2024 Portfolio

GARY CHAN

ARCHITECTURE

PORTFOLIO

02 CONTENT

03.......................Portfolio 04.......................................Public Housing Project - West Kowloon, Hong Kong 07.......................................Transitional Housing Project - New Territories, Hong Kong 10.......................................Community Centre Project - Kowloon, Hong Kong 13.......................................Heritage Conservation Project - Central, Hong Kong 16.......................................Commercial Interior Design - Burwood, New South Wales

19.......................Curriculum Vitae 20.......................Contact

03 PORTFOLIO

I am Gary Chan, a highly motivated and creative architectural designer based in Sydney, NSW. This portfolio showcases a selection of my previous works.

Trained in the UK and Australia, then practiced in Hong Kong, I am a registered Architect to the ARB of Hong Kong. I am dedicated to provide my services to solving people’s problems and to collaborate with clients and other stakeholders to bring their visions to life.

From heritage conservations to public housings development, government facilities, community centres, commercial interior designs or even transitional housings. Over the years, I have had the privilege of working on a variety of projects, each with its unique challenges and opportunities for me to experience and for learning.

04 PUBLIC HOUSING

Public Housing Project - West Kowloon, Hong Kong

05 PUBLIC HOUSING

The Hoi Tat Estate is a complex consists of a residential block with more than 2,500 units. I had the privilege to take part in the Phase 3 of the development, which consist of a 40level building block with 1,040 units, a Public Transport Interchange underneath a 49,000 sqm. podium with shops and restaurants. There are also 2 footbridges linking to other phases, adjacent shopping mall and metro station. The overall G.F.A. was 240,000 sqm.

The complex was constructed with prefabricated building components.

PROJECT DEATILS

As a government housing project, the aim was to provide decent living units with reasonable size and necessary amenities for the grass-root levels in the society in a constrained sized site.

Overall GFA (Phase 3) Units Amenities Project Sum Status Main Stages Participated

47,500 sqm 1,040 Public Transport Interchange, Shops, Restaurants, Podium Garden, Basketball Court, Community Farm HKD$ 4.7bn / AUD$ 887m Completed (2021) Detailed Design, Construction (Project Management)

06 PUBLIC HOUSING

Blk 1 (39 Lv.)

Blk 2 (39 Lv.)

Blk 3 (39 Lv.)

Blk 4 (40 Lv.)

Social Service Building Roof Garden

Indoor Arena Library

Phase 1

Podium

Podium Shops & Restaurants

Wet Market

P.T.I.

Phase 2

Phase 3

07 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

Transitional Housing Project - New Territories, Hong Kong

08 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

The Transitional Housing was a scheme initiated by the KH Government to provide livable housing environment for those who are awaiting the allocation of government housing units, as well as to make use of the vacant private lands.

The site was provided by a private developer for a 8-year's use. in order ot complete as soon as possible, MiC (Modular Integrated Construction) technology was applied for all residential units.

PROJECT DEATILS

The project provided 1,800 units included units for 1 to 5 persons as well as people with disabilities. In order to create a community for the residents, amenities like piazza, community farm, children's play area, convenient store, clinic, community centre were also provided.

Overall GFA Units Amenities

Project Sum Status Main Stages Participated

32,500 sqm 1,800 Convenient Store, Clinic, Gym, Community Farm, Community Kitchen, Laundrette, Community Centre, Multi-Purpose Hall, Refuse Collection Centre HKD$ 1.0bn / AUD$ 189m Completed (2022) Detailed Design, Construction (Project Management)

09 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

10 COMMUNITY CENTRE

Community Centre Project - Kowloon, Hong Kong

11 COMMUNITY CENTRE

As responding to the ethnic minority's voice in the Jordan area of Kowloon, the Government proposed to build a community centre so as to provide a place for activities and gathering, as well as shops and cafe in order to provide job opportunities for them.

PROJECT DEATILS

The site was originally a sitting-out area situated on an old reclaimed land with complicated underground services. the project team had put a great effort to coordinate with different government departments, district council and utility companies to look for optimum sewage solution.

Overall GFA Programme Project Sum Status Main Stages Participated

1,075 sqm Multi-Purpose Hall, 7 Mini Shops, Cafe HKD$ 50m / AUD$ 9.5m Completed (2019) Detailed Design, Construction (Project Management)

12 COMMUNITY CENTRE

MULTI-PURPOSE HALL

MINI-SHOPS

FOYER

CAFE

CONVENIENT STORE

13 HERITAGE CONSERVATION

Heritage Conservation Project - Central, Hong Kong

14 HERITAGE CONSERVATION

The building was built in 1892 and used as the HQ and cold storage of the Dairy Farm Company from 1896 to 1982, and was transformed as the Fringe Club since 1983.

The building was listed as Grade I listed historical building since 2009.

PROJECT DEATILS

The project was to upgrade the existing exhibition spaces, the 2 small theatres, providing new restaurants and pubs as well as outdoor roof spaces.

Overall GFA Programme Project Sum Status Main Stages Participated

1,250 sqm Theatres x2, Restaurants x3, Galleries x2, Dance Studio HKD$ 30m / AUD$ 5.7m Completed (2014) Design, Tendering

15 HERITAGE CONSERVATION

ROOF GARDEN

RESTAURANT 2 THEATRE 2 RESTAURANT 3 DANCE STUDIO PUB THEATRE 1 ART GALLERY BACKSTAGE

RESTAURANT 1

16 COMMERCIAL INTERIOR

Commercial Interior Design - Burwood, New South Wales

17 COMMERCIAL INTERIOR

Having Bubble Tea has become more and more common in Australia, especially among the teenagers.

PROJECT DEATILS

To align with the brand's pursuit of fashion, quality, and taste, the store will be designed as a bar-like setting, envelops our customers in an immersive experience. It will make them feel as if they are in a bar, where they can savor bubble tea just as they would savor highend wines.

Overall GFA Programme Project Sum Status Main Stages Participated

75.5 sqm Shop Front, Storage, Preparation Area AUD$ 1.0m Completed (2024) Design

18 COMMERCIAL INTERIOR

RESTAURANT 1

19 CURRICULUM VITAE

WORK EXPERIENCE

QUALIFICATION & EDUCATION

Noble Home Builders (2024 - Present)

Intern

Registered Architect, HKARB

Freelance Architectural Designer (2023 - Present)

Architectural Designer

2016 - 2017

ALKF+ (2018 - 2021)

Architectural Assistant

The University of Newcastle, Australia Master of Architecture

WCWP (2013 - 2016)

Architectural Assistant

The University of Greenwich BA(H) Architecture

2002 - 2006

A&N (2011 - 2012)

Architectural Assistant

ADRG (2010 - 2011)

Year-Out Architectural Assistant

APL (2009 - 2010)

Assistant Designer

SOFTWARE

SKILLS

Revit

Teamwork and Collaboration

Attention to Detail

AutoCAD

Quick Learner

Creativity and Innovation

SketchUp

Problem-Solving

Project Management

Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Multitasking and Organization

Quality Control & Compliance

20 CONTACT

If you are interested, don’t hesitate to contact me or arrange a meeting so that I can share more about my projects with you, or even other projects that were not selected for this portfolio.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

CONTACT: EMAIL: karho.work@gmail.com MOBILE: (+61) 416 816 034 LINKEDIN: karho-chan-8543b8170/ SEEK: garykarho-chan-8hz3kIGpjQ Ⓒ GARY CHAN, 2024