Vertical Renewal

People’s Park Complex Commercial Office Space Renovation, Renew Vertical Space and Awaken Urban Vitality

As a landmark building, People’s Park Complex has always been of great significance to Chinatown, and the transformation of itself is also a new regeneration of the Chinatown community. In a society with rapid economic development, it is urgent to promote the development of surrounding communities and provide residents with convenience and more public space through the renewal of such commercial space. In this design, the main concept is “to use the vertical space, activate the new vitality of People’s Park Complex, create a new mixed commercial office space”.

The main design strategy includes “activating the commercial space on the ground floor + utilizing the continuous path + updating the facade and housing design of the tower”, including considering the minimum protection, green and low-carbon construction and postutilization, as well as the management and reuse of the users.

First of all, People’s Park Complex has always been an important commercial space in Chinatown. Both in terms of geographical and functional properties, the primary goal is to continue and upgrade the commercial space and create a new “vertical” commercial space. Therefore, not only the renovation of the commercial space pattern, but also the upgrading of its commercial positioning, so that it has a wider audience and a stronger commercial atmosphere. Including activating the commercial vitality of the ground floor space, adding more outward commercial space, including two main entrances and exits directly facing the city, increasing interaction and connectivity, attracting more people and making more people stay.

Secondly, the connectivity of vertical space is enhanced at the same time, including continuous spiral steps and ramps, as well as multiple convenient elevators, which continuously guide the flow of people upward and truly expand to the vertical city. And the reuse and development of the public nature of the roof space is the most important part to expand the usable area and add more public activity space for residents. Finally, through the flexible transformation of the residential space layout of the tower, combined with the facade design, the house is more conducive to commercial and office rental and use in the degree of diversified utilization.

Left Page Above: The New Skin of the Tower Block

Left Page Centre: Collages of PPC

Left Page Below: The building’s relation to its context

Right Page Above: Section of the Podium Block

Right Page Centre: Massing and Programme

Right Page Below: Longitudinal Section of the building

Melissa Lee Juin Tze