The design of this redeve-lopment for a population of 11,000 in the lower middle-income group stretches far beyond a mere response to the basic requirements of the Design Brief. This narrative mainly describes some of the more unqualified issues or features of the design, concerning the social fabric and cultural traditions of the community in which the project is located. The architects also took into account the sentimental attachment of two generations, which has grown up and matured in this locality, with their consequent reluctance to witness its replacement. 

        In line with a Client / Architect consensus that the social fabric of the existing community should not be disrupted and that the tenants of the old estate should not be displaced from the site during the entire process of redevelopment, the architects produced a design based on a walled city / central garden concept inspired by the traditional Chinese 憌alled village?in which residents are members of an extended family or clan. Buildings mostly of linear design are linked together and disposed in such a manner that they form a continuous protective screen along the periphery to maximize the garden space and provide privacy to residents, who wish to enjoy the amenities of the central garden.
        Features of the design worthy of a mention include:

1) It is unique in that it is the only housing re-development project in Hong Kong to have been completed through a process of phased 'in-situdecanting' involving the relocation of over 1,000 families into new housing blocks within the estate from existing blocks prior to their demolition during the course of the redevelopment.

2)The central garden provides a safe and vehicle free environment for the enjoyment of the residents, which is almost non-existent in the old Hung Hom Estate.

3)The "defensive architecture " evident in the design reflects the high demand for better security in public housing estates.