Integrating Design with
Environment
環境與設計相配合
Hysan Place
Hysan Place is specially designed according
to the micro-climate in the area, enabling
it to blend seamlessly with its surrounding
environment. As there are lower buildings in
the neighbourhood, the team has been able
to create three “Urban Windows” that help
retain good visual permeability, optimise
natural breezes to improve overall air
ventilation and reduce the “wall effect” often
found in dense high-rise environments.
These “Urban Windows” also provide green
spaces to mitigate the heat island effect that
is so common in urban areas. Meanwhile,
considering sunlight of different directions,
Hysan Place uses light shelves to direct
natural light deep into each office floor on
the South and East sides, while the West
side of the building has installed specially
designed low-angle solar shadings. “The
design of each side of the building is defined
by the environmental factors in that specific
location,” adds Dr Chan. “The four sides all
have a different appearance, but collectively
they look very natural together.”
Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong SoHo
“In hotels especially, there is high demand for electrical power,” explains Ir Antonio Chan.
“Energy consumption is dominated by air-conditioning and hot water supply systems. As a
result, this hotel uses a number of innovative and energy efficient systems in both its electrical
and mechanical designs. For instance, we installed motorised roller blind system controlled
by the room access card for each guest room as well as energy efficient lighting system. This
will significantly reduce air conditioning, lighting and other electrical power consumption. In
addition, to make use of the sunlight on exposed areas of the hotel, we have installed a solar
hot water system. Solar Hot Water Cladding system on façade curtain wall likewise enables us
to directly use solar thermal energy for water heating.”To further complement these initiatives,
the hotel has a green roof to reduce the temperature inside the building and lower the need
for air conditioning.
香港蘇豪智選假日酒店
對於酒店的節能設施，陳紫鳴介紹道：「酒
店對電力需求極大，當中以冷氣及供應熱水
系統為主。為此，酒店特別在機電方面加入
多項環保設備。我們在房間裝設與房卡系統
配合的預設電動窗簾、分散式智慧照明控制
系統等，以減省冷氣、照明等電力消耗。另
外，配合酒店位置所受日照，除裝設太陽能
熱水器集熱系統外，更設太陽能熱水幕牆板，
直接吸收太陽熱能為用水加熱。」此外，酒
店亦設有綠化天台，以減低大廈內的溫度，
同時減少冷氣消耗。
希慎廣場
希慎廣場在設計時特別研究區內的微氣候，
以配合周遭環境。他們利用四周較矮的建築
物配合夏天南風吹送，共設計了三個「城市
綠窗」，使建築物比一般的通透，從而加強
通風，減低屏風效應，而在綠窗內進行綠化
又可減低熱島效應，一舉兩得。同時，因應
項目四方日照程度不同，於日照較多的南面
和東面，他們運用反光板將陽光反射入室內，
而西面則特設針對低角度陽光的垂直遮陽板。
陳麗喬說：「我們會視乎每邊不同的環境情
況進行設計，因此廣場四邊的外觀各有不同，
但卻又相當自然。」
The Urban Windows create green spaces at
different levels
位於不同層數的「城市綠窗」，創造不少綠化空間
Solar Hot Water System and Integrated Solar
Hot Water Cladding system
太陽能熱水器集熱系統及一體化的太陽能熱水幕牆板
Green roof |
綠化天台
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