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Written by: Kong Fanxu
2020-10-18 11:55
Last update date: 2020-10-18 11:55
The Hoi Ha Visitor Center in Sai Kung West Country Park is tentatively scheduled to open in late December this year.
The Secretary for Development, Wong Wai Lun pointed out in "The Secretary's Essays" that the design concept of the center originated from the traditional village layout and was built "in accordance with local conditions", breaking the previous practice of placing all facilities in a square box building; the center also has a multi-purpose room. Designed in the pattern of a glass pavilion, people inside can see the lawn outside, just like being in nature.
The multi-purpose room of the Haixia Visitor Center is designed in the pattern of a glass pavilion, bringing the outdoor natural landscape into the interior.
After the glass door is opened, the indoor and outdoor spaces are connected, which makes people feel like being in nature.
(Picture of Huang Weilun's Blog)
Tentatively scheduled to open to the public in late December 2020
Wong Wai Lun’s blog invited Xu Longnian, a senior project planning manager of the ArchSD, to introduce the Haixia Visitor Center. Xu pointed out that the hiking trail next to the center connects to the nearby Haixiawan Marine Park, which is rich in marine life. It only takes about 10 minutes to walk; in addition, the center There is a multi-purpose room that can be used for exhibitions and other activities related to marine parks. In front is a large lawn where visitors can picnic or sit on the grass.
At present, the visitor center has not yet opened. Depending on the development of the epidemic, it is tentatively scheduled to open to the public in late December 2020.
The layout of the visitor center preserves many trees, allowing visitors to picnic and rest in the shade.
(Picture of Huang Weilun's Blog)
Long corridors and small courtyards reshape the atmosphere of traditional villages
Liu Tianxing, a senior architect of the Architectural Services Department, pointed out that the team’s design concept originated from the traditional village layout and was built "adapted to local conditions." Different facilities were configured according to the terrain and site environment, breaking the previous practice of placing all facilities in a square box building. For example, the multi-purpose room, the administrator’s office, and the reception desk are located on both sides of the site, surrounding the lawn in the middle; behind the office, there are covered corridors, small courtyards, etc., and various cloisters and courtyards are tightly intertwined. Re-interpret the atmosphere of traditional villages in the alleys.
Liu Xuzhi, the design strives to be transparent and bright, bringing the outdoor natural landscape into the interior. For example, the multi-purpose room is designed in the form of a glass pavilion, so that people inside can see the lawn outside; at the same time, after opening the glass door, indoor and outdoor The space can be coherent, allowing visitors to feel like being in nature when visiting exhibitions or performing other activities indoors.
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Set up a rainwater recycling system for solar power panels
The center has introduced a number of sustainable development facilities, including: solar power panels and lamp posts to subsidize the center’s electricity use; rainwater collection and recycling systems to reduce wasted water; biological sewage treatment systems for self-treatment of manufactured sewage; and available A drinking fountain used by the public.
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