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Reimagining Public Spaces in Hong Kong Focus

Design Guidelines

Furthermore, the Study has recommended six major design guidelines to create high-quality

public space for people to walk, stay and enjoy:

Place-making and Functions

Pocket open space at Queen’s Road East,
Wan Chai
Open space should consider site context, local
identities, as well as users and usage pattern, and
seek opportunities to augment overall place-making
impact with holistic consideration of the uses and
design of its adjoining spaces to promote synergy and
vibrancy. Its design should flexibly provide active and
passive functions within an open space and encourage
vibrancy at the area fronting the main street with
visual connections to pedestrians at street level. Areas
for public recreation or social activities could also be
created as open spaces on a temporary or time-sharing
basis.

Play, Flexible and Active Design

Yi Pei Square Playground, Tsuen Wan
Open space design should cater for more flexible and
adaptive uses to create more possibilities. A range of
dynamic play options with provision of multi-purpose
and spontaneous play space for shared use by people
of different ages and abilities should be considered
in the design. Active design should also be adopted
to encourage physical activities, which is conducive to
promoting health and well-being (e.g. provision of cycle
path, stairs and ramps, where appropriate).

All-inclusive and Inter-generational Design

Tuen Mun Park
The needs and activities for people of different ages,
ethnic groups and abilities should be considered
in designing the space and types of facilities within
an open space to foster a sense of community. Co-
sharing of open space among different users should be
encouraged where appropriate.

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