Medical Faculty News v25i1

Space Lobby A bright, airy space that embodies the ordinary and extraordinary welcomes students, staff and visitors into HKUMed’s flagship public space, the lobby at 21 Sassoon Road. The lobby, formally dedicated as the Cheung Chin Lan Hong Atrium , captures light in playful and symbolic ways and creates space for people to come together and interact. The Atrium leads to the Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, forming a seamless continuum of public space that also honours one of HKUMed’s staunchest supporting families. The design concepts are based on creating harmony with the environment and among users of the space. The sun streams in through large windows and falls on white-painted surfaces that appear light or in shadow, solid or transparent, depending on the time of day and the season. The white colour helps to closely associate the space with medicine. A wooden stepped platform in the lobby encourages people to slow down for a moment, take a breather and interact with each other. Ordinary materials such as plywood and aluminum panels were deliberately selected because of their strong symbolic message. Their creative application in the lobby of a world leading medical faculty demonstrates the rich possibilities of the everyday and, in an academic context, suggests that all students have the means to succeed. The Atrium was recently selected by an international jury panel as one of the winners at the World Architecture Community Awards 33rd Cycle (Interior Design Section), and has been selected to participate in the Biennale Architettura in Venice, from August 29 to November 29, 2020. HKUMed’s redevelopment is well underway to modernise our teaching, learning and research facilities with new spaces and finishes, and give us extra room to grow. The first areas completed are the lobby space and the new Learning Commons at 21 Sassoon Road. These vibrant, open spaces are designed to encourage staff, students and visitors to interact and be inspired. 港大醫學院的擴展工程正在有條不紊地進行，為教學和科研提供與時並 進的設施。首階段竣工的是沙宣道21號的入口大堂和二樓的研習坊。充滿朝氣 的現代化空間，讓老師和學生能 夠 在明亮寬敞的環境中教學相長、邁步科研路， 也讓師生員工和訪客，在輕鬆自在的氣氛中互動學習、互相 啟 發。 First Fruits 煥然一新 52 Space