INNOLAB
VISION, THEMES, AND OBJECTIVES
Carbon-neutral ecosystem
A Place to Inspire and Be Inspired
Advance environmental education and appreciation
(LOK MA CHAU LOOP)
Greenovation Testing lab for green innovation technologies
Resilient and watersensitive urban designs
Co-working and co-learning environment
Spatial interactions to incubate scientific breakthroughs
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ConneXtion Better connectivity and accessibility
Mixed urban experiences
DESIGN STRATEGIES
Enable close connection with nature by softening the building and city edges alongside the ecological area
Encourage social interaction among users by adopting mixed land use distribution
Encourage walkability and openness along the boulevard by adopting terrace built form architecture
DEVELOPMENT PARAMETER
Maintain a level of vibrancy along all active walking corridor and boulevard by allowing retails and commercial activities at grade
Site Area: 87.7HA Maximum GFA: 121.16m2 Maximum Plot Ratio: 1.38 Tallest Building: 18 Storeys
Wind
Major Land Uses: - Education: 14.7% - High-tech R&D: 15.1% - C&C: 12.1% - Green Area: 42.2%
Wind
Wind
Wind
Encourage energy-aware lifestyle by arranging building in alignment with wind corridor and utilizing building faces for sunlight collection
Create multiple levels of public spaces to encourage social interaction by interconnected podiums of buildings
Create a series of walking experiences along the boulevard by connecting various pocket open spaces with unique character
DESIGN CONCEPTS MARKET EVENT SPACE
NATURAL CORRIDOR
ENTRANCE PLAZA
Bird Viewing Plaza
LE EHIC AUT OV
REGISTERED VEHICLE ENTRANCE
LEARN
RECREATIONAL CORRIDER
PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE
Researchers and Professionals
Max.GFA:
1,200,000 m2
DESIGN ENHANCEMENT
R&D C&C
C
MARKET EVENT SPACE
Recreational Area
URBP6902 Urban Design and Place Making 2019
24,000 29,000 Students Jobs
Communal and exchange relationships
Attractive studying atmosphere
Self-esteem
Sleep and resting
Leisure and recreation
Convenience
Communal and exchange relationships
Environmental awareness
Self-esteem
+5.9 mPD
to prevent future flood risk
Close proximity to New Development Area (NDAs): Kwu Tung and San Tin
Situated in a transition zone between the high-density and urbanized Futian District of Shenzhen, and the low-density rural hinterland of Lok Ma Chau (LMC) in Hong Kong.
Sleep and resting
Leisure and recreation
Convenience
Communal and exchange relationships
Pleasant working environment
Self-esteem
EHIC LE AUT OV
Testing Place
EHIC
LE
Lake Area
AD RHE OVE TRAILY H LIG
PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE
REGISTERED VEHICLE ENTRANCE
CENTRAL PLAZA
Reedbed Cultural Sharing Place
ENTRANCE PLAZA
AD RHE OVE TRAILY H LIG
PUBLIC TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE
WORK Businessmen and officers
BUILDING TYPOLOGY
Bird Viewing Plaza
WIND VENTILATION (SUMMER PREVAILING WIND)
Bird Viewing Plaza
REGISTERED VEHICLE ENTRANCE
BLUE-GREEN ASSETS
Reedbed
Convenience
View to Nature
AUT OV
CENTRAL PLAZA
ENTRANCE PLAZA
Population
Topography
Recreational Area
PEDESTRAIN ENTRANCE
PEDESTRIAN CATCHMENT (5mins walk within 400m radius)
CIRCULATION (WALKING AND CYCLING)
OUTLINE ZONING PLAN (OZP)
View to Nature
Cultural Sharing Place
53,000
PEDESTRAIN ENTRANCE
Lake Area
Leisure and recreation
GREEN SPREADING
60% 35% 5%
Testing Place
Sleep and resting
LIVE
EDU
MARKET EVENT SPACE
Students
AD RHE OVE TRAILY H IG L
Team Members: Chan Chui Ling, Canny Ghimire Parasar
SUNLIGHT AND SHADOW (SUN PATH IN SUMMER)
Cultural Sharing Place
Psychological Needs
Basic Needs
NT
Reedbed
Priority Users
RO
CENTRAL PLAZA
MAJOR ACTIVITIES CORRIDER
WA TE RF
OPEN SPACE
Lake Area
SPATIAL INTERACTION
Testing Place
ACTIVITIES & CORRIDORS
View to Nature
250m
USERS’ NEEDS ANALYSIS
BASELINE ANALYSIS
PEDESTRAIN ENTRANCE
Recreational Area
0m
Kan Sze Nok, Sharon
EDUCATION
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
Structure design linking TWO building blocks
Podium design
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE (C&C)
RESIDENTIAL
Linear shape design
L-shape and rectangular shape design
- Connection purpose - Interior common area for different functions - Podium space can be sky garden - Different viewpoints
- Different irregular interior spaces are provided for art exhibition and market space
Kwong Yuk Chun, Amy
Ma Hanxi, Jeff Lau King Yat, Haywood
- Semi-open space for office workers for recreation and social interaction - Complete and active street frontage (orange facade)
- Semi-open space (red area) - More viewpoints and number of flats - Less exposure to intense sunlight to lower temperature
Lau Kam Fung, Vincent
Yeung Sin Yee, Tiffany