Project 03 / The Lane / Studio U3 / CUHK / 2016
Programme and Articulation Concept of the collective area is ‘Share and Equality’. Psychologically speaking, local domestic helpers enjoy sharing and collaboration with neighborhood. On lower ground, it is composed with a playground, a cooperate shop and a reading corner. In between, there is an ascending double height (6m) multifunctional hall as the new community complex. On upper ground, the platform
and lane area is programmed to be bartar market and performance space. On rooftop, there is a cooperate garden for urban farming, and, a screening wall for movie show. In short, the cooperate garden, community complex and the lane area form a restless cycle which include physically and intellectual engagement of residents' participation in community.
Modular Permutation Unit layout is composed by the psychological values of the sense of belonging and sense of collective whole for local family. For the prior, there are 16 different unit orientation with 4 major types of layout. Each unit is spatially different and unique
which creates a sense of belonging in spatial perception. For the latter, dinning and kitchen area is oriented as the centre core of unit. An open kitchen allows internal interaction within family member and increase their sense of achievement.