THE EDGE OF A CITY

A HOMELESS SHELTER AT SHEUNG WAN, HONG KONG

TYPE: ACADEMIC PROJECT SITE SIZE: 120SQM SOFTWARES USED:

Background

THE SITE IS SITUATED IN THE BACK ALLEY OF A BUSY DISTRICT, SHEUNG WAN, AND RIGHT BELOW HOLLYWOOD PARK. OVER THE YEARS, HOMELESS HAVE INCREASED IN THIS AREA AND HAVE BECOME A PROBLEM OF HYGIENE AND LOCAL CULTURE.

PREFABRICATED MODULAR UNITS

THERE ARE MINIMAL FOUR MODULAR UNIT TYPES: RESIDENTIAL, CIRCULATION STAIR, LAUNDRY ROOM AND OFFICE MODULE. TO CATER THE NEED OF THE LOCAL, ALLOCATION AND THE QUANTITY OF EACH TYPE OF MODULAR IS DIFFERENT FROM PLACE TO PLACE

TYPICAL FLOOR

A TYPICAL FLOOR CONSISTS OF MINMINAL TWO LAUNDRY ROOMS, TWO STAIR CIRCULATION AND A OFFICE MODULE, THE REST COULD BE ALL RESDIENTIAL MODULES.

THE GROUND FLOOR CONSISTED OF BUSINESSES PROVIDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HOMELESS LIVING HERE. THE BUSINESSES CONSISTED OF CAFE, CRAFTSMAN WORKSHOP AND OTHER LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

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