a new layer of architecture that supports the needs of a contemporary art space while allowing the existing building to remain the protagonist.
A creative cluster and a new neighbourhood node. The site’s unique character inspired us to celebrate the key architectural elements of the former school while leaving enough room for imagination and curiosity.
The design of Alma House is deeply rooted in its historical context. Situated on the grounds of the former Nan Chiau High School, our vision pays homage to this legacy. We drew inspiration from the past, reflecting on the concept of returning to one's roots—hence the name "Alma House."
Comma by Campus Impact is a youth centre retrofitted into a HDB void deck and shaped from a conversation with the community it serves: a porous third place between school and home, continually authored by the youths who use it.
Drawing inspiration from hidden geometries of nature and patterns in genetics, Little Ginger takes shape as an abstraction of a ginger flower, its organic form emerging through rhythms of repetition, variation, and sequence.