The largest transitional housing development in Hong Kong
A 428,000-square-foot parcel of land in Kong Ha Wai, Yuen Long, was offered to the Government for the purpose of developing the largest transitional housing project in Hong Kong—providing a total of 1,998 units to accommodate some 40,000 residents throughout the project period.
This initiative aims to alleviate housing pressure of low-income families, especially those who have been on the public housing waiting list for three years or more and have been living in dire conditions or with critical needs.
A LIVEABLE ESTABLISHMENT
Modular integrated construction (MiC) was adopted to achieve liveable environment rather than a barrack-like setting. The project was completed with aluminium kitchen cabinets for durability; vinyl wall-to-wall finishes for easy maintenance; refuse collection room for better estate management; and more.
Aerial view
PROJECT DATA
Project Name
Kong Ha Wai Transitional Housing Project
Location
Kam Tin, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Status of Construction
Completed
Completion Dates
Phase 1: Q1 2022
Phase 2: Q4 2022
Site Area
44,700 square metres (approximate)
Gross Floor Area
57,700 square metres
Building Height
12 metres
Number of Units
1,998 units
Land Owner
Henderson Land Development Company Limited
Operator
Pok Oi Hospital
Architecture Firms
Wong Tung & Partners Limited; Spence Robinson Limited
Principal Architect
So Ching
Civil & Structural Engineer
Aurecon Hong Kong Limited
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer
P&T (M&E) Limited
Quantity Surveyor
Rider Levett Bucknall Limited
Landscape Architects
Otherland Limited; ADI Limited
Main Contractor
Unistress Building Construction Limited
Images
Henderson Land Group
This is an excerpt. The original article is published in
Construction+ Q1 2023 Issue: Housing Construction: Demand & Supply.
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