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HARBOUR CONNECTIONS
URBAN CONNECTIONS
PROPOSED ZONES
NATURAL CONNECTIONS
ACTIVE PATHWAYS AS PLANNING DRIVERS
<Redefining Hong Kong’s Waterfront> aims to explore opportunities and propose an
and hospitality. The proposal centres around a 420m tower that provides agricultural
aspirational vision for Hong Kong’s Waterfront.
services and an interactive museum at its base, commercial space enclosed by a hy-
Historically the development and reclamation of the harbour has separated the built
droponic greenhouse, and a luxury hotel with aeroponic atrium and observation deck.
environment from the natural one. With every period of reclamation, pedestrian access
Agricultural production will provide benefits such as an educational tourist attraction,
and flow to the waterfront has been greatly restricted. This vision, by 10 DESIGN, at-
profitable crops, and encourage better health and wellbeing for the city. This positive
tempts to redefine the waterfront by re-establishing urban connections, creating an
loop cycle provides for the city as a whole as district energy and water systems turn
attraction for residents and tourists alike, and testing innovative strategies to mitigate
waste to power and purify water for the needs of neighbouring buildings.
implications of future climate change. The goal is to transform Victoria Harbour into a
SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES_ACTIVELY CLEAN AND ENRICH SURROUNDING WATER
lively waterfront destination for public enjoyment and reintroduce agriculture in the
In addition to purifying water of heavy metals and contaminants, 10 DESIGN proposes
urban setting through modern applications.
an aquaculture landscape of interlinked active wetlands and low density fish ponds,
WATERFRONT MASTERPLAN The waterfront should invite residents and tourists alike
supported by a structural artificial reef, that also reintroduces vital nutrients and mi-
with a variety of destinations, pathways, and opportunities to relax, play, work, shop,
croorganisms, replenishes a depleted fish supply, and renews Hong Kong’s marine
learn, and grow. Creation of zones for commercial, social, civic, and ecology/culture
habitats. The water from Victoria Harbour is cleaned to a standard that would allow for
provide focus to the waterfront with diverse activators woven throughout to allow for
recreational swimming and a more gradual approach to the harbour’s edge would cre-
more social interactions and commercial opportunities. Building upon the efficient
ate an urban beach that is active most months of the year. Written by 10 design
pathways to MTR and ferry piers, a continuous flow of bridges and trails will encourage
WATERFRONT MASTERPLAN
fluid mobility through a variety of destinations.
Location Hong Kong Site area 475,000m² (47.5 ha) Facilities by area (west to east) Central Ferry Piers, Central
VERTICAL FARM CENTRE_NEW URBAN TYPOLOGY The Wan Chai end of Central
Promenade, Central Harbourfront, Tamar Park, Wanchai Ecology Park (clockwise)
Harbour evolves directly from ecological services and strives to demonstrate that en-
<Cultural Centre> Site Area 15,000m² (1.5 ha) GFA 15,000m² Height 20m Floors 4
vironmental features can also create economic benefit and social inclusion in a market
<Vertical Farm Centre> Site Area 20,000m² (2 ha) GFA 240,000m² Height 420m Floors 106
driven city. 10 DESIGN’s Vertical Farm Centre (VFC) will explore a new urban typology
<Sustainable Fisheries> Coastal length 500m² Site area 30,000m² (3 ha) Coordinator Sean Quinn (Head of
and unique modes of ecology within a mixed-use complex: retail, commercial space,
Sustainable Design) & Ted Givens (Design Partner) Editorial design Cha Hye-Rin Editor Yoon Seon-Min, Lee Sun-A
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HARBOUR CONNECTIONS
URBAN CONNECTIONS
PROPOSED ZONES
NATURAL CONNECTIONS
ACTIVE PATHWAYS AS PLANNING DRIVERS
<Redefining Hong Kong’s Waterfront> aims to explore opportunities and propose an
and hospitality. The proposal centres around a 420m tower that provides agricultural
aspirational vision for Hong Kong’s Waterfront.
services and an interactive museum at its base, commercial space enclosed by a hy-
Historically the development and reclamation of the harbour has separated the built
droponic greenhouse, and a luxury hotel with aeroponic atrium and observation deck.
environment from the natural one. With every period of reclamation, pedestrian access
Agricultural production will provide benefits such as an educational tourist attraction,
and flow to the waterfront has been greatly restricted. This vision, by 10 DESIGN, at-
profitable crops, and encourage better health and wellbeing for the city. This positive
tempts to redefine the waterfront by re-establishing urban connections, creating an
loop cycle provides for the city as a whole as district energy and water systems turn
attraction for residents and tourists alike, and testing innovative strategies to mitigate
waste to power and purify water for the needs of neighbouring buildings.
implications of future climate change. The goal is to transform Victoria Harbour into a
SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES_ACTIVELY CLEAN AND ENRICH SURROUNDING WATER
lively waterfront destination for public enjoyment and reintroduce agriculture in the
In addition to purifying water of heavy metals and contaminants, 10 DESIGN proposes
urban setting through modern applications.
an aquaculture landscape of interlinked active wetlands and low density fish ponds,
WATERFRONT MASTERPLAN The waterfront should invite residents and tourists alike
supported by a structural artificial reef, that also reintroduces vital nutrients and mi-
with a variety of destinations, pathways, and opportunities to relax, play, work, shop,
croorganisms, replenishes a depleted fish supply, and renews Hong Kong’s marine
learn, and grow. Creation of zones for commercial, social, civic, and ecology/culture
habitats. The water from Victoria Harbour is cleaned to a standard that would allow for
provide focus to the waterfront with diverse activators woven throughout to allow for
recreational swimming and a more gradual approach to the harbour’s edge would cre-
more social interactions and commercial opportunities. Building upon the efficient
ate an urban beach that is active most months of the year. Written by 10 design
pathways to MTR and ferry piers, a continuous flow of bridges and trails will encourage
WATERFRONT MASTERPLAN
fluid mobility through a variety of destinations.
Location Hong Kong Site area 475,000m² (47.5 ha) Facilities by area (west to east) Central Ferry Piers, Central
VERTICAL FARM CENTRE_NEW URBAN TYPOLOGY The Wan Chai end of Central
Promenade, Central Harbourfront, Tamar Park, Wanchai Ecology Park (clockwise)
Harbour evolves directly from ecological services and strives to demonstrate that en-
<Cultural Centre> Site Area 15,000m² (1.5 ha) GFA 15,000m² Height 20m Floors 4
vironmental features can also create economic benefit and social inclusion in a market
<Vertical Farm Centre> Site Area 20,000m² (2 ha) GFA 240,000m² Height 420m Floors 106
driven city. 10 DESIGN’s Vertical Farm Centre (VFC) will explore a new urban typology
<Sustainable Fisheries> Coastal length 500m² Site area 30,000m² (3 ha) Coordinator Sean Quinn (Head of
and unique modes of ecology within a mixed-use complex: retail, commercial space,
Sustainable Design) & Ted Givens (Design Partner) Editorial design Cha Hye-Rin Editor Yoon Seon-Min, Lee Sun-A
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BREAKWATER & HIGH PRESSURE BALLAST CLOSED CIRCUIT HIGH PRESSURE WATER SYSTEM
CURRENT ACTIVE OXYGENATION INFLOW
RECLAIMED WETLAND HABITAT
WETLAND LANDSCAPE INVITES WILD BIRDS TO NEST
ARTIFICIAL REEF STRUCTURE HEAVY METAL POLLUTANT RETENTION
SHRIMP & OYSTER HABITAT
LOW DENSITY SUSTAINABLE FISH POND
NATURAL FILTRATION THROUGH WETLAND ROOT SYSTEM
MAINTENANCE ACCESS WETLAND PLANTS
SALT MARSHES
ARTIFICIAL REEF
ORGANIC MICRO ALGAE FISH FEED
OXYGEN DIFFUSION SYSTEM
ORGANIC WASTE PROVIDES FEED FOR BOTTOM SCAVENGERS
ARTIFICIAL REEF
CLAMS & OYSTERS HABITAT
NATURAL FILTRATION THROUGH WETLAND ROOT SYSTEM
>> INTERACTIVE RESILENCY
൙గ ധӴ થґࠋ ӆ൧! ਉ ܟѿࣞ ऀ؟ടӋ ൙గധ ഡ ৡ७୳ ࡻ ૂ१ട ؘ
&KDL Ӵౖࣥ ؘഠહ ࣳࡻफ़ਁ ಡ൛ ټਊ੶ܾ ൝ӄ घ ڝ౿ഡ ӄૂહ ઊઋ Ә
ҫ ܾ ടӋ ઔ د
१ણ ӄૂ ૻ७ ٩१અ ࣏൦ ౿ഥઊ ѿ؟ട ؘدҫ ന ҫઊ़ دଓ ણ ऄౡ 9)&
ਊ࣏હ੶ܾ ധӴ ґࠋ ࠃ ҁ ࣏৹ ҥஸӘ ઘ ࡚ ټݼґࡂ ܾ੶ל ਁߚڹ دҁ
ґࠋ ӆ൧ ३ґ ל٩१ ੭ൌӘ دહ १ࣹ ੭౿ ࣛ৹ Ԟౌ ࣳࡻफ़ અ અહ ౖࣥ
࣏৹ઊ ଔര ڛ ؘٻԞҁ ٳਁࡂ ؘരઘ ાԕ ࠃ നѿ ਊ੶ܾઅ ࣷٳઊ ਯඥ
൝ӄਁ فന Ӵഢ ҫઊ دP ઊઅ ౌܾ Ӵऀ ټऄౡ ؘ৹ ࣳࡻफ़ Ԟࡘزઅ
ૂഡٻԞ٩ യ دઊࠤ ӆ൧ ٩१ ҿ ޏથӴஸടӋ ਊ ߺ ࠃ ӚӠҒ ݴڂ ڝഡ
ف൛ൌ ࠆߜӚ ़ӄਢ५ ֳ ࣛ৹ Ӵ ़Ԟӄથࠔ ৈಠݼ Ҍஹ ӋԚ ౮ ڢ فޏ
घ ݴґࠋട ݳدഡ੶ܾ ܑ߸ ؘԞ൲ ࠹൛અ ਕലਁ ࡻفഡ ३હઌ ٩१ ґࠋ
ૂӖന ҫઊ دણ १ࣹ ӯ੮ હ ӚӠ घਭ ़ઋൌ ઙߜ ڢઅ ൌౖ ݴ౿ന ӄૂહ
ܛ१സനࡇ੶ܾঅ ധӴ ਊ થીށട ؘҫ ܾ ടӋ ઔ دԓݼӋ ઊ ݴ౿ന
ઊઋ ന ҫઊ ٩१ ݴഡ ً ֢ ࡂҥ ࠃ ࢃ ൝ӄ ऀന ҫઊۙ دഡ
ࡼ౸ݼৈ 9LFWRULD ധӴ ਊ ൞ऀ൛१ౄӋ ஏ زԞीઅ ٩੶ܾ ٩१ ܆ޔङਁ ৹
ણઅ ࣷा൝ ౖࣥ ؘஔહ੶ܾ ٩१ ݴഡ ਊ ਁׂ ࠃ ़ઘ ा൝ १फ़౯੶ܾ
൝ӄ ӴെടӋઘ യ د
ઙੋടࣳ Ԟߜܾࡘౡ Ԟ ਁׂ࣒ࣥ ݴനֳӋ ߜ ી൛१ఇৰ ࠹ ҥߜڝઅ
ઊ ܾૃಠ ؘ൝ӄહ ࣖ ५െനֳف ਁࠩࠒ ؘഡ હԔહઌ ץઅܟ ݴઍ੶ఇ ҫઊ د
ച ݴா१ఇ ҫઊ د
થґࠋ ധӴ ਊ ބफ़ౡഓ ܓധӴ ਊ ਊ ߺ ࠃ ӚӠҒ ਁڂҲ د৩ഡ હਭ
ङѿ؟ഡ ৩२ણBહԔહ ਊ ़ଖ ી൛ ࠃ ґࣷ ૻԙङӘ Ԟౌ ߜଖਁ ਠਐ ټന़અ
݄ࡻ ࣷٳന ඌ२ ੭ඝ ઍ ऴഞ ӯ੮ ԓݼӋ ऀણ ڢઅ Ԟ൦ૂ ݴӖന ़ ઔৰৡ
ી൛ ઙ৹ ଔരടࣳ ࣛ ൞ٳહઌ ।અ ৩२ણӘ ച़ ৩࡚ ࠃ ߸ࣥߜ ӖԚട ؘ
ഡ دઊਁ ࣛ৹ ࣏൦ ӖӖ ԓݼӋ ౖࣥ ࠃ ߚ൛ ݴഡ Ӗҁ ਕਊ ڝӴஸത੶ܾঅ ധӴ
Ӵહઌ ઌӖ ѿ ࣹௗ ټસ٩ ৩२ણ ૂടӋ Ӌ҃ ټৰ د१ ൦ࡃ१ౄ
ਊਁ فഡ د৩ഡ ൞ ٳહ اઌӴઅ ଙૻ ੭ ੭٩ന ࣏൦ ౿ഥ ࠃ ࣛ৹ ൞ऀ൛અ
൙గ ന৩ ౖࣥӆઅ ൦ࡃ ੭٩ടӋઘ യࡼ د౸ݼৈ ടࠢ ݴ౿ന ڝৰਠ ؘന़ ؘ
Ԟ൦ ݴ൜ாടӋઘ യ دஎ ࠃ ࣷ܆Ә ӆ ټ൭ੰહ ઊ ٳӄܾਭ ङ ඓ ݵӴऀട ؘ
ന़ Ԣ ़ ઔ ી٩અ ़Ԫ ી൛ ੶ৼٻധӴ ࠹ ਊ ઽଔહ੶ܾ ૻ
ҿࡂ ࠃ ݼدരܾد ؘ৩ഡ હ ݴৈੌ ؘݱ൞ഡ ࣷٳൌऀന ҫઊ د
࡚ࡘفԞҁ ٳ ࣏ੋ ѿ؟ഡ ٩१ൌ ന࠹੶ܾ ґࠋ ٽਙીઊ دԗ ౭ ڤઘઌ
़ଓ ણ ऄౡB३ґ ל٩१ ੭ൌ ऄಠ ܢടࠢ &HQWUDO +DUERXU ֙ ਁزઘݼഡ ਯ ୱઊ :DQ
Form sculpted by tides and the flow of the city.
Collecting pools filter stormwater as it returns to harbour. HOLISTICS DESIGN
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BREAKWATER & HIGH PRESSURE BALLAST CLOSED CIRCUIT HIGH PRESSURE WATER SYSTEM
CURRENT ACTIVE OXYGENATION INFLOW
RECLAIMED WETLAND HABITAT
WETLAND LANDSCAPE INVITES WILD BIRDS TO NEST
ARTIFICIAL REEF STRUCTURE HEAVY METAL POLLUTANT RETENTION
SHRIMP & OYSTER HABITAT
LOW DENSITY SUSTAINABLE FISH POND
NATURAL FILTRATION THROUGH WETLAND ROOT SYSTEM
MAINTENANCE ACCESS WETLAND PLANTS
SALT MARSHES
ARTIFICIAL REEF
ORGANIC MICRO ALGAE FISH FEED
OXYGEN DIFFUSION SYSTEM
ORGANIC WASTE PROVIDES FEED FOR BOTTOM SCAVENGERS
ARTIFICIAL REEF
CLAMS & OYSTERS HABITAT
NATURAL FILTRATION THROUGH WETLAND ROOT SYSTEM
>> INTERACTIVE RESILENCY
൙గ ധӴ થґࠋ ӆ൧! ਉ ܟѿࣞ ऀ؟ടӋ ൙గധ ഡ ৡ७୳ ࡻ ૂ१ട ؘ
&KDL Ӵౖࣥ ؘഠહ ࣳࡻफ़ਁ ಡ൛ ټਊ੶ܾ ൝ӄ घ ڝ౿ഡ ӄૂહ ઊઋ Ә
ҫ ܾ ടӋ ઔ د
१ણ ӄૂ ૻ७ ٩१અ ࣏൦ ౿ഥઊ ѿ؟ട ؘدҫ ന ҫઊ़ دଓ ણ ऄౡ 9)&
ਊ࣏હ੶ܾ ധӴ ґࠋ ࠃ ҁ ࣏৹ ҥஸӘ ઘ ࡚ ټݼґࡂ ܾ੶ל ਁߚڹ دҁ
ґࠋ ӆ൧ ३ґ ל٩१ ੭ൌӘ دહ १ࣹ ੭౿ ࣛ৹ Ԟౌ ࣳࡻफ़ અ અહ ౖࣥ
࣏৹ઊ ଔര ڛ ؘٻԞҁ ٳਁࡂ ؘരઘ ાԕ ࠃ നѿ ਊ੶ܾઅ ࣷٳઊ ਯඥ
൝ӄਁ فന Ӵഢ ҫઊ دP ઊઅ ౌܾ Ӵऀ ټऄౡ ؘ৹ ࣳࡻफ़ Ԟࡘزઅ
ૂഡٻԞ٩ യ دઊࠤ ӆ൧ ٩१ ҿ ޏથӴஸടӋ ਊ ߺ ࠃ ӚӠҒ ݴڂ ڝഡ
ف൛ൌ ࠆߜӚ ़ӄਢ५ ֳ ࣛ৹ Ӵ ़Ԟӄથࠔ ৈಠݼ Ҍஹ ӋԚ ౮ ڢ فޏ
घ ݴґࠋട ݳدഡ੶ܾ ܑ߸ ؘԞ൲ ࠹൛અ ਕലਁ ࡻفഡ ३હઌ ٩१ ґࠋ
ૂӖന ҫઊ دણ १ࣹ ӯ੮ હ ӚӠ घਭ ़ઋൌ ઙߜ ڢઅ ൌౖ ݴ౿ന ӄૂહ
ܛ१സനࡇ੶ܾঅ ധӴ ਊ થીށട ؘҫ ܾ ടӋ ઔ دԓݼӋ ઊ ݴ౿ന
ઊઋ ന ҫઊ ٩१ ݴഡ ً ֢ ࡂҥ ࠃ ࢃ ൝ӄ ऀന ҫઊۙ دഡ
ࡼ౸ݼৈ 9LFWRULD ധӴ ਊ ൞ऀ൛१ౄӋ ஏ زԞीઅ ٩੶ܾ ٩१ ܆ޔङਁ ৹
ણઅ ࣷा൝ ౖࣥ ؘஔહ੶ܾ ٩१ ݴഡ ਊ ਁׂ ࠃ ़ઘ ा൝ १फ़౯੶ܾ
൝ӄ ӴെടӋઘ യ د
ઙੋടࣳ Ԟߜܾࡘౡ Ԟ ਁׂ࣒ࣥ ݴനֳӋ ߜ ી൛१ఇৰ ࠹ ҥߜڝઅ
ઊ ܾૃಠ ؘ൝ӄહ ࣖ ५െനֳف ਁࠩࠒ ؘഡ હԔહઌ ץઅܟ ݴઍ੶ఇ ҫઊ د
ച ݴா१ఇ ҫઊ د
થґࠋ ധӴ ਊ ބफ़ౡഓ ܓധӴ ਊ ਊ ߺ ࠃ ӚӠҒ ਁڂҲ د৩ഡ હਭ
ङѿ؟ഡ ৩२ણBહԔહ ਊ ़ଖ ી൛ ࠃ ґࣷ ૻԙङӘ Ԟౌ ߜଖਁ ਠਐ ټന़અ
݄ࡻ ࣷٳന ඌ२ ੭ඝ ઍ ऴഞ ӯ੮ ԓݼӋ ऀણ ڢઅ Ԟ൦ૂ ݴӖന ़ ઔৰৡ
ી൛ ઙ৹ ଔരടࣳ ࣛ ൞ٳહઌ ।અ ৩२ણӘ ച़ ৩࡚ ࠃ ߸ࣥߜ ӖԚട ؘ
ഡ دઊਁ ࣛ৹ ࣏൦ ӖӖ ԓݼӋ ౖࣥ ࠃ ߚ൛ ݴഡ Ӗҁ ਕਊ ڝӴஸത੶ܾঅ ധӴ
Ӵહઌ ઌӖ ѿ ࣹௗ ټસ٩ ৩२ણ ૂടӋ Ӌ҃ ټৰ د१ ൦ࡃ१ౄ
ਊਁ فഡ د৩ഡ ൞ ٳહ اઌӴઅ ଙૻ ੭ ੭٩ന ࣏൦ ౿ഥ ࠃ ࣛ৹ ൞ऀ൛અ
൙గ ന৩ ౖࣥӆઅ ൦ࡃ ੭٩ടӋઘ യࡼ د౸ݼৈ ടࠢ ݴ౿ന ڝৰਠ ؘന़ ؘ
Ԟ൦ ݴ൜ாടӋઘ യ دஎ ࠃ ࣷ܆Ә ӆ ټ൭ੰહ ઊ ٳӄܾਭ ङ ඓ ݵӴऀട ؘ
ന़ Ԣ ़ ઔ ી٩અ ़Ԫ ી൛ ੶ৼٻധӴ ࠹ ਊ ઽଔહ੶ܾ ૻ
ҿࡂ ࠃ ݼدരܾد ؘ৩ഡ હ ݴৈੌ ؘݱ൞ഡ ࣷٳൌऀന ҫઊ د
࡚ࡘفԞҁ ٳ ࣏ੋ ѿ؟ഡ ٩१ൌ ന࠹੶ܾ ґࠋ ٽਙીઊ دԗ ౭ ڤઘઌ
़ଓ ણ ऄౡB३ґ ל٩१ ੭ൌ ऄಠ ܢടࠢ &HQWUDO +DUERXU ֙ ਁزઘݼഡ ਯ ୱઊ :DQ
Form sculpted by tides and the flow of the city.
Collecting pools filter stormwater as it returns to harbour. HOLISTICS DESIGN
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ARGRITECTURE EXHIBIT & RETAIL PODIUM(FLOORS 1-24)
OFFICE(FLOORS 25-72)
HOTEL(FLOORS 73-106)
OFFICE DOUBLE SKIN GREENHOUSE
VERTICAL FARM CENTRE_WATER & FOOD PRODUCTION
INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE
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ARGRITECTURE EXHIBIT & RETAIL PODIUM(FLOORS 1-24)
OFFICE(FLOORS 25-72)
HOTEL(FLOORS 73-106)
OFFICE DOUBLE SKIN GREENHOUSE
VERTICAL FARM CENTRE_WATER & FOOD PRODUCTION
INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE