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Eco Park Composite Sawdust
Material category:

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

24-7182-395-b

Y-Park is a recycling facility which recycles fallen trees and other general yard waste in Hong Kong. Its aim is to promote recycling of yard …

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Eco Park Composite Wood Chip
Material category:

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

24-7359-395-a

Y-Park is a recycling facility which recycles fallen trees and other general yard waste in Hong Kong. Its aim is to promote recycling of yard …

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Recycled Waterjet Red Garnet Sand
Material categories:

Mineral / Mineral based

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-394-a

Within the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong, students and faculty have several machining and fabrication technologies to work with to create …

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Reclaimed Pottery Clay
Material categories:

Mineral / Mineral based

Ceramic

Identification number:

23-1000-373-a

Within the studio course work at the University of Hong Kong's Division of Landscape Architecture students were asked to create landscape site models out of …

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Eco Park Biochar
Material categories:

Wood / Wood based

Carbon based

Identification number:

23-1000-362-a

Biochar is generally defined as a pyrolyzed biomass (charcoal) intended for use as a soil amendment. However there are other uses for biochar as a …

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“PaveGo” Permeable Resin Bound Surfacing System
Material categories:

Composite

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-1000-356-a

To mitigate stormwater within Hong Kong possible alternative materials for the ground plane are being explored. One such material is a permeable resin bound surface. …

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Eco-glass Permeable Paving Blocks
Material categories:

Cement based

Glass

Identification number:

23-1000-355-a

Eco-Glass Block was invented by the research team led by Prof. C. S. Poonm of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The technology, patented in Hong …

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Compressed Earth Block
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-349-s

Compressed earth blocks (CEBs) represent a sustainable, eco-friendly construction material, derived from locally sourced raw earth. Offering an affordable, energy-efficient alternative to conventional bricks and …

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Low Fired Plain Brick
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-349-r

Low-temperature fired bricks offer a more energy-efficient alternative to traditional bricks by reducing the carbon footprint during the manufacturing process. TAL-L is committed to environmentally …

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Fired Plain Brick
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-349-q

Fired bricks, which were once abundantly produced in Hong Kong, are no longer manufactured locally. Despite this, they continue to be extensively utilized in the …

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Fired Shaped Brick
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

24-1000-349-p

Beyond standard shapes, TAL-L bricks can be custom- designed to accommodate particular architectural requirements or designs. They provide an innovative solution for builders and architects …

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Shaped Compressed Earth Block
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

24-1000-349-o

At TAL-L, we endeavor to push the boundaries of our locally sourced materials. Our goal is to establish on-site fabrication standards for uniquely shaped compressed …

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TKO Area 137 Fill Bank Clay 02 CNC Milled Brick
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-349-n

A landscape model of the Tseung Kwan O Area 37 Fill Bank was created out of 12 compressed earth bricks. These bricks were created using …

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TKO Clay 02/Bentonite (12:1) Pressed Brick
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-1000-349-m

This set of bricks were part of an experiment to determine the amount of bentonite (23-1000-349-e) to add to a clay-y soil (23-1000-349-d). This soil …

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TKO Clay 02/Bentonite (4:1) Pressed Brick
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

23-1000-349-k

This set of bricks were part of an experiment to determine the amount of bentonite (23-1000-349-e) to add to a clay-y soil (23-1000-349-d). This soil …