Upcycling School Reviving Connections by Dannia_Wong

UPCYCLING SCHOOL REVIVING CONNECTIONS Future Education Hub at Pui O, Lantau South

Wong Lok Yin, Dannia danniawong@gmail.com | 68719279

The Chinese University of Hong Kong May 2021

Reflect

on Relations with

Nature

Appreciate Resources Given by Nature

NATURE

Learn about UPC Cradle to Cradle Life Cycle of Daily Products

YCLING

Communication and Cooperation

Student

Local Villager

Social Involvement & Sense of Artist Ownership

PEOPLE

Sense of Visitor

Foreign Resident

Belonging

Regenerative conservation - treasure lantau south

Upcycling School Reviving Connections Future Education Hub at Pui O

In a modern rural setting, how to reconnect people and enhance sense of belongings?

DANNIA, WONG LOK YIN

danniawong@gmail.com 68719279

An upcycling school is proposed as a new communal and education center in Pui O. Apart from turning waste into outdoor furniture with local identities, the school aims to bring people together by retrieving a ‘community notion’ of school and involving everyone’s contributions in shaping the place. Pui O is a peaceful place with vivid cultures locating in Lantau South. Though rapid development in recent years is posing challenges on the village culture and cohesion. A trend of diminishing connections among people and among people and the nature is observed through research on open space and Bui O Public School, a former local village school in Pui O. Given the worsening solid waste problem and the ubiquitous DIY outdoor furniture in the rural settings, upcycling could be an opportunity that best fits Pui O to relieve waste problem and bring people together.

On the playground of Bui O Public School in early 70s (HKCSSST).

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Students --- Teachers

School --- Community

Villagers --- Vilagers

Human --- Nature

diminishing connections Environment Changes

Demographic Changes

Institutionalization

Rapid development had caused considerable changes on Pui O’s dynamic and natural environment.

• Young villagers leaving to study and work in urban areas. • • Influx of foreigners who enjoyed the natural environment, low rents and proximity to airport. (There is no official record but according to residents, expats make up of approximately 40%

Bui O Public School has transformed from village school to modern school, independed out from the influence and support of the community.

• Fenced village houses without commual space • Fenced government open space discouraging village culture • Brownfields damaging the seasonal wetland • Tourism bringing income, jobs but also pollutions

of local population). • • Bui O Public School is now a registered school for Non-Chinese Speaking students, which compose of more than 70% of total students.

Population Commercial Activities Organic village Layout

3. Adaptivity

the social and cultural hub of the area that it could Command and Reinforce social cohesion. It is now fenced and seldom used for community activities. People tend to use the football court or village offices instead.

Self-Concious Order

Facilitate the Use of Open Space

Village school used to be the gathering place for vilagers, it was

Village Culture Sharing of space

Favour Communication and Therefore promote

Study of Bui O Public School, a previous local village school

Study of Open Space

Both informal open space and temporal event -> Adaptive to Time (day time, night time, weekends, holidays etc) space are dynamic and cater to different activiPopulation ties during different times. This encouraged effiSelf-Concious -> Adaptive to Events Facilitate of Order cient use of space and resources and such spacethe Use(at different scales and mode e.g. feast, singing Commercial Open Space Village Culture tends to be more resilient to social changes. contest, Hakka Unicon Dance and etc) Activities Sharing Favour Communication Organic village of space and Therefore -> promote Adaptive to Social Changes Layout (from family to community gatherings; different ethnicity and culture of users etc)

3. Adaptivity Both informal open space and temporal event space are dynamic and cater to different activities during different times. This encouraged efficient use of space and resources and such space tends to be more resilient to social changes.

-> Adaptive to Time (day time, night time, weekends, holidays etc) -> Adaptive to Events (at different scales and mode e.g. feast, singing contest, Hakka Unicon Dance and etc) -> Adaptive to Social Changes (from family to community gatherings; different ethnicity and culture of users etc)

Service team in front of Bui O Public School (HKCSSST).

Material distribution, playing with children and movie show in Lantau South (HKCSSST).

1. Designing from the perspective of Humanity

Sun Wai Village Office: informal open space adn temporal event space. Sun Wai Village Oﬃce

haring planned layouts, rigid boundary, us-

Open Space of Belonging--------------Diﬀerentiable

Open Space of Experience-------- ----Narrative

Open Space of Participation------- --Interactive

Open Space of Leisure-----------------Passive leisure

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1. Designing from the perspective of Humanity Path FARMLAND SOIL

Open Space of Belonging--------------DiﬀArea erentiable STONE

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2. Open Space of Experience-------- ----Narrative Meaning of Open Space: Icon • To cater for diverse and rich individuality Node 3. Open Space of Participation------- --Interactive • To provoke users’ activity and creativity. 4. Open Space of Leisure-----------------Passive leisure Standard design of a government football court and a newly built fenced residential house. Sun Wai School and Ham Tin Private School combined into Bui O Public School in 1951; 1970 South Lantau Road constructed in 1967 5. Integrated local culture and lifestyles are endangering Area vernment designs and the disappearing 2. Interventing Existing Context space reduce the sense of belonging on Meaning of Open Space: 1. Appropriating: • To cater diverse of andanrich individuality nd eventually reduce local identity and Overturn the ownership, structure and for meaning open • To provoke users’ activity and creativity. space, temporarily or permenantly ngs to the community. e.g. Park(ing) by Rebar, San Francisco

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Promote Sharing Village Culture by extending outdoor living and recreational space ‘The Tree House’ Art & Music Workshop

Outdoor Living Space

Parking, Shelter

Kitchen, Storage, Seats

Garden

Tourist/ Public Facility

Treehouse, Pavilion, Fence

Animal Farm, Tree Pavilion, Playground

Promote Natural Education with supporting facilities for outdoor learning

KNOWLEDGE

EXPERIENCE

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EXPERIMENT

1. Bui O Public School 2. Lantau International School (Pui O Campus)

1963 Farmlands spread among the land between Pui O villages and the sea.

1984 Farmlands were gradually abandoned after the construction of Shek Pik Reservoir in the 60s.

2003 Extensive destruction on site (red dotted boundary) can be seen from the aerial photo since 2003. Pieces of land are first damaged, filled and then turned into brown fields for open storage, logistics, car repairing and other usages.

To MUI WO

SUN WAI TSUEN

LO WAI TSUEN

LO UK TSUEN 1

To CHEUNG SHA

SOUTH LANTAU ROAD

HAM TIN TSUEN

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CH AN W AD RO

To SHAP LONG

LEGEND

PROPOSED SITE

OPEN SPACE

Fung Shui Woodland

8 1. Lo Wai Vilage Office 2. Sun Wai Village Office 3. Lo Uk Ancester Hall 4. Ham Tin Village Office 5. Lantau South Rural Committee 6. Playground 7. Soccer Field and Basketball Field 8. Bui O Beach 9. Pui O Campsite and Barbecue Site

DEVELOPED LAND (in CPA)

SCHOOL

Brownfield (Open Air Storage/ Garage/ Container Field) Caravan/ Glampering Site

10.

Bui O Public School

11.

Lantau International School (P4-P6)

NATURAL LANDSCAPE River/ MUDFLAT/ SEA Seasonal Wetland Mangrove Sandy Shore

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120 m

A stained container in Sun Wai Village.

Reuse On-site Secondhand Containers 1 2

Atypical Openings on Side Wall 0

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Openings on End Wall

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Typical Openings on Side Wall 23

Extensive Openings

The most common type : 1 Door + 2 Windows

Commercial use with Sliding Doors

Containers used for storage, habitation and grocery store along the 2 sides of Chi Ma Wan Road next to the site.

Corner Fitting

Top Side Rail Door Assembly

Corner Post

Side Wall Bottom End Rail Deck with Cross Member Forklift Pocket

End Wall

(Christopher, Semih and Stuart, 2015, Corner Fitting)

Components & Essential Shading of Containers

Design Development Containers are a very specific object with prescripted loadings and structure. Therefore transforming it into buildings have its own limitations but also specific char-

1-2 3 4 5 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

acters and potentials.

Baja’s Wine School “La Escuelita”, Mexico ‘Rising Moon’ Pavilion, Hong Kong Mill Lane School Greenhouse, US Ccasa Hostel, Vietnam Boh Visitor Center, Malaysia Bat-yam Cans Pavilion, Israel Hyde & Seek,When I See You !, Australie Oktavilla, Sweden Microlibrary, Indonesia

Stacking containers as if legos is not appropreiate for both

the structure and architectural notions. Instead, through

this research on the structural performance, constructions and precedent studies, I am starting to understand about

cargostructures and to seeing it’s real potentials. The testing of configurations is just the start of the exploration

of how to create space with containers, to utilize their strengths and potential to the full.

Prelimilary Trial 1

The reseach on technical problems of containers therefore

informed a more sensible design solution to the spatial quality in pursuit.

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Section of the Previous Design Option

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Prelimilary Trial 3

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Prelimilary Trial 2

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1-2 3 4 5 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Reuse Materials as Shading Screen / Facade

Interactive Wall of Filled Takeaway box | Reception Room

Takeaway box filled from bottom

Interactive Wall of Hanged Takeaway box | Multipurpose Classroom

Hanged Takeaway box

Detailed Section of Main Studio

Grasscrete Road for EVA

Pedestrian Road Connecting Villages

From Nodes to Community & Nature

Dural Circulation

Circulation of Human

Circulation of Goods

Potential Future Development Route

LEGEND

M To

SOUTH LANTAU ROA

To CHEUNG SHA

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1. Main Entrance 2. Office 3. Reception Room 4. Recycle Collection Point 5. Washroom 6. Movie Screening Control Room 7. Screen 8. Exhibition 9. Multipurpose Rooms 10. Exchange Square 11. Restaurant & Viewing Platform 12. Playground 13. Riverside Sitting Area 14. Bridge to Seasonal Wetland 15. Main Studio 16. Individual Studio 17. Heavy Duty Studio 18. Amphitheatre 19. Carpark 20. Loading /Unloading 21. Storage 22. Dangerous Goods Storage 23. Wood Dehumidfier 24. Relocated Refuge Collection Point SITE 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

Bui O Public School Glosery Store Playground Lantau South Rural Committee Soccer Field and Basketball Field Grave Victoria Resort ‘The Tree House’

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5 23 22

To PUI O BEACH

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Main Studio framing to the Central Meadow

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Chi Ma Wan Road

Farming Garden

Main Studio

1:100 Section A-A’

Chi Ma Wan Road

1:100 Section B-B’

Heavy Duty Studio

Grasscrete EVA

Amphitheatre

Indiviudal Studios

Restaurant

Playground created with Recycled Materials

& Central Meado

Riverside

Grove

Seasonal Wetland

Collection Exhibition Zone

Storage Residents moving in or out

Restaurant

Studio Playground

Tourists

High Rotation Rate of Expats leads to frequent throw away of furniture and construction waste

Classroom

Villagers

Artist

Retired villagers can make their own furniture, Volunteer and promote local culture

Students / Youngsters

Logistic Companies

The studio provides a plateform and incentive for students of different backgrounds or language to communicate

Multi-purpose Rooms | Screen & Exhibition

Restaurant

Collection and Storage

Main Studio | Individual Studio | Heavy Duty Studio

Framing Views to Architecture & Nature

Restaurant and Playground amid nature

Main Studio facing the Central Meadow

Light Filtering through Ivy & Upcycled Materials

Individual Studios shaded under Ivy

Open-air side of Main Studio shaded with recycled CDs

Main Studio Composed with Vertical Stacking of Containers, Halfly Indoor and Halfly Open Air

Restaurant and Playground Designed with Reused Materials

Light Filtering through Ivy | Multipurpose Classrooms

Amphitheater and Individual Studios under Ivy

Light Filtering Through Reused Materials CDs | Main Studio

1:2000 Site Model

Design Trial

Final Design Layout