Government promotes recyclable building

The Civil Engineering Office's brand-new Community Liaison Centre, "Connection," officially opens to the public. It is Hong Kong's first building to incorporate circular architecture concepts.

Located on the Ma Liu Shui waterfront, the centre adopts a range of innovative materials and engineering techniques, including engineered bamboo, low-carbon concrete, and biochar concrete. Every primary structural component is designed with the potential

for a "second life" in mind - if the building ever needs to be disassembled in the future, it can be reassembled at another location.

The Civil Engineering and Development Department says it hopes to use this facility as a demonstration project to help expand the use of innovative materials and technologies to other local development projects, as well as to other regions.