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HKIA AnnuAl AwArds 2014

Design Concept
This project comprises the construction of
the Performing Arts Block (PA Block) on the
campus of one of the oldest schools in Hong
Kong King George V (KGV) School. The
clients brief asked for the design of a new
state-of-the-art Performing Arts Block which
can blend in well with the existing site context,
in response to the spatial needs and demand
for the upgrading and expansion of campus
facilities.

Jury Report
The act of saving a prominent existing
tree and incorporating it to create a new
engagement with the new teaching complex
is commendable. The plaza is carefully
considered and well integrated with the tree
and the circulation space between the café and
the upper level of open terrace that overlooks
it, with the possibility of teaching outdoors and
enforcing social interaction. Jurors appreciated
the flexibility of turning the black box
performance space into a light box against the
backdrop of the urban skyline of Kowloon.

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