At the heart of VTC campus, the Aviation and Maritime Education Centre (AMEC) meets Hong Kong’s demand for skilled talent, reinforcing its role as a global aviation and maritime hub. Inspired by aerodynamic and nautical design, the school links seamlessly with existing facilities as a “Gateway to Future Education.” The design embodies VTC’s commitment to Vocational and Professional Education and Training, creating an environment optimized for hands-on learning. Equipping the next generation with technical expertise, industry insight, and professional confidence required for thriving careers in aviation and maritime services.
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Development of the Vocational Training Council Aviation and Maritime Education Centre at Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, China
Educational Architecture (Under Construction)
Firm
P&T Architects Limited
Architect/Designer
Joel Chan, Aaron Chan
Design Team
Aaron Chan, Samuel Tse, Derek Ho, Victor Cheng
Location
Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, China
Country
Hong Kong, China
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©P&T Architects Limited
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Situated next to the existing campus, AMEC extends the VTC’s proud tradition of delivering high-quality vocational education and training. By weaving its volumes into multiple campus levels, AMEC integrates seamlessly with the established circulation spine, forging a coherent, unified environment. The extension of academic spaces and connected communal areas honors the campus heritage and cultivates a welcoming, nurturing atmosphere for students, faculty, and visitors alike.
The massing amplifies the notions of “Gateway” and “Welcoming” through a horizontally elongated, staggered block creating elevated massing. This compact arrangement maximizes efficiency and accommodates aviation and maritime educational requirements. Aligned with the campus entrance datum, the overhang frames a central atrium that greets visitors and students as they arrive at AMEC and the VTC campus. Circulation pathways radiate from this covered atrium, guiding users through the facility and fostering a cohesive connection between the two academic wings. By organizing movement around this shared heart, the design encourages engagement and sharing. The result is an environment that both invites exploration and reinforces AMEC’s role as a dynamic educational landmark.
The AMEC façade draws inspiration from aviation and maritime forms. The upper elevated portion together with aviation abstraction symbolizes the school’s aim for higher excellence in vocational education. In particular, the roof canopy resembles the profile of aircraft’s ailerons on the side and passenger boarding bridge on its front elevation. On the other hand, the lower welcoming portion works with maritime abstraction which embodies the school’s dedication to forward-thinking learning. The gradient feature wall and wave-like cladding in white along ground level echoes with the shallow waves along the coast. Together these elements create an innovative, technological atmosphere that signals the school’s commitment to cutting-edge education, establishing a bold visual identity grounded in the school’s core disciplines.
Besides aesthetic consideration, data such as solar studies covering sun path, exposure levels, annual sunlight percentages on the façade, and daylight glare probability are also considered when developing the design. Simulation results guided strategic window and curtain wall placement, selection of performance glass, and roofing system detailing. They also identified opportunities for natural ventilation and lighting, ensuring optimal environmental responsiveness. This data-driven approach integrated energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and architectural intent into a cohesive building envelope strategy. AMEC stands as a transformative beacon for vocational training in Hong Kong, uniting innovative aerodynamic and nautical architectural forms with seamless campus integration and educational symbolism, positioning the Centre as an enduring catalyst for talent and sectoral advancement in a dynamic global context.
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