New medical complex for The University of Hong Kong
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Citation
HKIA journal: the official journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (香港建築師學報), no.31, 2002, pp. 26-29
Abstract
(1) Faculty mission
(2) Background
(3) Pre-clinical deprtment
(4) Clinical research centre
(5) Location
(6) Building siting
(a) Planning flexibility to accommodate the Clinical Research Centre
(b) Operational planning flexibility
(c) Not to develop too close to the existing slopes and retaining walls
(d) To develop a landscape amenity within the site
(e) To retain as many of the perimeter trees as practicable
(f) Take advantage of the aspect and views
(g) To provide the most appropriate vehicular and pedestrian circulation routes
(7) Site access
(8) Building form
(a) Building height
(b) Building width
(c) The lecture theatres
(9) Planning strategy
(10) Modular planning
(11) Laboratory design
(a) To respond to these needs, key areas of special provision are identified:
(i) Laboratory design flexibility
(ii) Laboratory bench design - value for money
(iii) Modular benching design
(iv) Building fabric flexibility
(v) Building services flexibility
(12) External areas
(a) The central landscape courtyard
(b) The viewing platform
(c) The surrounding woodland buffer
Description
Building Name: New medical complex for The University of Hong Kong
Building Type(s): Medical schools
Architect: Percy Thomas Partnership (HK) Limited
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Type
Article
Format
Date
2002
Language
en