Breathable Skin

Facade / adaptive reuse / Fall 2023 / HKU

Physical model of a layered office facade with fine vertical elements

Context: M.Arch studio project
Institution: The University of Hong Kong
Term: Fall 2023
Studio instruction: Gilles Vanderstocken & Charlotte Lafont-Hugo

An investigation into retrofitting an office building in Hong Kong with a prefabricated facade. The proposal explores urban heat stress, reversibility, and standardised components that can be disassembled and reused.

Academic work completed at the University of Hong Kong.

Adapt and reuseFacade systemsUrban heat stress

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Facade model, context, and design proposalAcademic portfolio · PDF page 7

Office floor plan and facade integrationAcademic portfolio · PDF page 8

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