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The theme, ‘Nature’, was selected by the Board of Directors of
the YMCA of Hong Kong. Driving as a central part in the design
outcome, regional rocks, stone, natural flora and images of
ecological sites around nearby countryside are brought in. Together
with a piece of granite stone selected in Fushan for its oxidized rusty
tone sett the colour palette of the Hostel. The Architect together
with Y-representatives sharing the same spirit, were taken at dawn
to various natural sites at Sai Kung and Tung Ping Chau, to shoot
sunrise photographs of coastline village houses, mountain vegetation
and coastlines forming the body of artwork to grace the space.
For the café, the theme, ‘Villages’, was adopted. Walls are clad in
granite slabs with cleft finish to lend a rough, natural yet chic aspect.
Accessories follow the theme: village bowls, rice wine jugs, old
Chinese glass herb bottles, etc. together with rattan partitions and
solid wood tabletops. The totality is warm and welcoming. Rusty
steel combines with recycled timber savaged from old timber door
forming the ceiling suggest a low-carbon undertone.
To recall Hong Kong’s east-meets-west history, a mixture of furniture
pieces from both hemispheres was use. On the atrium wall, a
contemporary expression of the Geo-park composed of natural
granite, recycled timber, galas and metal making a strong, textured
statement, was installed. Daylight is captured into the atrium through
a complex, high-tech low-e glazed skylight that filters UV and
minimizes heat gain. Adjacent to a new access to the MTR is a rock
landscape, with different pebbles and seasheels that carry through
the colour tones of the South China Sea.
JADesignbroughttheentireeffortontimeandwithminimumdisruption
of operations for the Y. More importantly, is the cohesiveness of the
design itself towards nature and the very atmosphere the users can
enjoy.
香港基督教青年會董事局挑選了「自然」為設計主題。建築
師將香港地域的岩石、自然植物和附近郊區的生態環境的意
象延伸到設計、作為設計重心。並運用一塊來自佛山的天然
氧化花崗岩石為旅舍接待處的一部份，增添色彩。擁有共同
理念的建築師與青年會代表，於黎明時份特意到西貢以及東
平州去拍攝自然景觀，當中的海岸村落、環山樹林、海岸線
等景觀為旅舍增添不少藝術靈感，其後建築師亦將這些元素
滲入旅舍的設計空間。
咖啡廳以「鄉村」為主題。牆身裝上生鏽花崗岩石板，營造
一種天然的粗糙感覺而又不失時尚風格。裝飾品與主題相配
合，用以鄉村的飯碗、米酒壺、傳統中國藥酒瓶等等。藤製
靠背及木餐桌作空間分隔，整個格局予人溫暖的感覺。天花
以生鏽鋼材配以舊木門的木材，突顯低碳意識。
追溯香港中西文化交匯的歷史，旅舍混合採用了中西方的家
俱。中庭牆身以現代手法展示地質公園現貌，裝置了天然花
崗岩、循環使用的木材、玻璃及金屬。天窗將日光帶到室內
同時隔開紫外線和減低熱力。在通往地鐵站的新通道旁加有
一個乾石景觀，佈滿卵石和貝殼帶出南中國海域的色彩。
中樑建築設計有限公司致力減低施工期間對旅舍運作的影
響。更重要的是，將大自然融入設計當中，為使用者帶來視
覺和身心的享受。
170 Green Building Award 2012
Towards Zero Carbon
Completed Building - Hong Kong
The Salisbury,
The Young Men’s
Christian Association of
Hong Kong
香港基督教青年會
已落成建築 - 香港
Finalist 入選
Existing Building Category
既有建築類別