Life Story of the Repurposed Shipping Container
Hong Kong has always had a high level of construction activity.This is a sign of prosperity; the waste generated by the construction has always been a problem.Construction waste is anything generated as a result of construction and then abandoned,regardless of whether it has been processed.It comprises surplus materials from site clearance,excavation,construction,refurbishment,renovation,demolition and road works.Every day,Hong Kong generate over 3 500 tones of construction waste.What if we could use the old to create something new? This paper tells the story of collecting construction wastes and repurposed shipping containers for construction.What makes the unappealing shipping containers such an attractive choice for forward-thinking architects? These all-but-forgotten boxes are almost boundless starting with the industrial strength a steel box that can carry up to 30 tons.The real challenge with the stigma of the containers is how to create architecture out of them without compromising design quality.Shipping container architecture gets a lot of encouraging coverage in the design world as a green alternative to traditional building materials,a smart choice for eco-consciousness.The story reveals the challenges and opportunities of reusing construction wastes and shipping containers and shares the case studies of Energizing Kowloon East Office(EKEO),the pilot trial of green site office in Government projects and the community green stations in Shatin and Hong Kong East,Hong Kong.EKEO examines the possibilities of revitalize unattractive land,using left-over spaces under flyovers,utilizing modular construction approach by using recycled shipping containers and other steel structures for construction.Use of recycled,re-used and renewable materials to reduce buildings energy footprint through practical and innovative sustainable measures in terms of site planning rather than intrusive mechanical installations.Adopted construction wastes for the construction of the green site office and collected old plastic bottles to create office greening provides an alternative to traditional building materials for site office.A courtyard is introduced between the site office blocks,to create a different form of cooperation between the site staff and the contractor.When the site office was to be removed,the re-used components and materials would be collected again,to reerect them for the site office of the next project.The Community Green Stations,located in Shatin and Hong Kong East Hong Kong were pilot projects to implement the Governments “reduction first waste management strategy.The challenge is how to use shipping containers to create a recycling station in our neighbourhood that would have positive impact on the community and treated sustainable design not a technique but our local culture.The buildings are composed of modular containers,while modified to suit the need of different functions.Lean construction methods and low embodied energy materials would be the way to develop Hong Kong into a green and sustainable city.
construction waste lean construction community green station
Alice L. F. YEUNG
Architectural Services Department,Government of the HKSAR,Hong Kong SAR
国际会议
2017世界可持续建筑环境大会(the World Sustainable Built Environment Conference)
香港
英文
1519-1524
2017-06-05（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）