識「碳」館（前灣仔環境資源中心）中庭
Garden of kNOw Carbon House (Former Wan Chai Environmental Resource Centre)
@2022-23

Client: Environment and Ecology Bureau

建於1913年的識「碳」館（前灣仔環境資源中心）曾是舊灣仔郵政局，是香港現存最古老的郵政局建築，於1990年被列為法定古蹟。在這個項目中，我們重新設計建築外的中庭，令舊花園成為一個可供靈活使用的小型社區空間。我們以可持續為設計原則，整個中庭以回收樹木為主要材料。木台階、特色種植牆、樹脂木凳以及木地台，全是本地回收、本地處理以及製作。設計中使用的原木更展示了香港常見的樹種，包括台灣相思、木棉、朴樹、細葉榕、苦楝、銀合歡等。

Built in 1913, the building that now houses kNOw Carbon House (formerly the Wan Chai Environmental Resource Centre) originally served as the Wan Chai Post Office. It is the oldest surviving post office building in Hong Kong and was declared a monument in 1990. ​In this project, we transformed the monument’s courtyard from an aging garden into a small communal space designed for flexible use. Sustainability was adopted as the core design principle: reclaimed wood from felled trees was used as the primary material throughout the garden. Most landscape elements — including the terrace, planted feature wall, resin benches, and decking — were fabricated locally using wood that was collected and processed in Hong Kong. The selected timber also showcases common tree species found in the city, such as Acacia confusa, Bombax ceiba, Celtis sinensis, Ficus microcarpa, Melia azedarach, and Leucaena leucocephala. ​Through this approach, the garden becomes not only a communal space but also a living exhibit of how Hong Kong’s natural resources can return to serve in new forms.