St2
Mong Kok Community Centre 2014
Tutor: Dr. Joseph Wong
Let us play the game of architectonic to explore the possibility of space formation! Community centre (Former site of Mong Kok Market) is created in this compacted and valuable space to cater for residents’ demand. By making tectonic models (Cubic as the basic unit) via density, porosity and proximity, it inspires different soild/void combinations. Innovative tower comes up and challenges traditional podium tower, as well as developing a healthier urban environment.
[Shifti-vation]
Tower B Bridge as connection Tower C
Family
Tower A
Ancestral Hall
Youth
Podium
Podium
Shop
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Open Space
Sp ac e
Podium
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Elderly
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Market
Podium
Past: Closed Loop
Now: Isolation
Future: Regroup
Horizontal Traditional Community
Vertical Podium Community
Solution: Anti-Podium Shifting Tower
-High social interaction -Market and ancestral hall as focal point -Strong neighbourhood bonding with youth, family and the elderly
-Efficiency is pushed to the limit, privatization of space to satisfy site coverage and GFA -Highest density but little connection to the ground and interaction between buildings
-Regain social interaction by means of space shifting -Combination of indoor and outdoor space with mixed functions, with better air ventilation
[Architectonic Matrix Study] Porosity
Low
Density
Medium
High
High
Medium Low
Step 0 Step 1
Further combination
Step 0: Original Step 1: Shifting modules in X-axis on even (2,4,6,8,10,12) level by 1 unit Step 2: Shifting modules further in X-axis on 3,5,7 & 9 level by 2 unit
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B
C
D
Step 2
[Site Response]
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1500
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Langham Place Hotel
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Mong Kok Area
The Lego Board to play
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Argyle
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Street
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Healt h-ca Sp re Edu orts Cultucation Planti re ng
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Key Principle to drive the design
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[Input: User-defined Sapce]
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Start to group boxes by shifting and grouping
[Output: Form-finding Space] 3
Kok R
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Mixed-function Tower
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Original Massing
The site is situated at the periphery of Mong Kok and it is closed to the old community. In this new and old district, we observe some physical contexts to start out the design. Its mix and match context is the key to drive the design. Its high connectivity promotes interaction; Certain levels promote the move of mixed density in variuos levels to create interactive dispositions.
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Tai Kok Tsui Area Angle of insolation
15/F to 16/F
12/F to 13/F
Shifting Degree=1
7
Grouping
8
5/F to 6/F
7/F to 8/F
G/F to 1/F
Rezone to create porosity
Final Massing
1.Allievate Air Pollution
2.Promote Circulation
N
68 degree for Spring/Autumn 92 degree for Summer (Overhead)
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Mong
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3.Avoid Wall Effect
4.Inject Open Space 5.Respect the Morphology
6.Open space for sun bath
[North Elevation]
[West Elevation] Type 1 Facade---Square with randomness (Herbal Planting)
CHC Social Welfare Centre
Type 2 Facade--Rectangular glazing (CHC Church)
Adlib Theatre Yoga Room
Type 3 Facade--Curtain wall (Sports Hall)
Type 4 Facade--The Linearity (Sports Hall) Elderly Day-care
Elderly Day-care Open Space
Self-Study Area
Adlib Theatre
Type 5 Facade--The box (Artist Studio) Type 6 Facade--Alternate glazing & solid pattern (Artist Studio)
Band Studio
Sports Hall Definition of porosity =The amount of open space. Some floorplans exceed the permitted site coverage (65% of site area), but in overall the building achieves higher porosity than the conventional typical building. Ratio of indoor to outdoor space= 6:4, (6186sq. m to 4124 sq. m).
[Section A-A]
[Section B-B]
R/F Mech. & Herbal 5250
15/F CHC Social Welfare Centre & Open Balcony
5250
14/F CHC Training Centre & Open Balcony
5250
13/F CHC Church Hall & Open Balcony
5250
12/F CHC Church Hall & Open Balcony
5250
11/F CHC Yoga Room & Open Balcony
7000
10/F CHC Sports Hall & Snooker Area
5250
9/F CHC Sports Hall & Open Space
5250
8/F CHC Gym & Open Space
5250
7/F CHC (Elderly Day-care) & Open Space
5250
6/F Self-Study Area
7000
5/F Elderly & Children Library
5250
4/F Adlib Theatre & Artist Studio
7000
3/F Adlib Theatre & Outdoor dance
5250
2/F Band Studio & Art Studio
7000
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M
M
M
L
L M
M
L
M
16/F Mech. & Herbal Greenhouse
H
H
H
M L
L
L
M
L
L M
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M
M
L
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L
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H
M
M
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M
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M
M
Density
Porosity
M
M
M
M M
M H
H
H
H M
M
M
M
M
M H
H
H
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H
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H
H M
M M
H
M
M
M
M
M
1/F Living Art + Theme Cafe
H
H
Proximity
H
Circulation
A
G/F CHC (Medicine) & Mech.
5250
H
5250
H
A
B
B