Architecture Asia - ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2018

This project is a recycling station that sets out to be more than
just a rubbish collection point. The Community Green Station,
located in Hong Kong East, is a pilot project for promoting green
living and the collection of recyclables at the community level. The
architects wanted to create a small green oasis that would embody
a sense of community, inject the leftover temporary car park
underneath the major flyover with vibrancy, and turn the space
into a small public urban forum.
The concept involved creating a street through the site to connect
the surrounding new and old communities. Greeneries of the
nearby park are extended to the old district through this urban
intercourse. Through the use of a green wall, bamboo trellis and a
courtyard garden, it embodies a sense of community and the feel
of an oasis within the city.
The Station is divided into small separate blocks along the street
that hold exhibitions and educational programmes, as well as
a back wing to serve as the recycling workshop at the other
end. The street together with the garden embodies a variety of
gathering places; creating multiple layers of space from public to
private, from open spaces, semi-open spaces to enclosed areas.
Although the building is temporary, it aims to embody a permanent
cultural value.
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