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Written by: Chen Shuxia
2021-01-17 13:14
Last update date: 2021-01-17 13:20
The FEHD Tianmu Market (formerly known as the Tin Shui Wai Temporary Market) in Tin Shui Wai opened at the end of last month. The Secretary for Development, Wong Wai-lun, wrote today (17th) that the market adopts the "assembly and synthesis" construction method, that is, prefabricated components are transported to the site for installation and shorten the construction In time, the market was completed and opened in only one year. There are 36 fixed stalls and 4 temporary stalls, providing a total of 40 stalls.
He specifically mentioned that the design of the market emphasizes natural ventilation and daylighting. The corridors and open sides at the bottom of the central high-rise building allow sunlight to enter the room, reduce lighting energy consumption, and block direct sunlight, making the neighborhood more comfortable.
In response to the epidemic, the department also installed anti-fouling and antibacterial ceramic panels between the stalls, applied "nano-coating" technology to ventilated locations to reduce dust accumulation, and installed smart garbage recycling machines.
▼Tin Shui Wai Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Tianmu Market Overview▼
The supply of building materials was once tight due to the epidemic in the Mainland
Wong Wai-lun quoted Chen Jingde, senior engineering planning manager of the ArchSD, as saying that the contractor started construction in January last year but was experiencing the first wave of the new crown epidemic. The mainland factories were temporarily closed and the supply of construction materials was also tight. Fortunately, the engineering team responded immediately and flexibly mobilized construction. The contractor also worked closely with the supplier to make contingency arrangements to ensure that the project can still be completed within the specified time under the epidemic.
Wong Wai-lun also quoted Tsang Wei-lun, a senior architect from the Architectural Services Department, as saying that a general market takes about 6 to 7 years from planning to completion. In order to meet the needs of the district, the temporary market will be built as soon as possible. Most of the components of the building are then transported to the site for installation; the upper cover adopts "design for manufacturing and assembly" to avoid wet construction methods such as "concrete falling", reducing construction time and facilitating construction.
The corridors and open sides of the high-rise buildings in the middle of the market allow sunlight to enter the room and block direct sunlight.
(Photo from the blog of the Secretary for Development)
The open design of the central corridor and both sides of the central high-rise building ``absorbs light'' and is airy
Although the Tianmu Market is a temporary market, Wong Wai-lun pointed out that the engineering team is also meticulous in design.
He quoted the architect Lu Yizhang of the Architectural Services Department as saying that their goal is to find a balance between beauty, practicality and comfort, and the design focuses on natural ventilation and lighting.
The central corridors and open sides of the high-rise buildings in the center of the market allow sunlight to enter the room, reduce lighting energy consumption, and block direct sunlight, making users more comfortable. In addition, the straight layout of the market is conducive to convective wind. The market is airy and cool.
The pitched roof is designed based on Hong Kong’s rainy weather and is suitable for draining water.
Wong Wai-lun continued that the pedestrian passages in the market are very spacious and barrier-free. The main entrances and exits are located on the east and west sides of the market. There are four secondary entrances and exits to facilitate residents to enter the market from parks, nearby residential buildings or stations.
There are greening facilities and benches on both sides of the building to facilitate the elderly and residents to take a rest after shopping.
In the past, residents of Tin Shui Wai had to buy food in different districts. With the completion of the Tianmu Market, it will be more convenient for residents' living needs.
(Photo from the blog of the Secretary for Development)
Install anti-fouling and anti-bacterial ceramic plates between stalls
In addition, under the epidemic situation, in order to allow citizens to go shopping at ease, the engineering team introduced new technologies and cooperated with the Nano and Advanced Materials Research Institute (NAMI) and the Hong Kong Science Park’s innovation and technology company to install anti-fouling and antibacterial products between the stalls. Ceramic plates also apply "nano-coating" technology to ventilated locations to reduce dust accumulation, and install smart garbage recycling machines.
Ms. Lin, a vegetable tenant, said that the daily flow of people is at most 3 to 6 pm. Due to the comfortable market environment, many neighbourhoods are attracted to join in. Many regular customers have gathered in the first week of the market.
The construction team applied "nano coating" technology to ventilated locations to reduce dust accumulation.
(Photo from the blog of the Secretary for Development)
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