Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure And Cultural Building

Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure And Cultural Building
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PING SHAN TIN SHUI WAI LEISURE AND CULTURAL BUILDING

ArchSD

ARCHITECTS
ArchSD

LOCATION
Hong Kong, China

CATEGORY
Cultural Center

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Thomas Wan, Edward Wong

AREA
17011.0 m2

PROJECT YEAR
2012

MANUFACTURERS
Formica, Junckers, Seves Vetroarredo

Text description provided by architect.

How can we build a tall modern building that reflects the past? We want to get away with the idea of a glass tower.

Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure And Cultural Building
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Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure And Cultural Building
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Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure And Cultural Building
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With the use of brick walls, timber and metal screens, the design signifies the idea of civic building with a piazza as a place for gathering, establishing a connection with its roots yet modern at the same time.

The spatial concept is inspired by the Chinese traditional cabinet, a kind of multipurpose storage space for books, as well as open shelves to display porcelain and bonsai.

By incorporating terraces that mediate the outdoor and indoor environments, the design re-interprets the traditional elements in a contemporary way.

By reflecting upon the watch tower of the nearby village that combines natural earthly materials that harmonize with the lower structures, we establish our design idea through the DNA of the nearby Chinese vernacular tradition of Ping Shan Heritage Trail.

Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure And Cultural Building
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Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure And Cultural Building
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Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure And Cultural Building

The building accommodates two main functions: a public library and an indoor recreation centre (IRC).

Metal frames, timber screens and steel lattices offer varying degrees of transparency and permeability, while Chinese bricks and fair-faced concrete present the feeling of sturdiness and stability in contrast.

Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure And Cultural Building
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Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure And Cultural Building
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In collaboration with the terraces interconnected by stairs at the periphery, they unite the internal functions three-dimensionally and maximize the multiple connections between these outdoor rooms.


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