The Hong Kong Institute of Architects

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Year

2025

Prize

HKIA Merit Award of Hong Kong - Institutional Building

Architect(s)

Architecture Commons Limited in association with Handi Architects Limited

The redevelopment of Stanley Outdoor Training Camp seeks to activate the quieter southern side of Stanley. The beachfront of St. Stephen’s Bay is cradled by a hilly backdrop, and to our west our neighbour is a Ficus Elastica with a lush, emerald crown. To minimize disturbances to the tree during and after construction, we skewed the massing into a parallelogram, which created our distinctive building form. The Ficus in return shields us from the western sun. The bespoke 2-sided perforated façade is a unique design that camouflages our building into the surrounding. It is an effective second skin to mitigate solar heat gain. Climate change is a reality that requires a resilient envelope design and the planning of a curved wave wall along the shore. The arrangement of the building’s interior is centred around a stack of social spaces; they promote interaction among users and allows for north-south ventilation.