PROJECTS
The details of interlocking masses applied to break down the bulky massing
The building exterior is designed to portray an image of robustness and endurance incorporating modest colours in line with the public service buildings. Vertical greening is designed at the facade of the lower building block as another important feature, with planting troughs added to the facade of the vehicle car parking levels to provide opportunities for greening the facade and habitats for wildlife through a mixture of plant species. This not only maximises site greenery coverage but also provides visual interest and facilitates cross ventilation.
The Kowloon East Regional Headquarters has also been designed to meet the international standards of sustainability with Platinum rating achieved in the provisional assessment of the BEAM Plus. The assessment of a building's performance covers the following aspects: • Energy efficient building envelope with low-E glazed curtain wall
• Recycling of rainwater harvesting and condensate water for landscape irrigation
• District cooling system for air conditioning • Demand control ventilation, air side heat recovery wheel and free cooling to primary air handling units
• CO-based demand control ventilation to reduce car park energy consumption
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• PV and solar thermal panels as renewable energy sources • A total CO2 reduction of approximately 6,400,000 kilograms per year is estimated
SUPPORTING KAI TAK DEVELOPMENT VISION The project is manifested as a human-orientated development where the entrance adopts an open, permeable and accessible design to connect with the streetscape. The entrance design uses transparent glazing to promote a sense of openness to the public. The setting back of the office tower from Prince Edward Road East is also a design response to the site context to mitigate traffic noise nuisance from the main road.
The aspirations and the design drivers behind the masterplan and proposal delivers and supports the high quality planning vision for the new Kai Tak area with its adherence to the Kai Tak Development Urban Design Guideline through the development of an architectural language and landscape setting that adds to the overall greening of the area. Such enhancement of visual connectivity to the neighbourhood and greening provisions aligned with the overall planning visions, seamlessly integrating the building into the surrounding to create a pleasant and environmentally friendly neighbourhood.
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