Scientia Secondary School is located at the central residential district in Hong Kong. The school has been providing educational services for various sections in the neighborhood for several decades. On top the provision of normal teaching and learning activities to the students, the school also focuses on the all-round ethical, sportive, and general education development. In recent years, the number of students enrolled keeps on increasing and calls for a higher demand on the school facilities and provisions to attract more local and oversea students. Under such strategic planning, the school plans to upgrade the assembly hall into a multi-functional hall with advanced AV system for presentation, meeting, and various functions. The multi-functional assembly hall aims to achieve the function below A brand-new image to the school with an international school image Providing drama, music performances, mini concerts Providing academic activities. functions like forum, speech and lecture Providing a social and interactive space for students collaboration Providing various sportive activities like badminton, volleyball and table tennis

The assembly hall provides a high-tech LED screen for the stage which anchor the focus for every participant during speech/lectures. With such LED, it will easily featuring a dynamic backdrop for various functions like dancing or drama. The screens are in several layers for different performance requirements. The whole hall is cladded with wood panels with acoustic treatment and light trough. The floor is also laid with 5mm wooden pattern linoleum while the ceiling is reinstalled with aluminum panel and high lighting intensive downlighting. The whole assembly hall delivers a solemn, warm and modern feeling.

The design provides various functions to a single space. With the addition of control room, it can provide good AV, music, lighting effect to the stage and uplift to a professional lecture, presentation and symposium level. Therefore, other schools or companies will show their interest in renting the hall for the use as special event or activity. This not only serves the school itself but provides a good connection with other schools and the vicinity community. Stage A big LED acts as the backdrop for the stage, it can provide computerized images, music in various scenes for different activities and functions. The stage flooring is laid with wooden flooring to match with the whole color tune and material. Dark red curtain in several layers and installed on the stage to provide a solemn and professional image. The hall is equipped with 3 badminton courts. Other sports activities like volleyball can be arranged if needed. Besides, the hall will turn into an examination hall during the end of the academic year, hence, sufficient lighting illumination needs to provide during examination period.

The design project has a positive impact on the whole society. The interior design of the Scientia School Assembly Hall focuses on the principles of sustainable development and environmental protection, using environmentally friendly materials and energy-saving equipment to promote everyone’s awareness of environmental protection through design. This helps to develop teachers and students' sense of social responsibility, and to promote the whole society towards the direction of sustainable development.

The success of a design project depends on efficient team organization. Designers, education experts, school management team and construction team work closely to ensure that the project is completed on time and in accordance with quality requirements. The ability of team members to collaborate and communicate is critical to the success of a project. The project is in charge by three core teams including interior, E/M and QS. In the beginning, the design team will work closely with clients to provide options of layout, 3D rendering, material sample to settle the design proposal. Once confirmation is granted, the project management team will work with E/M engineers and QS to have construction drawing and quotation for client approval. During construction stage, designers and engineers will closely monitor the project progress to ensure due completion. Regular and ad-hoc meeting will arrange to ensure good communication to solve site problems.

1. The construction fee is 10 million with 4-month design/construction time 2. The interior fitting out part of the Scientia Secondary School Assembly Hall is designed by DPWT Design Ltd. 3. The design process of the research center is as follows: 1) Site inspection and discussion with client: DPWT carry out site inspection to understand site condition. Communication with the client to understand their needs and prepare the onwards design concept. 2) Layout plans and renderings: According to the result of site survey and communication with the client, DPWT then prepare the drawings and renderings with internal review. The final confirmation is granted after around 3-4 presentations. 3) Construction drawings and selection of materials: the construction drawing was prepared after the approval of layout plans and renderings by client. 4) Phasing of construction: regular site inspection is conducted on a weekly basis 5) Completion of construction and opening: the outcome receives very positive feedback from clients.

The project inception to completion is in an extremely tight schedule of 4 months. During this period, numerous meetings, presentations, and discussions are carried out at the same among designer, engineer, client and other vendors including furniture, carpet, security. The due completion of this project is convincing evidence of a well-organized project and design team.

1. The final outcome of this project receives very positive feedback from clients, and the assembly hall becomes the iconic feature in the school. 2. The success of this project not only enhances DPWT's status in the client side but also underpinning a good cooperation foundation between the two parties in the future. 3. The design effect of this project not only acts as an advertising project to showcase DPWT design ability, but also provides the potential business opportunities for DPWT in joint projects with other companies