Govt architects redefine design

The architecture world has recently taken notice of some government buildings, recognising them with awards for their innovative and ecological designs.

An unlikely candidate, which won the Good Design Awards 2014 and the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects Design Awards that same year, is Wo Hop Shek Crematorium in Fanling.

Architectural Services Department architects set the building apart from its predecessors by shifting their design priority.

In the past, crematoriums were designed based on function and they did not fully take care of the users feelings, so for our design, we tried to revisit the emotional needs of the families, Senior Architect MC Chung explained.

Architectural elements including the use of nature have been incorporated into every step of the funeral process, which is treated as a dignified journey for the families and the deceased.

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Govt architects redefine design