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Siu Sai Wan Complex

15 Siu Sai Wan Road, Chai Wan

iu Sai Wan Complex is a municipal form a clean, rhythmic yet striking s e r v i c e s b u i l d i n g o f f e r i n g composition. The complex stands out recreational and leisure facilities as an elegant iconic clubhouse for the

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to the community. It consists of a 1000- community.

• seat multi-purpose arena, two indoor
• Streetscape exemplifies vividly the

swimming pools, a small library, a energy and charisma of the community

• community hall and other facilities.
• w h e r e p e o p l e i n t e r a c t w i t h t h e

Vertical sun-shading screens in timber spontaneous daily events. It forms part outlook marching from the exterior into of the collective memories of the people. the interior invite people to explore the The design is to capture these precious richness of the building contents. This moments through the creation of a volumetric expression is juxtaposed by “Vertical Street” at its interior.

• linear features in the form of horizontal
• Events and activities will be generated

slats for sun-shading and rain-screening, when movement of public flows into the entrance canopy and roof skylight to complex. An aluminium-clad curvilinear

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facade feature in timber outlook is designed as an iconic welcoming feature to invite people into the building. The entrance is clearly marked by a doublestorey glass canopy. Activities in the central atrium are connected with the existing community network through the extension of the existing footbridge over Siu Sai Wan Road and linked to the shopping mall on the other side.
Circulation spaces in the form of balconies, platforms, bridges, stairs and escalators are strategically linked up to form the "Vertical Street" that connects the various levels. It allows people to identify the various functions in the building along its route. The two sides of the atrium incorporate the functional programmes which can all be directly accessed from the “Vertical Street”. Different nodes in the form of pocket spaces of varying spatial qualities are incorporated in the “Vertical Street”. They are flexible in usage to accommodate different possibilities to encourage spontaneous events to take place and enrich the liveliness of the streetscape. The project was completed in 2011.

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Master layout plan

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client department

Leisure and Cultural Services Department, HKSAR Government Home Affairs Department, HKSAR Government

architects

Architectural Services Department, HKSAR Government Ronald Lu & Partners

structural design consultants

Mott MacDonald Hong Kong

building services consultants

Aecom Asia

main contractor

China State Construction Engineering (HK) Ltd
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