Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure and Cultural Building / ArchSD

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  • Architects: ArchSD
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  17011
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Formica, Junckers, Seves Vetroarredo
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Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure and Cultural Building / ArchSD - Interior Photography, Glass, Facade
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Text description provided by the architects. How can we build a tall modern building that reflects the past? We want to get away with the idea of a glass tower. With the use of brick walls, timber and metal screens, the design signifies the idea of civic building with a piazza as a place for gathering, establishing a connection with its roots yet modern at the same time. The spatial concept is inspired by the Chinese traditional cabinet, a kind of multipurpose storage space for books, as well as open shelves to display porcelain and bonsai. By incorporating terraces that mediate the outdoor and indoor environments, the design re-interprets the traditional elements in a contemporary way.

Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure and Cultural Building / ArchSD - Interior Photography, Facade, Column
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By reflecting upon the watch tower of the nearby village that combines natural earthly materials that harmonize with the lower structures, we establish our design idea through the DNA of the nearby Chinese vernacular tradition of Ping Shan Heritage Trail. The building accommodates two main functions: a public library and an indoor recreation centre (IRC).

Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure and Cultural Building / ArchSD - Exterior Photography
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Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure and Cultural Building / ArchSD - Interior Photography
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Metal frames, timber screens and steel lattices offer varying degrees of transparency and permeability, while Chinese bricks and fair-faced concrete present the feeling of sturdiness and stability in contrast. In collaboration with the terraces interconnected by stairs at the periphery, they unite the internal functions three-dimensionally and maximize the multiple connections between these outdoor rooms.

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Address:1 Tsui Sing Rd, Ping Shan, Hong Kong (SAR)

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Cite: "Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure and Cultural Building / ArchSD" 11 Oct 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/796868/ping-shan-tin-shui-wai-leisure-and-cultural-building-archsd> ISSN 0719-8884

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