Fostering a Quality and Sustainable Built Environment in HK. A presentation by Robert Lam Fellow HKIA

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1 Fostering a Quality and Sustainable Built Environment in HK A presentation by Robert Lam Fellow HKIA

2 Architect s Vocation: Create Quality Environment

3 Change in Public Attitude Seeing Buildings as more than basic accommodation Aspiration to lower density of developments Reaction to wall effect of highrise

4 Change in Public Attitude Seeing Buildings as more than basic accommodation Reducing consumption and respecting natural resources: Extend Life of Building Use sustainable sources Reduce construction waste

5 Change in Public Attitude Seeing Buildings as more than basic accommodation Reducing consumption and respecting natural resources Respecting Heritage Buildings Valuing & understanding that they make Hong Kong more livable and memorable

6 Change in Government Attitude Reducing Density - Hopewell II Reducing Height and introducing Breezeway - KCRC Nam Cheong Preserving Heritage Buildings - King Yuen Lane

7 Consultative Paper One of the major points is reviewing GFA concessions

8 Are the Building Regulations the right tool in capping density? Theoretical maximum to meet technical requirements Original purpose of Building Ordinance: Health, Safety & Construction but not on density

9 Are the Building Regulations the right tool in capping density? Theoretical maximum to meet technical requirements One Standard that fits all PR/SC same for Peak as well as Central Density is modified via OZP/ Lease Buillding Regulations: Blunt instrument to control density

10 Are the Building Regulations the right tool in capping density? Theoretical maximum to meet technical requirements One Standard that fits all Migration from building codes to planning conditions Major cities using planning conditions instead of building codes to control density

11 Are carparking & M/E plant rooms and the like GFA concessions? Primary uses and essential supporting facilities Carparking/M/E plant rooms are necessary addition to primary uses & not counted for GFA calculations

12 Are carparking & M/E plant rooms and the like GFA concessions? Primary uses and essential supporting facilities Modification not required when basic parameters are met Carpark/M/E are not GFA concessions.. the Building Authority may disregard any floor space that he is satisfied is constructed or intended to be used solely for parking of vehicles solely by machineries etc. Building (Planning) Regulation 23(3)(b)

13 Why are we in this present predicament? Focus on Building Regulations incorrect Tseung Kwan O: Vertical concrete jungle, PR8 vs Shatin, PR5 TSEUNG KWAN O SHATIN

14 Why are we in this present predicament? Tsueng Kwan O Out-of-date funding model for MTRC/URA projects Government use of development rights to fund public projects resulting in high density

15 Why are we in this present predicament? Tsueng Kwan O Out-of-date funding model for MTRC/URA projects Tin Shui Wai Lack of Urban Planning & Design

16 Way Forward Improving and revamping the Planning Process Need to respect private development rights

17 Way Forward Improving and revamping the Planning process Review and refinement to the Building Regulations Dedication Overall review required

18 Way Forward Improving and revamping the Planning process Review and refinement to the Building Regulations Dedication Green Features Items on green features e.g. Curtain walls, precast facades etc need to be debated by public

19 Way Forward Improving and revamping the Planning process Review and refinement to the Building Regulations Dedication Green Feature Cap on total concession Supported so long as basic needs of a building are satisfied

20 Way Forward Improving and revamping the Planning process Review and refinement to the Building Regulations Dedication Green Feature Cap on total concession Amendments to the Building Regulation GFA concessions should be regularize to become building regulations

21 Way Forward Improving and revamping the Planning process Review and refinement to the Building regulations Flexibility in Design Key to Quality Built Environment Planning Department - Incentive scheme of TST: A move in the right direction