AIDAN TSANG_WORKING PORTFOLIO

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PORTFOLIO HINFFEI,TSANG[AIDAN]

PRACTICE PROJECTS

Ho & Partners Architects Engineers & Development Consultants Ltd., HK [Workingperiod(full-time):November,2021-January,2023]

Involved Projects:

1.HongKongPublicHousingProject-TungChungArea117

Ho & Partners Architects Engineers & Development Consultants Ltd., HK [Workingperiod(full-time):June,2021-November,2021]

InvolvedProjects:

1.Residential-TransitinalHousinginWingTaiSininHongKong

2.Residential-TransitinalHousinginPoLamRoadinHongKong

3.Residential-TransitinalHousinginTongYinStreetRoadinHongKong

A&B Architects Limited, HK [Workingperiod(full-time):October,2019-June,2021]

InvolvedProjects:

1.Residential-No.4BarbecueGarden(HouseC)

2.Residential-No.9BarbecueGraden

3.Residential-No.90PokfulamRoadresidsntialproject

4.Revitalisation-DesignproposalofrevitalisationofChunYeungStreet

AnI Interiors Ltd., HK [Workingperiod(part-time):September,2017-May,2019]

InvolvedProjects:

1.SchoolProject-L.S.T.LeungKauKuiPrimarySchool

2.SchoolProject-LawChanChorSiPrimarySchool

3.ResidentialProject-ChelseaHeights–PhaseII

4.ResidentialProject-PalaceGarden

Individula Freelance - Furniture Design, HK [Workingperiod:May,2020-February,2023]

RESIDENTIAL PROJECT -

PUBLIC HOUSING IN TUNG CHUNG, HK (AREA 114 &117)

PUBLIC HOUSING - TUNG CHUNG AREA 114 &117

OurcompanyiscollaboratingwiththeHongKongHousingAuthorityonaresidentialprojectthatspanstwosites,Area114andArea117.The objectiveistoconstructeighthigh-riseresidentialbuildings,providingover4000livingunits,aswellasshopsandsocialfacilitiesforlow-income HongKongcitizens.Wearesupportingtheprojectbyhelpingwithbuildinglayoutandaddressinganypotentialsite-relatedchallenges.

SITE LOCATION

Area114and117inTungChung,HongKong,arenewlyreclaimedlandareas.Theywerelikelypreviouslyunderdevelopedorbodiesofwater thathavebeentransformedintonewdevelopmentsites.

Whilethepublictransportationsystemintheseareasmaynotbefullyestablishedoraccessibleatpresent,plansforanewtrailstationlocated nearbyareinplace.Thiswillimprovetransportationaccessforresidents,makingcommutingandaccesstopublictransportationmoreconvenient.

SITE USAGE

TheOutlineZoningPlan(OZP)isalanduseplanthatguidesthedevelopmentofdifferentareasinHongKong.AccordingtotheOZP,thenewly reclaimedlandareasofTC114andTC117areprimarilyzonedforresidentialuse.Thismeansthatthedevelopmentintheseareaswillfocuson providingresidentialhousingforthecitizensofHongKong.

Furthermore,theneighboringareasaroundTC114andTC117arealsoprimarilyresidentialinnature,suggestingthatthegovernmentintendsto createacohesivecommunityofresidentialareas.Thepresenceofalargelandscapezonebetweenthetwoareasindicatesthatthegovernmentis alsoprioritizingthecreationofgreenspacesandasustainableenvironmentforresidents.

*Outline Zoning Plan(OZP) is a kind of statutory plan prepared by the Town Planning Board under the Town Planning Ordinance. It is basically a plan that shows the land-use zonings and major road systems of individual planning scheme areas.

PROPOSEDPEDESTRIANNETWORKSUNDERCEDD’STIAOZPEXPLANATORYSTATEMENT–PEDESTRIAN&CYCLINGNETWORK

SITE OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS

DuringthedesignphaseofTC114and117,ourteamworkedcloselywithvariouspartiesandconsultantstoanalyzearangeof sitedata.Throughthisprocess,weidentifiedseveralcommonelementsbetweenthetwosites.

Usingthissiteanalysis,wewereabletoidentifykeydesignconsiderationsandsiteconstraintsinTC114and117.Theseincluded factorssuchastrafficandpedestrianroutes,prevailingseasonalwinds,sourcesofnoisepollution,andopportunitiesforsiteviews. Bycarefullyconsideringtheseelements,wewereabletocreateadesignthatisbothfunctionalandaestheticallypleasingwhile minimizinganynegativeimpactsontheenvironmentandthecommunity.

GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTRAINTS

DesigningTC114and117ischallengingduetogeographicalconstraintsinthereclamationarea.Ouranalysisshowsthatthese sitesmayexperiencelandsubsidencewithin50years,soourdesignplanmustconsiderthis.We'veresearchedextensivelyand consultedgeologicalexpertstodevelopacomprehensiveplanthatensuresbuildingsandinfrastructurecanwithstandpotential geologicalchallenges.Bybeingproactive,we'recreatingfunctional,aestheticallypleasing,andsustainabledesignsthataddress theseconcerns.

1.Child Care Centre(CCC)

2.CommunityRehabilitationDay Centre(CRDC)

3. Day CareCentreforthe Elderly (DE)

4. CareandAttentionHomefor Severely Disabled Persons (C&A/SD)

5.NeighbourhoodElderly Centre (NEC)

1:9) 20 (Visitors’parking)

DESIGN PROPOSAL INFORMATION

OurprojectisacollaborationwiththeHongKongHousingAuthority,whichhassetspecificrequirementsforthedesignscheme. Theserequirementsincludethenumberofflats,carparkingspaces,welfarefacilities,andcommunityareas.Oursitedesignmust fulfilltheserequirementswhilealsoensuringthatthefinaldesignisfunctional,practical,andvisuallyappealing.Weworkclosely withtheHousingAuthoritytoensurethattheirrequirementsaremet,whilealsoincorporatinginnovativedesignsolutionsthat benefitthecommunity.

PODIUM/FPLAN

SITE COMPOSITION DIAGRAM

Thebuildingdesignissplitintotwosections:thegroundfloortopodiumfloor,whichisreservedforsocialcommunityandcar parking,andtheareaabovethepodiumfloor,whichisforresidentialuse.Thisdivisionservestodifferentiatethepublicandprivate spaceswithinthebuilding.TheHongKongHousingAuthorityhasspecificrequirementsforthedesign,includingthenumberof flats,carparkingspaces,welfarefacilities,andcommunityareas.Thus,thedesignneedstofulfilltheserequirementswhilealso ensuringthatthebuildingfunctionsefficientlyandisaestheticallypleasing.

SITE ELEVATION DESIGN

IntherealmofpublichousingdesigninHongKong,theHongKongHousingAuthority(HA)adherestoasetofelevationdesign guidelinestoensurethatthebuilding'sexterioriscohesivewithotherHAprojects.Thisapproachpreventsthebuildingfromappearingout ofplaceandhelpsmaintainaconsistentvisualidentityforpublichousinginHongKong.

RESIDENTIALFLOORLAYOUTPLAN

Thenumberofflatsisacriticalcomponentoftheproject,asthegoalistoprovideasmanyunitsaspossiblewithinthebuildingregulations andsitedevelopmentscheme.Therefore,ourteammustcarefullyanalyzevariouslayoutplanstomaximizethenumberofflatunitsinthe givensite.Byconductingathoroughstudyofdifferentlayoutoptions,wecandeterminethemostefficientuseofspacetoachievethe highestpossiblenumberofunitswithoutcompromisingonqualityorsafety.

COMPARISONONMICFLATAGAINSTSTANDARDMODULARFLAT

TYPICALMICUNITSW/&W/OACOUSTICWINDOW

Inthepast,precastfacadeswerethego-tomethodforconstructingpublicprojects.However,ourteamistakingaboldstep towardsinnovationbyutilizinganewconstructionmethodknownasMiC(ModularIntegratedConstruction)inanefforttoreduce constructioncostsandimprovetheinternalfloorarea(IFA)ofthebuilding.

Toensuretheutmostqualityoflivingforresidentsandmeettherequirementssetbythehousingauthority,wehavetakeninto accountthemaximumnumberofflatunitspossibleandpotentialnoiseissues.Ourteamhasmeticulouslydesignedavarietyof MiCflattypestoachievetheperfectbalancebetweenresidentsatisfactionandHAregulations.

UNITTYPEFLOORAREACALCULATION

As each site also has a limited G.F.A to establish building which is included the residential, commerical and social industry. Therefore, after confirmed the construction method, our team needs to study and calculate the the maximum area in each living units to draft different typical floor scheme.

MiC FLAT UNIT - TYPE A (1-2 PEOPLE)

MiC FLAT UNIT - TYPE D (5-6 PEOPLE)

PART OF MiC UNITS LAYOUT DRAWINGS

Our team must present the contractor and the Hong Kong Housing Authority with detailed layout plans for MiC units. The layout design must comply with building regulations and require confirmation.

CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Inthisproject,weareresponsibleforcreatingaconstructionscheduleforthepilingandbuildingworks,detailingthetimeand costforeachstage.WewillpresentthisinformationtotheHongKongHousingAuthorityandothergovernmentdepartments.The scheduleisacriticalcomponentoftheprojectplanandwillhelpensuretheprojectiscompletedontimeandwithinbudget.

PART OF THE DETAILING DRAWING

Aspartofmyrole,Icollaboratewitharchitectstopreparetenderdrawings.Dependingonthespecificusageofthedrawings,I mayneedtocommunicatewithcontractorsandconsultantsbeforefinalizingthedetailedplans.Thiscommunicationisessentialto ensurethatprojectrequirementsarefullyunderstoodandintegratedintothedesign,resultinginasuccessfulprojectoutcome.My involvementinthisprocesshelpstofacilitateefficientandeffectiveprojectmanagement.

HOUSE PROJECTNO.4 BARBECUE GARDEN,HK (No.4 BBQ GARDEN)

GENERAL INFORMATION

SITE LOCAION

BARBECUEGARDENisaresidentialcomplexsituatedintheSiuLamneighborhoodofHongKong.Theprojectis situatedintheNo.4areaandconsistsofthreedistincthouseslocatedonthesamesite.HouseCisoneofthese houses.

House C

Duringtheinitialphaseoftheproject,ourcompanywillassessthefeasibilityoflanddevelopmentforourclients beforecommencingbuildingconstruction.OurfirststepwillinvolveanalyzingthelandleaseandtheOutline ZoningPlan(OZP)todetermineanyrestrictionsandpotentialopportunitiesfordevelopment.

LAND LEASE

OUTLINE ZONING PLAN (OZP)

LAND DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL & CONSTRAINT

BasedonthelandleaseandtheOutlineZoningPlan(OZP),thesiteissituatedwithinaresidentialzoneandhas thepotentialforthedevelopmentofhousesorflats,includingsemi-detachedordetachedresidences.However, thereareheightandsitecoveragelimitationsthatmustbeadheredto,withamaximumheightof28metersanda sitecoveragelimitof63%.Additionally,themaximumplotratiois1,whichmeansthatthetotalGrossFloorArea (G.F.A)cannotexceedthesitearea.

PROJECT - LAYOUT FLOOR PLAN

G/F PLAN1/F PLAN2/F PLAN

Byengaginginfrequentcommunicationwithourclientsandcarefullyconsideringsite-specificchallenges,we meticulouslycraftlayoutplansthatnotonlycomplywithbuildingcodesbutalsothoughtfullyincorporatematerials intothedrawings.Thisresultsinamorecomprehensiveandvisuallyappealingrepresentationofthedesign,which inturnhelpsourclientsbetterunderstandandappreciatetheproposedproject.

SITE DRAINAGE SYSTEM

DRAINAGELAYOUT&MANWHOLESCHEDULE

DRAINAGESCHEMTICDIAGRAM

Ourcompanywillanalysisofthesite'stopography,geology,andhydrologytodeterminehowwatermovesacross thesiteandwhereittendstoaccumulatewiththebuildingserviceconsultants.Afterthat,weestablishesthe designgoalsforthesitedrainagesystem,takingintoaccountthelocalclimate,buildingcodes,andtheclient's needs.

Oncethelocationsoftheroomsareconfirmed,thebuildingserviceconsultantwilldesignthedrainagesystem fromtherooftothegroundbasedonthespecificfunctionsofeachroom.Thisincludesdeterminingthe appropriatepiping,drainageslope,andfixturesneededforefficientandeffectivewaterflowandwasteremoval. Thedesignwillalsotakeintoaccountlocalbuildingcodesandregulationstoensurecomplianceandsafety.

BUILDINGS STRUCTURE

GENERAL NOTES & TYPICAL DETAIL

(A)FRAMMING PLANBEAM DETAIL SCHEDULE

3D DRAWING FOR S.E CONSULTANT

Oncethebuildingdesignplanisconfirmed,wewillprepareapreliminarystructuraldesignandsubmitittothe structuralconsultantsfortheirinput.Theywillworkcloselywithustoensurethatthestructureisbothstableand meetsallrelevantbuildingcodesandregulations.Basedonourpreferences,thestructuralconsultantswillredesignthestructureandprovideuswithaframingplan,detailedstructuraldrawings,andaschedule.Throughout theprocess,wewillcreatea3Dmodeltofacilitatecommunicationandaidinanynecessarymodifications.

4BBQ'SKINDSOFAREACALCULATION

LEASE CONSTRAINT

Thelandleasetermsoutlinetheconstraintsonmaximumplotratioandsitecoverage,whichdirectlyimpactthetotal grossfloorareaandopenspaceofthesite.

TheGFA(GrossFloorArea),UFA(UsableFloorArea),andIFA(InternalFloorArea)areallimportantmetricsthat canimpacttheclient'sbenefit.TheGFAmeasuresthetotalfloorareaofabuilding,includingbothusableand non-usablespaces.TheUFA,ontheotherhand,onlyincludestheareasthatcanbeutilizedforspecificpurposes, andtheIFAreferstothefloorareawithinthewallsofabuilding,typicallyusedtodeterminerentablespace.

TheGFA,UFA,andIFAcanaffecttheclient'sbenefitinvariousways.Forinstance,alargerGFAmayincrease constructionandoperatingcosts,whileasmallerUFAmaylimitthefunctionalityofthebuildingfortheclient's needs,potentiallyleadingtodecreasedrevenue.Additionally,theIFAcaninfluencetheamountofrentablespace availabletotheclient,whichinturncanimpacttheirpotentialrevenue.Therefore,itiscrucialfortheclientto considerthesemetricsduringthedesignandplanningstagestoensurethatthebuildingmeetstheirspecific requirementsandobjectives,ultimatelymaximizingtheirbenefit.

PRESCRIBE WINDOW CALCULATION

CodeAPP-130oftheHongKongBuildingRegulationsrequireseveryhabitableareatohaveaprescribedwindowto allowfornaturallightingandventilation,astheseareessentialformaintainingahealthyandcomfortableindoor environment.Byensuringthatthereisanadequateamountofnaturallightandventilation,theprescribedwindowcan helptopreventthebuildupofmoistureandmold,improveairquality,andenhancetheoveralllivabilityofthespace. Thewindowmustmeetspecificsizerequirementsinordertocomplywiththeregulations.

Ground Floor1st Floor2nd Floor

Habitat zone

Prescribe Window Required

Zone area / 10

Openable Window Required

Zone Area / 16

Bathroom / Lav.

Prescribe Window Required

Zone area / 10

Openable Window Required

Zone Area / 10

Toensureconvenienceandclarityforallpartiesinvolved,wewillcreateadetailedtablethatlistsoutallthenecessaryareacalculations fortheproject,accompaniedbycorrespondingdrawingsthatillustratethedimensionsanddetailsofeacharea.Additionally,each drawingwillbeaccompaniedbyanexplanationtohelpfacilitateathoroughunderstandingofthespaceanditsintendedfunction.

PARTOFINTERIORDESIGN

Forthisproject,wearealsoresponsibleforproposinganinteriordesignconcepttotheclient.Giventhattheclienthastwochildrenandthesiteis locatedinaruralarea,wehavedecidedtobasetheinteriordesignconceptonacountrystylethatreflectsthenaturalsurroundings.

LIVING AREA & DINING AREA

Thecountrystyleinteriordesignconceptisintendedtoconveyasenseofwarmthandharmony,withafocusonincorporatingnaturalelements toreflecttheruralsettingofthesite.Thedesignincorporatesneoclassicalelements,utilizingsimpleanddelicatefeaturestocreateasubtleand gracefulaesthetic.Thegoalistocreateaspacewherehumanscanfeelateaseandinharmonywiththeirsurroundings,embracingthenatural environmentintheirdailylives.

MASTER BEDROOM & BEDROOM

Theinteriordesignconceptforthisprojectisbasedonthecountrystyle,whichrepresentswarmthandharmony,andemphasizestheconnection betweenhumansandthenaturalenvironmentindailylife.Neoclassicalelementsareincorporatedintothedesigndetails,creatingaspacethat exudessimplicityanddelicacy.

Intermsofspatialandfurnituredetails,acombinationofsimpleanddecorativefeaturesareappliedtoenrichthetexturewhilemaintainingthe quintessentialquality.Inspiredbynature,themajorityofmaterialsusedarewoodandstone,withafocusondarkandlightcolorcontrastsand touchesofhighlighttopresentanelegantlifestyle.

DOOR / WINDOW SCHEDULE

Foreveryarchitecturalproject,itisessentialtoprovideadoorandwindowschedulethatliststhespecificationsanddimensionsclearlyto theBuildingDepartmentandcontractors.Additionally,insomecases,wemayneedtodraftspecialdetaildrawingsincollaborationwiththe contractorsbasedontheclient'sspecificrequirements.Thishelpstoensurethatallpartiesinvolvedhaveaclearunderstandingoftheproject's designandspecifications,leadingtoasmootherconstructionprocessandamoresatisfactoryendresult.

PARTOFTENDERDRAWINGS&TECHNICALDRAWINGS

DRAINAGE PLANNING IN BATHROOMS

Duetositeplanning,theupperfloor'sdrainagemaybeaffected,promptingtheneedforanefficientdrainageroute.Aspartoftheteamworking alongsidearchitects,Ihelpprepareschematicplans,communicatewithotherbuildingserviceconsultants,andoccasionallydraftdetailedpartsfor discussion.

WORKING SCHEDULE

Astheleadconsultantfortheproject,itiscrucialtoestablisheffectivecommunicationwithallpartiesinvolved,includingtheclient, contractors,suppliers,andstakeholders.Understandingtheworkingprocessandtimelinesofeachpartyisimportantforcreatinga workingschedulethataccommodateseveryone.Thescheduleshouldberealisticandallowforunforeseenissuesordelays.Clear communicationofthescheduletoallpartiesensuresthateveryoneisawareofthetimelineandcanplantheirworkaccordingly. Regularupdatesandcommunicationthroughouttheprojecthelpstokeepeverythingontrackandensureasuccessfulcompletion.

FURNITUREDESIGN-POTATESTATE,HK

INDIVIDUALWORKS

For this project located in Po Tat Estate in Hong Kong, which consists of a small public housing unit for 1-2 people, the limited room size makes cabinets a crucial element for storage. To enhance the design, natural elements are being utilized in the space.

RENDERING

BEFORERENDERING

LAYOUT PLAN

Oncethedesignhasbeenconfirmedwiththeclient,thenextstepwouldbetoprepare detailedfurnituredrawingsthatcanbesenttothefurniturefactoryforconstruction.These detaildrawingsshouldincludeinformationsuchasthematerialstobeused,theironmongery required,thecolorsspecifiedforeachcomponent,anddetailedcabinetsectionsthatshow theconstructiondetailsanddimensionsofeachpart.

Byprovidingdetaileddrawings,thefurniturefactorywillbeabletocreatethecabinetsexactly asspecified,ensuringthattheymeetthedesignrequirementsandfunctionproperlywithin thespace.Itisimportanttoensurethatallnecessarydetailsareincludedinthedrawingsto avoidanypotentialissuesduringtheconstructionprocess.