Site Visit: Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Performing Art Education Centre – Former Portuguese Community School Adaptive Reuse Project at No. 7 Cox’s Road
Event Date:
03/02/2024
Event Time:
2:00 pm
Event Location:
No.7 Cox Road
| CPD Event: | Site Visit: Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Performing Art Education Centre –Former Portuguese Community School Adaptive Reuse Project At No. 7 Cox’s Road |
| Date: | 3 February 2024 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:00pm – 3:30pm |
| Speakers: |
Dr. Tong Ip, Director of Tony Ip Green Architects Ltd. |
| Venue: | No.7 Cox’s Road, Jordan
(Please reach the gathering point: Site Entrance 10 minutes before the starting time.) |
| CPD Points: | 1.5 CPD hours |
| Language: | Cantonese |
| Fee: |
HK$ 90 for HKICON Members, HK$ 120 for non-HKICON Members |
| Remark: | N/A |
About the Site Visit
The new Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Performing Art Education Centre showcases a heritage revitalisation project in Hong Kong that reinvigorates the historical space and transforms the existing building into a sustainable centre for theatre education. The proposed centre is a 3-storey Grade II building situated in the heart of the city and hidden by high-rise residential buildings. It has served as an educational place since the 1920s and will continue in the 21st century. The revitalisation of the building is designed to respect the historical context while responding to the current climatic and ecological environment by adopting active and passive sustainable design strategies to minimise energy consumption, carbon emissions, and waste production throughout the building’s life cycle. The revitalisation project also creates a green oasis for visitors and the high-rise neighbourhood around. This project has received the Green Building Award 2021 – Merit Award.
About the Speakers
Dr. Tony IP
Dr Tony Ip is the project architect and authorised person (architect) of the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Education Centre. Tony is a community-centric, sustainable design architect and urban designer. He has demonstrated a flair for multi-disciplinary academic studies and has over 20 years of experience in architectural, engineering, and green professional practices. His contributions to green architecture have been recognised by receiving the Medal of Honour from the HKSAR government in 2022, the Australia China Alumni Award for Arts and Creative Industries in 2018, and the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award in 2016. He is the Vice Chairman of the Professional Green Building Council, Director of the Hong Kong Green Building Council, Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, and Past Chairman of the Hong Kong Architecture Centre. Tony also serves on the Environment and Conservation Fund Committee, Environmental Campaign Committee, Lantau Conservation Fund Advisory Committee, Community Involvement Committee on Greening, and Antiquities Advisory Board of HKSAR.