Open Space in Area 6, Tuen Mun

Singular Studio, the Architectural Lead Consultant, exemplifies a thoughtful integration of modernist design, contextual sensitivity, and sustainable practices, transforming the site into a vibrant, inclusive community hub. Designed to meet the diverse recreational needs of Tuen Mun residents and students from nearby educational institutions, the space features a 7-a-side hard-surfaced football pitch, adaptable into two 5-a-side futsal or handball courts. This flexibility ensures multi-sport functionality for various age groups and interests. Complementary features include interactive seating hubs, fitness equipment, and thoughtfully curated landscaping, offering a dynamic and welcoming environment for all users.

Crucial to the project’s success is its sensitivity to the contextual constraints of its location. Beyond the project brief, the architect adopts innovative use of maintenance flat roofs as a stepped seating hub to enhance social interaction and functionality. The low-rise design harmonizes with the neighborhood’s scale, preserving its character and existing trees to minimize environmental disruption. Sustainability takes center stage, with eco-friendly features like natural ventilation, daylighting, water-efficient fixtures, and native landscaping.

Singular Studio’s dedication to sustainable, user-focused design transforms an underutilized site into a vibrant, multi-functional hub that promotes recreation, social interaction, and inclusivity. The project reflects community aspirations, enhances Tuen Mun’s urban vitality, and aligns with Hong Kong’s sustainability goals, fostering stronger bonds and enriching local cultural life.

Made. Make. Making
At the time of design development, the architect foresees how the built environment is transformed through time, cultural, and demographic changes, and the progressive (de-)urbanization of the surroundings. In view of the evolution of sports development (soccer in this case), and demographic and social changes in the coming decades, the soccer pitch would be replaced by a futsal pitch, and the use of the existing schools might be changed, due to rising vacancy, into sports facilities for the community. Further into the future, futsal pitches will probably be moved into the indoor sports facilities, and the site will be converted to a sitting-out area. Eventually, the site resumes to a natural setting. Such visions are reflected in the exhibits in the HKIA Architecture Exhibitions “M3: Beyond Territories – Made. Make. Making” in Hong Kong, New York and Hangzhou.