The Kaifong Association is determined to re-define itself as a spot for youth and make apparent its service committed to the neighbourhood community. The exterior of the building is given a new life with a pattern that seemingly changes while passers-by watch while walking. With its main entrance tucked behind a steep walkway 50 metres away from the busy Nathan road, the Kaifong Welfare Association wanted to improve the entry landscape to better accommodate visitors. The result is a reworked slope better suits the elderly, improved lighting level and handrails to reduce danger, and a series of colourful street lamps to dot the walkway and marks the entry.
Within the premise the multi-functional hall requires an upgrade on its already obsolete facilities. Serving purposes ranging from holding banquets, bookfairs, and conferences, to badminton games and drama performances, the design considers different artificial/daylighting requirements and seating arrangements to allow maximum flexibility and appropriateness of atmosphere within a relatively straight forward space.