The Hong Kong Institute of Architects

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Year

2022/23

Prize

HKIA Merit Award of Hong Kong - Residential Building

Architect(s)

Thomas Chow Architects Limited

Tenacity Residence is a two-block 140-unit transitional housing at Ying Wa Street, Sham Shui Po to provide homes with dignity and hope for the future, and to respond to the housing shortage issue in Hong Kong. Tenacity Residence offers a supportive community to be built up with practical and cost-effective methods adopting innovative modular integrated construction (MIC) technology. Opportunizing on the existing drainage reserve constraint on site, Tenacity Residence is set back to create a welcoming communal space between our residents and the neighborhood. Accessible landscapes such as playgrounds and intergenerational play space encourage social interaction among the residents and neighborhood. All corridors are open and naturally ventilated, reducing the energy demand for air-conditioning. All stairs, corridors and roof slabs are fully furnished off-site, and the pre-finished MiC units are designed to be dismantled and transferred to another location for use, enhancing its long term sustainability.