The Shelf at Sheung Wan

Library / urban infill / Fall 2021 / HKU

Physical model of a slender library inserted into a terraced urban site

Context: Individual M.Arch studio project
Institution: The University of Hong Kong
Term: Fall 2021
Studio instruction: Donn Holohan

A neighbourhood library proposed for a small, terraced site on Caine Road. Modular reading rooms, a prefabricated steel frame, and an integrated bookshelf bring individual reading spaces into a dense hillside context.

Individual academic work completed at the University of Hong Kong.

Urban infillReading roomsMaterial tectonics

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Library model and Caine Road site strategyAcademic portfolio · PDF page 22

Reading-room prototypes and structural explorationAcademic portfolio · PDF page 23

Modular reading spaces and integrated bookshelf structureAcademic portfolio · PDF page 24

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