing in the outdoor setting. The proposed multimedia center offers a variety of different experiences for the visitors that are conducive to the role of barilla being the center of the pasta industry. The ground floor experience provides a storied journey into the production of pasta. While the second floor provides a space for interactivity between start-ups and encourages conversation. 

Inter-reservoirs Transfer Scheme: Water Tunnel between Kowloon Byewash Reservoir and Lower Shing Shing Mun Reservoir

Location: Kowloon Byewash & Lower Shing Mun Reservoirs

Client: DSD / Bouygues Travaux Publics

Scope: Architectural design consultancy for enhanced architectural features at intake and outfall structures at KBR and LSMR, and enhancement works at Kam Shan Country Park.

Infrastructure design project includes observation deck, footbridge, inclusive playgrounds and open spaces.

HKCMIS KCRC Neighbourhood Centre for the Aged, Yau Tong

Scope: AP and architectural consultancy services for renovation work for the neighbourhood elderly centre, funded by Social Welfare Department Lotteries Fund.

Engagement workshops with elders, staff, volunteers and local community leaders were carried out. So thankful for colleagues' efforts and participants' creative works!

Project: Renovation Works for Women's Welfare Club (Eastern District) HK Young Shu Cheung Neighbourhood Elderly Centre

Client: Women's Welfare Club (Eastern District) Hong Kong

Location: North Point

Scope: AP & architectural consultancy for Renovation Works for Women's Welfare Club (Eastern District) HK Young Shu Cheung Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, funded by Social Welfare Department Lotteries Fund.

Project: Healthy Ageing Centre in Kwai Tsing

Client: HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre

Location: Kwai Tsing

Scope: AP and architectural design services for a new healthy ageing centre, aiming to provide a health smart platform promoting “resilience-building” and “well-being promotion” with BEAM Plus Interiors Silver Rating. The project was funded by Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

Area: approx. 800s.m.

Project: Mr & Mrs Lawrence Wong Lutheran Home for the Elderly - Renovation

Client: Hong Kong Lutheran Social Services

Location: Siu Sai Wan

Scope: AP consultancy services for lotteries fund application for renovation works for the home for the elderly (approx. 3,100s.m.) in Siu Sai Wan. Design & build for the reception counter and office in the home for the elderly in Siu Sai Wan

Proposed Residential Care Home for the Elderly at Ma Tin Pok

Location: Ma Tin Pok, Yuen Long

Client: DeSPACE / Wealthy Path Development

Scope: Architectural design consultancy for designing a new 8-storey Residential Care Home for the Elderly with 220 beds for planning applications.

LS-HKS Day Activity Centre cum Hostel for Severely Mentally Handicapped Persons

Location: Hoi Tat Estate, Sham Shui Po

Client: Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LS-HKS

Scope: AP, architectural & associated consultancy for fitting-out works to set up a new day activity centre cum hostel for severely mentally disabled persons with 50 beds.

Value: $17M (Social Welfare Department Lotteries Fund)

LS-HKS Jockey Club Integrated Service Centre at Queen's Hill

Location: Queen's Hill, Fanling

Client: Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, LS-HKS

Scope: AP, architectural & associated consultancy for fitting-out works to set up a new integrated service centre at Queen's Hill with a target of BEAM Plus certification.

Value: $10M (Social Welfare Department Lotteries Fund)

Green School Consultancy Services for Campus Extension

Location: Shum Wan Road, Aberdeen

Client: Victoria Shanghai Academy

Scope: Green school consultancy services include an overall review and recommendation of green school strategy and elements for improvements for educational and value-adding purposes, material selection for a new extension, and school community engagements.

Major Repairs for Kiangsu-Chekiang College

Location: 20 Braemar Hill Rd., North Point

Client: Kiangsu-Chekiang College

Scope: AP, architectural & associated consultancy for major repair works including replacing defective roofing, repairing and repainting external walls, and replacing metal works.

Value: $12.5M (Education Bureau Fund)

Feasibility Study for Chun Yeung Street / Tong Shui Road Junction Rest Area

Location: Chun Yeung Street, North Point

Client: Hong Kong Arts Centre

Scope: Consultancy services to consolidate findings and feedback from community engagements, carry out technical analysis on site contexts, prepare schematic design options, and provide technical and feasibility insights to evaluate the design options.

Open Space at Hoi Fai Road

Location: Hoi Fai Road, Tai Kok Tsui

Client: Architectural Services Department

Scope: Design consultancy for branding, display items, and signage design for Olympic and sports features for a new open space.

Town Park with Underground Public Vehicle Park in Area 66, TKO

Location: Area 66, Tseung Kwan O

Client: Architectural Services Department

Scope: Architectural design consultancy for designing a master layout plan, an outline proposal, and a sketch plan and obtaining statutory approval of the general building plans from the Fire Services Department.

Tseung Kwan O Landfill Landscape Design

Location: Tseung Kwan O

Client: CEDD / Sheung Moon Construction Limited

Scope: Architectural and landscape design consultancy services for concept design, schematic design, master layout plan, and architectural & landscape design drawings, in particular to the main entrance area, roadside planting, toll plaza area, and asphalt hillock planting.

Contextual reflection of Flower Market

BEAM Plus Data Centres

Location: Hong Kong

Client: BEAM Society Ltd. / Business Environmental Council

Scope: Sustainable design consultancy in collaboration with Business Environmental Council to develop a green building assessment tool BEAM Plus Data Centres for new and existing data centre development.

Idea Proposals on AIPV Shelter in Water Taxi Station at WKCD

Location: WKCD

Idea Proposals on Urban Green Spaces

Location: Tai Kwun

Biophobia is developed due to people's fear of living things and unexpectedness from nature. In particular, urban dwellers have been disconnecting from nature and witnessing an extinction of the human experience of wildlife. Nature is not just a resource for human consumption but exists for its intrinsic value. Instead of sustaining nature for humanity's development, shall we nurture our innate biophilic attitude and re-establish authentic human-nature connections for the co-existence of humans and nature, especially for our children?

PLAY WITH NATURE is a set of two pieces of the public art installation "human" & "nature". It manifests the co-evolution of humans and nature in one living planet. It also engages people, especially kids, to appreciate, touch, smell, and play with daylight and green. The installation is made of recycled materials and designed for ease of erection and maintenance.

2017 Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture - Hong Kong (UABBHK)

Architects, farmers, office workers, students and the public co-create and transform an under-flyover space to an improvised community green education hub and urban farm. Within the 4-month exhibition period, three batches of vegetables were harvested and over fifteen workshops and tours were conducted.

Tony Ip was co-curator of 2017 Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (Hong Kong) and curated Concrete Jungle 2.0 at an undesignated space under flyover in the Central, Hong Kong.

uabbhk.org

Chen Yidan (Co-founder of Tencent) founded the Chen Yidan Charity Foundation. The new office of Chen Yidan Foundation is established at 8 Wyndham Street, the Central. Flexible use of spaces and connection to natural light and green are key design missions.

Make-A-Wish Foundation Hong Kong Office

Upcycling materials, reuse of existing furniture and materials, and advocacy of health and wellness

BUN TOWER HEROES RESTAURANT

In celebration of Cheung Chau Bun Festival, a bun represents a blessing, for good health and a wish to come true. 

TiP got the second prize in the Paris Riverside Restaurant international competition.

RESTAURANT REVOLUTION DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Lettuce-go-round

BE MINDFUL OF OUR FOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT

The food industry behind restaurants counts for a large portion of the global ecological footprint: traditional agriculture, transportation and restaurants themselves.

Yet, a Huge amount of food is wasted every day.

It’s time to change. We need a sustainable model.

FARM + RESTAURANT RIVER NETWORK

The restaurant is not merely a place to eat, but also where your food is farmed, cooked and presented to you. Grow along a river, the network of farm-restaurant produces regional food and provide farm-to-table dining experience to the diners.

Dining becomes an experience to see, to touch, to smell, to taste and to farm - a sensory journey to learn about your food.

The collaboration within the network ensures the diversity of food product they share, at the same time allow every farm-restaurant to optimise the environment for an individual product.

SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION

Innovative technology allows such system produce quality food more efficiently than traditional agriculture. At the same time diminishing the carbon footprint for food transportation.

Aeroponics planting system is embedded into the 6-meter tall racks. Each of them provides 2 days of supplies; the staffs cycle through the rack to harvest and replant the product. The racks evolve at a 12-hour cycle to provide shading to regulate the interior temperature. Each of them also rotates in a 60 minutes cycle to optimise sun exposure and ventilation.

TIME TO FARM, FARM-TO-DINE.

http://archasm.in/paris-riverside-restaurant-winners/

More than Highrise . More than 65

HKIA Tokyo Exhibition at GINZA SIX, Tokyo - This exhibit attempts to showcase different urban green spaces, including habourfront, pocketed green spaces, urban and country parks; street, podium, sky and roof gardens, to social integration, health and well-being of children (at the height of more than 65cm) and senior citizens (at the age of more than 65) in high-density high-rise contexts.

The higher we live from the ground, the more disconnected we feel from the natural environment. The desire of growing green in our hectic city ties with our human nature we have neglected, which leads to some self-initiated actions and paradigm shift – we keep finding ways to make the city green and alive again.

http://www.hkia.net/tokyo2018/#morethan

An installation of light, sound, projection and cramped spaces.

Cross-disciplinary creation needs courage, mutual understanding and adventurousness from all of us. Organized by Hong Kong Arts Centre and led by artists of four different disciplines including Tony Ip (architecture), Roy Szeto (directing), Leo Cheung (theatre lighting) and XPLOR (multi-media), students from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and City University of Hong Kong come together to create an interactive installation that interprets the spaces in Hong Kong.

http://www.culturalmasseur.hk/en/festival/space-in-hong-kong

Commissioned by Hong Kong Arts Centre, TiP designed and built Mobile Art Cart, and conducted a series of Sculpture Playground Creative Model Making Workshops for public at all ages. Mobile Art Cart, namely “Nine Fields 九塊田”, has revitalized nine dilapidated desks together with an extended chalkboard, serving as a mobile art classroom to promote art and architecture. Photovoltaic panels are installed to facilitate charging mobile devices.  

“Al fresco art! Take in the harbourside breeze, roll up your sleeves and get busy at an outdoor model making workshop, where you can build your own creative playground and explore the relationship between art, architecture and the city. Just look for the mobile art cart, designed by award-winning architect Tony Ip,” featured by Hong Kong Arts Centre.

Situated on the southern bank of Victoria Harbour in the heart of Harcourt Garden, Sense of Green is a multi-purpose sculpture that is inspired by and dedicated to the movement of air.

Externally, it comprises of hundreds of bamboo-like poles that stand in the prevailing wind. As the wind increases in speed, the poles flex and bend to become stronger and in the process get scratched and marked, creating a dynamic visual record of the weather.

Internally, the sculpture conceals a ventilation shaft for the South Island Line MTR station below. When viewed from the surrounding high-rise buildings above, the sculpture takes on yet another dimension – that of a super-sized pot plant that sits within the garden.

Sense of Green is an oasis of calm in the urban jungle of Hong Kong.

Commissioned by Development Bureau HKSAR, “Prelude”, located at the Central waterfront promenade, is a set of public art work under City Dess-up Art Installation Competition.

“Prelude” is effectively a stage – one that is literally designed by its surrounding scenery. Equipped with a concave backdrop that can effortlessly amplify music, “Prelude” encloses an area for local performances: whether it be at, music or theatre. The given site is already well-equipped as an attraction: with a superb view of the Harbour in front, the Ferris Wheel at the back; fresh lawns cascading from the Government Offices, and seats and shelter provided by Piers 9 and 10. What we believe is missing at the Central Promenade, is formal performance space for its spontaneous entertainers.

The front of “Prelude” is created by a tessellation of mirror-finish triangular pieces, each reflecting the surrounding scenery at an angle and coming together as a distorted collage, encouraging visitors to re-imagine Victoria Harbour.

The mirror pieces at the back reflect the view of the city, and only purposefully ruffled to present HK’s island Ridgeline. We hope to remind visitors that as well as the magnificent view of our Harbour; we have an equally impressive landscape, and together, they create the spectacular geography of the city of Hong Kong.

We consider the design of “Prelude” to be a prototype that can benefit various sites along the Promenade.

Artists of “Prelude”: Tony Ip, Javian Tang and Tsoi Wai Kuen

[Water+]

A space for artistic-spiritual retreat with the water, in the water, by the water

The higher and denser we build the city, the lesser and lighter we touch or disturb the natural ground. With less than 25% land developed out of 1,104 km2 total area, Hong Kong is accommodating over 7 million people; however, it preserves 40% land for country parks and nature reserves. Situating at one of the reservoirs within the 40% preserved green land, WATER+ hotel creates unique experience for the visitors with artistically sensible live with the water.

Over the water, it bridges places, and communicates with the public with improvised spaces for art events, leading to a reception space for the hotel users.

Above the water, it stages artists’ interactions, and accommodates gallery, library, group rooms and living room in linear flexible spatial arrangement.

Along the water, it witnesses water tables up and down, and offers naturalistic scenes of studio spaces for artists’ living and creation.

In the water, it escapes from nowhere, and creates a surreal water-scenic space for artists’ meditation and contemplation.

Interior design & build project of an office has sucessfully achieved the corporate's green vision within budget and time, incorporating co-creating space, adaptive reuse of all existing funiture, green materials (eg. FSC sustainable timber, eco-friendly paint), daylight access, indoor planting.

TiP Green Office @Ming Pao Weekly Magazine

HKIA Young Architect Award 2010 - Idea Competition

Litoral Morrot Urban Regeneration Proposal, Barcelona, Spain

@2012-2014 HK & Barcelona- Urban Exchange Platform

Redevelopment of Cheung Chau for Community-based Cultural Tourism - Cultural Interaction Places

Inversion of Ordinary – Revitalizing the Deserted Site in Macau

Terrace Housing & Activity Centre for Middle-class Elderly

- Independence with Dependence

Fruit Market Urban Redevleopment, Yaumatei
 

Venice International Architecture Biennale 2016

There is no Green Architecture, only Architecture for Green Living.

The higher the building, the more the liveable green spaces at high levels. Enjoyable green, abundant daylight and naturally-ventilated air are essential for health and well-being. Such provisions shall be pre-requisite rather than marginalized in high-density high-rise built environment or gimmicky in green buildings. How can the greenest be prioritized in the highest and densest urban contexts for every single building? How can we stand on the frontier to bargain but not compromise liveability & sustainability against efficiency & profitability?

Link Chairs: “PNA’P ADV076 - Sky Gardens for Co-living”

The higher the building, the more the liveable green spaces at high levels. Daily urban living shall be extended to outdoor and neighbour sharing spaces for nature and social interactions.

Venice International Architecture Biennale 2016

Design wants no limitation. To a certain extent, however, some government restrictions give bargaining power to architects to fight for more green against efficiency & profitability. Once liveability and sustainability is a mandate, there is more room for green movement.

Enjoyable green, abundant daylight and naturally-ventilated air are essential for health and well-being. Such provisions shall be pre-requisite rather than marginalized in high-density high-rise built environment or gimmicky in green buildings. The next frontier of green architecture shall be advocated, including a new set of Practice Notes for Architects' Pre-emption (PNA’P) - Advocacy (ADV).

Link Chairs: “PNA’P ADV099 - Light and Air for Biotope”

Design paradigm shifts from mitigating urban adversity to regenerating the natural environment by revealing sky views with light and air and fostering the positive impact on flora and fauna.

The wise, time for lifestyle;
the capable, living for time;
the fool man, lifetime for time.

Link Chairs: Courtyard Houses & Inflated Apartments

Two sets of playful chairs are designed for a family of 4 members.
"Link Chairs - Courtyard Houses" [Old houses ‧ face-to-face ‧ family-centric ‧ gathering]
Generations live together with flats open inwards onto a courtyard - a central place for family gatherings - the family core.
"Link Chairs - Inflated Apartments" [New towers ‧ back-to-back ‧ view orientated ‧ own desire]
Tower residents long for best city views - a pleasant enjoyment - one’s own pride.

This project is to investigate the underlying driving forces for the dynamics of urban ecology affecting our family and social relationships in the eastern cultural contexts - from family centric to individualistic, and reflect these relationships through two sets of link chairs. These link chairs are not just seating objects but also aim to engage users and facilitate their interactions or own desire.

Exhibition:
2013 HKAC Beyond Architecture Exhibition
2013 HKIA REVEAL Exhibition
2014 PMQ Exhibition

The higher we live from the ground level, the more disconnected we feel from nature and the community.
The demand for a peaceful and natural environment in urban areas has increased; people desire such green environments where they can stay, chat, and otherwise interact with their family, friends and neighbours. We need green in our everyday urban life. Can sky garden be an option of bridging nature with urban living?
My exhibit "New Ideology of Sky Gardens" showcases 100 ideas of sky gardens in high-density high-rise contexts, together with four videos on tracking the commonality of urban greenery in Taipei, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Exhibition:
2015 HKIA Taipei Exhibition, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei