{"id":267,"date":"2023-05-21T08:56:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T08:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=267"},"modified":"2023-08-20T10:43:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T10:43:36","slug":"conversion-morse-park-swimming-pool","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/zh-hant\/project\/conversion-morse-park-swimming-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversion of Morse Park Swimming Pool Complex"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- 1 col, 1 popup, popup big 1 -->\n<div class=\"popup_image prd_sc2\">\n  <div class=\"alkf_project_detail_banner sh_775 reveal hover_mouse\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/z4148688452343_21be6f9812557d72797d7cb8f081d2a5.webp\" alt=\"Morse Park_2\"\/>\n  <\/div>\n  <button class=\"apply_career apply_pop\" data-id=\"pop_index_1\">\n    <span class=\"btn-plus-pop\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"prd_sc5\">\n  <div class=\"alkf_project_detail_tR reveal\">\n    <p class=\"text project-detail-alkf-text\">\n      Project challenges    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"alkf_project_detail_sc reveal no_margin_top\">\n    <div class=\"alkf_text_left text project_title_text_full_width\">\n      <div class=\"content\">\n        <p>The existing portion of Morse Park Swimming Pool Complex consisting of the Main Pool and the 3 Training Pools would be in operation throughout the construction of the new Indoor Heated Pool and the new Children\u2019s Pool.<\/p><p>Interfacing between new and existing structure was problematic especially from concrete spalling as well as seepage following heavy rain.<\/p><p>How to keep the design of the new potion to be coherent with the overall Swimming Pool Complex as well as the site surrounding.<\/p>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alfk_project_detail_content prd_sc7 reveal hover_mouse\">\n  <div class=\"alfk_box_left sh_1328 text\">\n    <div class=\"popup_image\">\n      <div class=\"custom\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/z4148688453067_16e69f26974d49191e3c9fd3b354acfa-684x1281.jpg\" alt=\"Morse Park_3\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <button class=\"apply_career apply_pop\" data-id=\"pop_index_1\">\n        <span class=\"btn-plus-pop\"><\/span>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"alfk_box_right sh_1328 text\">\n    <div class=\"alfk_box_top sh_797\">\n      <div class=\"popup_image\">\n        <div class=\"custom\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/z4148688451965_7f8d6e339b1c2cdb5a477afa5103e755-684x900.webp\"  alt=\"Morse Park_4\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n        <button class=\"apply_career apply_pop\" data-id=\"pop_index_1\">\n          <span class=\"btn-plus-pop\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"prd_sc5\">\n  <div class=\"alkf_project_detail_tR reveal\">\n    <p class=\"text project-detail-alkf-text\">\n      Project solutions    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"alkf_project_detail_sc reveal no_margin_top\">\n    <div class=\"alkf_text_left text project_title_text_full_width\">\n      <div class=\"content\">\n        <p>Early and careful planning in the works sequence and phasing of works. Many of the noisy or more complication works were arranged so that it was to be carried out upon pool closure period to minimise compliant from the public as well as keeping disturbance during pool opening period to a minimum.<\/p><p>Upon finding out the condition of the existing structure was much worse than we envisioned upon early demolition stage, we adopted an alternative approach in minimising the extent of interfacing between the new and the existing structure. In area where it is inevitable, comprehensive details were adopted to ensure the most suitable method were selected to handle to interfacing area.<\/p><p>One of the most unique characteristic of the site is its close proximity to the adjacent No. 3 Morse Park consisting of vast amount of vegetation and is renowned for being home to a wide collection of tree species. The large windows and the raised pool deck from the Indoor Pool Hall facing No. 3 Morse Park allow swimmers and visitors to enjoy the view of the trees and green vista from an elevated level while also effortlessly blending the outdoor environment with the indoor pool hall.<\/p><p>While the disposition of the New Indoor Heated Pool and the New Children\u2019s Pool where the position of the Original Secondary Pool and Children&#8217;s Pool has been swapped allowing for unobstructed views towards the Lion Rock Mount from the New Children\u2019s Pool.<\/p>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The existing Morse Park Swimming Pool Complex was originally opened to the public on 3 December 1970 and it has served the nearby community for nearly 50 years. The original swimming pool complex consist of two 50m long, 8 lanes swimming pools, 3 training pools, a children\u2019s pool as well as a diving pool, all of which are outdoor pools. This project comprises of construction of a new indoor heated pool and provision of a new outdoor children&#8217;s pool in place of the existing secondary pool and children\u2019s pool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":879,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"group":[67,73,69,74,76],"completion":[15],"class_list":["post-267","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","group-architectural-design","group-bim","group-facade-design","group-government","group-sports","completion-15"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/group?post=267"},{"taxonomy":"completion","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alkf.alignlab.com\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/completion?post=267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}