Mineral / Mineral based Materials
Recycled Waterjet Red Garnet Sand
Mineral / Mineral based
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
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 …
Reclaimed Pottery Clay
Mineral / Mineral based
Ceramic
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 …
“PaveGo” Permeable Resin Bound Surfacing System
Composite
Mineral / Mineral based
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. …
TKO Clay 02/Bentonite (12:1) Pressed Brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Mineral / Mineral based
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 …
TKO Clay 02/Bentonite (4:1) Pressed Brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Mineral / Mineral based
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 …
Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank Bentonite Clay
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Mineral / Mineral based
23-1000-349-e
Within Hong Kong bentonite is used as a coating or lubricant for large construction drilling. The bentonite is mixed with water and used to coat …
Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank Clay 02
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Mineral / Mineral based
23-1000-349-d
This soil was designated as public fill within the Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank.
"...Construction and demolition (C & D) materials are a …
PALMECO MASTER BOARD
Plant / Plant based
Mineral / Mineral based
23-1000-341-b
Palmeco Master Board is a building material that is composed of palm fibre (collected waste from palm oil plantations in Malaysia).
The material is non-combustible, …
Palmeco Geo-insulator
Plant / Plant based
Mineral / Mineral based
23-1000-341-a
Palmeco Geo-Insulator was created in collaboration with Nano Advanced Material Institute (NAMI) & Geopolymer Institute and the research was funded by the Hong Kong Innovation …
Oyster Debris Brick (sand mix)
Cement based
Mineral / Mineral based
23-7182-328-d
Oyster shells and debris for this material test series were collected from 'The Nature Conservancy' (TNC) under its oyster recycling project. The oyster shells are …
Oyster Shell Brick (cement mix)
Cement based
Mineral / Mineral based
23-7182-328-b
Oyster shells and debris for this material test series were collected from 'The Nature Conservancy' (TNC) under its oyster recycling project. The oyster shells are …
Oyster Debris Brick (crushed oyster)
Mineral / Mineral based
Cement based
23-7182-328-a
Oyster shells and debris for this material test series were collected from 'The Nature Conservancy' (TNC) under its oyster recycling project. The oyster shells are …
Sai Kung Calcium Carbonate Brick
Mineral / Mineral based
22-7359-317-a
The hexagonal bricks are made with seashell lime, sand from Pak Sha Chau, and dyed with pandan extract.
Composite small seashells were collected from beaches …
South Lantau oysters
Mineral / Mineral based
22-1000-287-a
Coastal South Lantau was traditionally a spot for the collection and processing of oysters. Lime produced from ground up shells was one of Hong Kong’s …
South Lantau coral
Mineral / Mineral based
22-1000-286-a
Despite ongoing land reclamation and construction activity, hard corals still occur in southern Lantau’s waters, with fragmented coral pieces frequently washed up on the shores. …