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Private Sector VTC THEi New Campus
Projects
The new campus for the Technological and ‘sky-rise greening’ on multiple levels. This will The purpose of the campus is to foster the
Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong achieve an aggregate of more than 30 percent exchange of ideas, not just within the school
(THEi) will be located in an urban district on greenery coverage and enhance the humane, community but also with the neighbourhood.
Hong Kong Island. The site is close to the soft touch of the spaces between the two The public realm will be barrier-free, as will
Victoria Harbour waterfront and is adjacent blocks. The ecological value of the site will be the street-level perimeter zone, which has
to public housing estates, public parks and a greatly enhanced by the introduction of over been planned with greenery, existing trees
bus depot. There is an elevated MTR railway 120 trees, the majority being native species. and new street furniture. An elevated, shaded
and surrounding roads in the vicinity, which green plaza on the first floor will connect to
have the potential to create noise impacts on The vertical campus itself will extend the surrounding neighbourhood via stairs and
the new campus. upward, intermingling indoor and outdoor a connecting bridge.
‘social magnets’ and key circulation
The design focuses on optimising the nodes for both the neighbourhood and the Creating an effective and healthy learning
school’s integration with the neighbourhood campus at strategic floors where the three environment is of key importance. Indoor
by adopting a twin-block design which shuttle escalators will land. Prominent, air quality will be enhanced through
opens up to an adjacent public park and accessible circulation stairs will connect low-emission finishes and coatings,
the prevailing summer wind. The building the floors between the escalator landings, mechanical systems with high flow rates
has high permeability, allowing light and air the landscaped social spaces and the open and controlled air movement at the air grills,
through, creating views and enhancing the sky-rise terraces. Visual transparency will be bio-oxygen air purifiers and high-efficiency
liveability of the campus and the surrounding maintained, with glazed walls along general filter materials. Thermal comfort will be
neighbourhood. Visual links between the circulation routes revealing to visitors the achieved with a high-performance building
neighbourhood, the harbour and mountain vibrant learning and teaching activities taking envelope (with an Overall Thermal Transfer
backdrops will be preserved, while the place within. Value 20 percent better than the statutory
public green will connect with campus baseline) and efficient air conditioning
PROJECT SCALE / USE 0.99 hectare
37,850 m2
Site area (approx.) 15
Gross floor area (approx.) 5,000
Number of floor above grade Educational Use (tertiary education)
Approximate final population
Key Occupancy type(s)
198 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
Projects
The new campus for the Technological and ‘sky-rise greening’ on multiple levels. This will The purpose of the campus is to foster the
Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong achieve an aggregate of more than 30 percent exchange of ideas, not just within the school
(THEi) will be located in an urban district on greenery coverage and enhance the humane, community but also with the neighbourhood.
Hong Kong Island. The site is close to the soft touch of the spaces between the two The public realm will be barrier-free, as will
Victoria Harbour waterfront and is adjacent blocks. The ecological value of the site will be the street-level perimeter zone, which has
to public housing estates, public parks and a greatly enhanced by the introduction of over been planned with greenery, existing trees
bus depot. There is an elevated MTR railway 120 trees, the majority being native species. and new street furniture. An elevated, shaded
and surrounding roads in the vicinity, which green plaza on the first floor will connect to
have the potential to create noise impacts on The vertical campus itself will extend the surrounding neighbourhood via stairs and
the new campus. upward, intermingling indoor and outdoor a connecting bridge.
‘social magnets’ and key circulation
The design focuses on optimising the nodes for both the neighbourhood and the Creating an effective and healthy learning
school’s integration with the neighbourhood campus at strategic floors where the three environment is of key importance. Indoor
by adopting a twin-block design which shuttle escalators will land. Prominent, air quality will be enhanced through
opens up to an adjacent public park and accessible circulation stairs will connect low-emission finishes and coatings,
the prevailing summer wind. The building the floors between the escalator landings, mechanical systems with high flow rates
has high permeability, allowing light and air the landscaped social spaces and the open and controlled air movement at the air grills,
through, creating views and enhancing the sky-rise terraces. Visual transparency will be bio-oxygen air purifiers and high-efficiency
liveability of the campus and the surrounding maintained, with glazed walls along general filter materials. Thermal comfort will be
neighbourhood. Visual links between the circulation routes revealing to visitors the achieved with a high-performance building
neighbourhood, the harbour and mountain vibrant learning and teaching activities taking envelope (with an Overall Thermal Transfer
backdrops will be preserved, while the place within. Value 20 percent better than the statutory
public green will connect with campus baseline) and efficient air conditioning
PROJECT SCALE / USE 0.99 hectare
37,850 m2
Site area (approx.) 15
Gross floor area (approx.) 5,000
Number of floor above grade Educational Use (tertiary education)
Approximate final population
Key Occupancy type(s)
198 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
