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M+, Hong Kong. Gift of Anthony Ng Heung-Hung, 2018, © Anthony Ng Architects Ltd.
Anthony Ng Architects 吳享洪建築師有限公司
Schematic design model, Verbena Heights (1992–1997), Hong Kong 香港茵怡花園（1992–1997）概要設計模型
1992
Verbena Heights, a Hong Kong public housing estate, is notable for its tailoring
of sustainable-design techniques to the city’s subtropical climate and
characteristic high-rise residential architecture. With their stepped, irregular
profiles, the project’s intersecting slabs read as more than just three individual
buildings. The structures range in height from eight to fifty storeys, the tallest
anchoring the estate’s northwest edge. Shared courtyards and facilities provide
opportunities for communal living to eight thousand residents. Architect
Anthony Ng conceptualised the project in a moment of early interest in ‘green’
architecture—it was the first project commissioned by the Hong Kong
government to take this approach—and brought in consultants to research
and test solutions specific to conditions on the site. The towers’ massing
accommodates openings and sky gardens that allow ventilation and natural light,
while walkways and vegetation at ground level provide protection from sun, rain,
and street noise. Individual apartments incorporate additional strategies to
increase air quality and conserve energy and water. Verbena Heights cemented
Ng’s influence on the development of sustainable architecture in Hong Kong,
demonstrating that density need not come at the expense of environmental
awareness.
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