Page 34 - Building Journal - May 2017

PUBLIC FACILITIES

complex is one of the most popular
public swimming pools in Hong Kong.
With its vast open space, the Kwun Tong
Recreation Ground hosts the district's
annual Lunar New Year Fair. The project
demonstrates how sustainable design can
be executed by giving due consideration
to social dynamics, creating a design
with high building performance that also
caters for the needs of the community -
a true demonstration of how architecture
can help create social sustainability.

client
HKSARG Architectural Services Department

architect
Ronald Lu & Partners
site area
39,000 sq m
gross floor area
41,120 sq m
design / completion
2008 / 2015
(Source: Ronald Lu & Partners)

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