SANNE VAN HAASTERT

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL WETLAND PARK.

Hong Kong. China

 

The 10,000 square meter visitor centre, along with its 60 hectares of recreated wetlands, was master planned, designed and supervised by MET Studio over five years. With three major interactive exhibition galleries, three smaller galleries and extensive exterior interpretation.  unique education and recreation destination. 

 

Wetland Challenge: In this major gallery, visitors are taken on a tour along an interactive ‘river’, discovering the threats against wetlands due to human activities. The activities demonstrate how by making choices in our lifestyles, we can help save wetlands and their wildlife. A major vehicle of the gallery is Wetland Television (WTV), an invented television centre that allows visitors to explore issues on wetland conservation.

 

Wetland Discovery Centre: At the accompanying pavilion set within 145 acres wetland park, visitors have hands-on learning experiences regarding sustainability, pond life, water quality issues and farming.

 

Design firm: MET Studio, London

 

Project statistics:

 

Date:           2001 - 2004 

Position:     3D Designer, 

Phase:        Concept Design through to Final Design, it opened on 26th of August 2006 

Size:           10,000 sq meter large visitor centre and a 60-hectare Wetland Reserve.

Budget:       550 Million Hk dollar

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Concept design, Design Development, Final Design

• One of four 3D designers

• Intricately involved in all aspects of the project, with a focus on the “Wetland Challenge Gallery” and the “Wetland Discovery Centre” in the park

• Concept development

• Concept sketches

• Model making

• Client presentations

• Material research

• Participation in content development and graphic design

• Drawing set coordination

• Technical detail drawings

• Base building coordination