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Dickson Ho

PORTFOLIO Architecture Selected Work from 2017-2021

T. : +852 5178 9276 E. : dicksonhokaho@gmail.com

About Me

Education 2019-2021

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

2016-2018

Associate of Science in Architectural Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

2009-2015

St. Peter's Secondary School, Hong Kong

// As a fresh graduate from architectural school, I treat myself as an explorer. Architecture for me is a exploaration to link lives and objects, people and people, reality and fantasy. I like playing with the patterns and paying attention to details.//

Content Mutual Aid Centre

Software

Sketch Up Autocad V-Ray for Sketch Up Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign Adobe illustrator Revit

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Adaptive Reuse project of Gwo Laan +++++ ++++ ++++ +++++

Biophilic School A Pilot SEN-Friendly Primary School

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Seaside Library

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Intergreted Building Project

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F.I.L. Tower High Rise Office Building

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Youth Centre

Day Childcare Centre

Elder Community Centre

Homeless Sheter Skills Training Academy

Mutual Aid Market

Transforming Y.M.T. Fruit Market - Mutual Aid Centre

How to help people with dignity in an adaptive reuse project?

Conservation Stragegy

Mutual aid organization Social issues in Yau Ma Tei - Ignored Disadvantage group Streetsleeper Aids for maintaining basic needs Facilities for maintain hygiene and storage Re-development of social and working skills

SAU WO LAAN 秀和欄 Historical Buildng With Significant Ornaments , (Pitched Gable with Plague)

Linear Laan Historical Buildng With Ornaments (Pitched Gable )

TAI YIK LAAN 大益欄 Historical Buildng With Significant Ornaments , (Pitched Gable with Plague)

Linear Laan Historical Buildng With Ornaments (Pitched Gable )

These builidgs are historical buildngs sharing the similar language such as pitched gable with plague. The ornaments are the character define elements of the buildings so it has to complete preserve to keep its authenticity.

These builidgs are also historical buildngs sharing the similar language such as pitched gable with plague. Yet, the expression of ornaments and massing is not as strong as the buildings mentioned in last page, so i decide to only preserve the gable and plaque and demolish part of the buildings.

Adult Afterschool care Leisure hobbies and extracurricular activities Interaction among children Children Childcare Services Extra incomes (daily expense, maintain and enhancing living quality) Learning opportunities Elderly Light to moderate physical excerise Extra incomes (daily expense, maintain and enhancing living quality) Leisure hobbies Interaction among people Teens Afterschool care Homework assistance Interaction among teens Suitable socializing and study space

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Mutual Aid Market Current situation

The idea of Mutual Aid Market is to create a space that mutually helping each other by selling or exchanging unwant goods to earn more income, and also buying their wanted goods in much lower price.

By demolising some of the old buildings that in bad condition to transform the tiny alley into a big open market. The glassbox sits on top of the market so the market turns into a weather-proofed space, The Market is supplement with other services such as food bank and meal sharing centre.

People can having the meals and take some food supply in food bank and meal sharing centre after selling and buying the goods Mutual Aid Market 5

Aluminum roofing sheet

Historical gable with decorative plague Steel roof truss

Floor to ceiling height glass window Existing brick coloum Aluminum cladding

Part Elevation and Section of Fruit Market - Showing how contemporary touch history?

Skills Training Academy + Street-sleeper Shelter The idea of Skill Training Academy is to create a space that mutually helping each other by exchange or learn different skills from each others. Improving their quality of life by introducing more skills to develop a better skills set.

To connect different longitudinal buildings into a single public building, I am trying to introduce a large glass skylight and trimming some of the old buildings, to create a better learning space with rich natural skylight for people.

In terms of conservation, i give the contemporary touch to Gwo Laan by adopting the simliar elements - longitudinal shape but opposite expression - transparent vs obaque .

Collage of Now and Future - Showing how contemporary touch history?

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Part Plan of Historical Cluster 1. Food Bank 2. Meal Sharing 3. Mutual Aid Market 4. Food Stall 5. Restaurant

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6. Production Space 7. Staff Room 8. Multi-Function Room 9. Lecture Theatre 10. Common Atrium

11. Group Training Room 12. Store Room (Activities Material) 13. Short-term Shelter for street-sleepers 14. Donation Station 15. Laundry

16. Storage for street-sleepers 17. Staff Room 18. Exhibition of Fruit Market 19. Management Office

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Long Section of Historical Cluster 7

Intergeneration Centre The idea of Intergenration Centre is to create a community centre that were able to enhance the communication and interaction between all ages. The centre contains three cluster : Day childcare centre, Elder community centre and Youth centre.

Creating the honest expression of three centre is my massing strategy. Using three similar volumes to highlight three centre. To echo with my apative reuse approach in historical cluster, using “glass box” skylight is the best option to create the transparent volumes.

Also, I try to create“Similar elements but opposite expression by creating the modular rhythm while expressing the structure of glassbox as the response to the nearby modular building.

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A Pilot SEN-Friendly Primary School - Biophilic School

Biophlia hypothesis Starting with 2 Level natural green space

Central courtyard Enclosing with Building Blocks to form internal courtyard

Breaking Spliting down the volume of blocks

Horizontal Zoning Applying axial design, Building blocks are arranged along the axis

Schematic Design with circulation and proper dimension of different learning space

Biophlic School

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Design Statement

Introducing learning in natural environment helps creating a comfortable learning space for SEN student to develop their selfesteem and learning intentions.

Design Scheme

Upper Courtyard

Place a large green space at the center and using building block to enclose the open space to create internal courtyard

Green staircase is created for SEN student as escape space and recess sapce

Ground Courtyard is created for SEN student as escape space and outdoor learning space.

Green Staircase

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Green Staircase

Ground Courtyard

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P1

P1

P1

P2

P2

P2

Greenhouse Pool plant room

conference room

Coveredplayground

Center Courtyard

Basketball court

Tuck Shop+Central Portioning Area

Staff Office P4

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

8M

0M

8M

16M

R/F +22.50 2/F +18.00 1/F +13.50 G/F +09.00

SECTION A-A’

8M

0M

8M

16M

8M

0M

8M

16M

R/F +22.50

2/F +18.00 1/F +13.50 G/F +09.00

SECTION B-B’

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P3

P3

P3

P4

P4

P5

P4

P5

P5

+13.50m

P6

P6

P6

+18.00m

Swimming pool +13.50m

Comp.

Room

Multipurpose Room

Music Room

+18.00m

+18.00m

Upper Courtyard +13.50m

+13.50m

Library

lan.ge Room

STEM Room

+13.50m

+14.50m

Multipurpose Room

Art Room

+18.00m 1/F Plan

8M

0M

8M

16M

void

General Studies Room 8M

2/F Plan

0M

8M

16M

R/F +22.50 2/F +18.00 1/F +13.50 G/F +09.00

NE Elevation

8M

0M

8M

16M

8M

0M

8M

16M

R/F +22.50 2/F +18.00 1/F +13.50

G/F +09.00

SW Elevation

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Adjust the exes to maximize natural sunlight and align with the site boundary

Crave out the building to create communal sky garden.

Crave out the building to form a welcoming space in the main entrance to facilitate the social interaction.

Intergreted Building Project - Hung Hom Library Team Members: HO KA HO, Yeung Sum Kiu Melody (Archi Field)

Place the opening on two facades creating the visual connection between surround and library.

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Using internal staircase to connect different floor

Creating double height space inside the library as the gathering space

Creating communal sky garden outside the library as the socializing space

Design Statement:

The design concept comes from the characteristics of the book. Create a simple look but have an interesting interior design. As a novel, the most important thing is from its content, so it is necessary to create an interesting circulation experience for users. In addition, reading the same book can also present different perspectives, interpretations and feelings, thereby creating a library with different perspectives and travel experiences.

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R/F + 33

5/F + 28.5

4/F + 24

+36.25

+33

3/F + 19.5

+33

2/F + 15

+36.25 +33

1/F + 10.5

+33

G/F + 4.5

NORTH ELEVATION

9M

0M

9M

27M

4.5M

0M

4.5M

R/F + 33

R/F + 33

5/F + 28.5

5/F + 28.5

4/F + 24

4/F + 24

3/F + 19.5

3/F + 19.5

2/F + 15

2/F + 15

1/F + 10.5

1/F + 10.5

G/F + 4.5

EAST ELEVATION

4.5M

0M

4.5M

13.5M

G/F + 4.5

13.5M

SOUTH ELEVATION

4.5M

0M

4.5M

13.5M

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+19.5

+19.5

+19.5

+5.18

+4.5

+5.18

+4.5

+4.5

+4.5

+19.5 HVAC PLANT ROOM CUM AHU ROOM

PUMPING ROOM

TBE ROOM

VOID (OPEN TO 3/F) +4.5 EMERGENCY GENERATOR ROOM

TX ROOM

MAIN SWITCH ROOM

MAIN SWITCH ROOM

OFFICE

4/F FLOOR PLAN

4.5M

0M

4.5M

4.5M

0M

13.5M

4.5M

13.5M

R/F + 33

5/F + 28.5 +24

+24 VOID (OPEN TO 4/F)

4/F + 24

3/F + 19.5 +24

+24

2/F + 15

1/F + 10.5 5/F FLOOR PLAN

4.5M

0M

4.5M

13.5M

G/F + 4.5 4.5M

0M

4.5M

13.5M

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+10.5

+28.5

+10.5

+10.5

+28.5

+10.5

+28.5

VOID (OPEN TO 5/F)

2/F FLOOR PLAN

6/F FLOOR PLAN

4.5M

0M

4.5M

0M

4.5M

13.5M

4.5M

13.5M

13.5M

4.5M

R/F + 33

5/F + 28.5

+15

+15

+15

4/F + 24 +15

3/F + 19.5 +15

2/F + 15

1/F + 10.5 3/F FLOOR PLAN

4.5M

0M

G/F + 4.5 SECTION B-B’

4.5M

0M

4.5M

13.5M

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Sprinkler pump

Sprinkler

room with

control

transfer tank

room

Potable and

FS pump

flushing water

room with

pump-tank room

Canteen/Cafe

transfer tank

1/F plan

(1:1000)

Site plan 1:4000 Site plan 1:4000 Site Analysis- Wan Chai (By HO KA HO, Dickson 54820401)

Site Analysis

Office A

Wan Chai is one of the earliest developed district of Hong Kong which has a very long history and a very vintage atmosphere, you can see tram and old buildings around the site. Trying to keep this atmosphere is one of my design concepts.

approx 320 sqM Occupant: ~35 persons

Electrical Meter Room

Female Toliet

Office A

approx 320 sqM

Occupant: ~35 persons

Office A approx 198 sqM Male

Occupant: ~22 persons

Toliet

AHU

Yellow Block: Open Space

ROOM

Responding to the design philosophy of visvim is also the concept of this project. "Visvim clothing is in equal parts functional and stylish: old shapes that appear familiar on the surface have been repurposed and made relev ant for the contemporary world.” said Hiroki Nakamura, the founder of VISVIM. Electrical Meter Room

15-25/F

Female Toliet

AHU

15-25/F

G-19/F approx 301 sqM Occupant: ~33 persons

ROOM

Office C approx 301 sqM

Occupant: ~33 persons

lift

Office C

Male

Toliet

After careful consideration of different possibilities are concludeed that simple massing and playing with details is the keys to a harmony for the site and the brand. As the response to the site, I borrow the architectural language that can be easily found in Wan Typical Floor plan (1:1000) Chai - the form of Corner houses.

Firemen

Toilets

Office A

approx 198 sqM

Occupant: ~22 persons

G-19/F

G-19/F

Store Room

G-19/F

Typical Floor plan (1:1000) G/F Plan

G/F plan (1:1000)

" To keep the raw appearance of Geometry, but with the added functionality of being partical in the city " Sprinkler pump

Sprinkler

room with

control

transfer tank

room

Potable and

FS pump

flushing water

room with

pump-tank room

Canteen/Cafe

transfer tank

1/F Plan

1/F plan

(1:1000)

Site plan 1:4000

Tower Form

Site plan 1:4000 Office A approx 320 sqM Occupant: ~35 persons

Electrical Meter Room

Office A Female Toliet

approx 320 sqM

Office A

Occupant: ~35 persons

approx 198 sqM Male

Occupant: ~22 persons

Toliet

AHU ROOM Electrical Meter Room

15-25/F Female Toliet

G-19/F

Male Toliet

AHU

3. Zoning

4. Core Placement

Office C

G-19/F

approx 301 sqM

lift

Store Room

Occupant: ~33 persons G-19/F G-19/F

ROOM

2. Rotate the tower and Round the corner

Firemen

Toilets

Office A approx 198 sqM Occupant: ~22 persons

1. Start with 60% Site coverage

15-25/F

5. Structure Scheme Office C

approx 301 sqM

Occupant: ~33 persons

Typical Floor plan (1:1000)

6 . Pa t c h w o r k facade with vertical fins

Typical Floor Plan

Typical Floor plan (1:1000) G/F plan (1:1000)

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Headquaters

Sky Gallery

Rental Offices

Enlarge cross section of Headquater(1:600)

V ertical circulatio n H o rizo ntal circulatio n

Circulation Diagram of Sky gallery

1. SE 1. SE

2. SW 2. SW

Facade Details

Floor to floor height: 4500 mm Clear mechanical space: 1200 mm Beam Depth: 600 mm

3D Facade model

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