Urban Living Lab is a public parasol that creates a respite from Hong Kong’s subtropical climate, providing Hong Kong’s Tai Kok Tsui communities with a space to gather, socialize, and relish in the public environment. The architecture's geometry is strategically planned around existing palm trees to maximize shade and facilitate cooling breezes throughout the space. Collaborating with local metalworkers from the ship manufacturing industry, the design explores techniques to revitalize traditional galvanized steel crafts by incorporating laminated bamboo materials. The undulating shell form revives the collective memory of the neighborhood's distinctive material cultures between sea and land.



