Retrofitting the Weathered

Heritage / adaptive reuse / Summer 2023 / HKU

Timber architectural model incorporating a wall of weathered stone

Context: M.Arch studio project
Institution: The University of Hong Kong
Term: Summer 2023
Studio instruction: Fai Au & Miho Hirabayashi

A hostel proposal within the remains of a Hakka settlement in rural Hong Kong. The project works with weathered stone and existing structures, bringing contemporary timber interventions into a site shaped by time and memory.

Academic work completed at the University of Hong Kong.

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Drawings & studies

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Material model, site model, and design proposalAcademic portfolio · PDF page 9

Site investigation and conceptual developmentAcademic portfolio · PDF page 10

Plan and section within the existing settlementAcademic portfolio · PDF page 11

Hostel model and spatial studiesAcademic portfolio · PDF page 12

Physical model views and material detailAcademic portfolio · PDF page 13

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