Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral) Materials
HKU East Entrance Clay
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
23-1000-351-a
This sample was collected from a dumpster outside of HKU's East Entrance. The soil/fill within the dumpster was a result of an adjacent construction site …
Tin Shui Wai Clay (secondary subsoil)
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
23-7182-332-d
Soil was collected from farmland in Tin Shui Wan. A farmer tried digging a 2-meter deep well and extracting the soil. The soil structure could …
Tin Shui Wai Clay (SUBSOIL)
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
23-7182-332-c
Soil was collected from farmland in Tin Shui Wan. A farmer tried digging a 2-meter deep well and extracting the soil. The soil structure could …
TIN SHUI WAI CLAY (TOPSOIL)
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
23-7182-332-b
Soil was collected from farmland in Tin Shui Wan. A farmer tried digging a 2-meter deep well and extracting the soil. The soil structure could …
White Cob Tile
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
23-7182-332-a
Clay for this compressed tile experiment was found two meters beneath farmland in Tin Shui Wai. The tile was produced by compressing a mixture of …
TKO Rammed Earth Bricks
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
22-7359-321-a
This project reuses soil extracted from Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank, aiming to explore the reuse approaches of soil components in construction waste. …
Rammed Earth Bamboo Powder Brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Plant / Plant based
22-0000-312-a
The hexagonal brick is composed of five layers of a 1:1 mixture of compacted clay and bamboo powder. With a thickness of 4 cm, the …
Tea Waste Brick
Plant / Plant based
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
22-7359-305-a
Tea waste bricks are a popular topic in the material innovation industry, as they are seen to be a more eco-friendly option instead of traditional …
Kai Tak Clay Compressed Brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
23-1000-300-d
This soil was salvaged from a construction project in Kai Tak. It is part of a project by Niko Leung and Loky Leung, the co-creators …
Kai Tak Clay 02
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
23-1000-300-b
This soil was salvaged from a construction project in Kai Tak. It is from a later stage of construction and is therefore from deeper within …
Kai Tak clay
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
22-1000-300-a
This soil was salvaged from a construction project in Kai Tak. It is part of a project by Niko Leung and Loky Leung, the …
Tai Tam Mosaic Mud Conglomerate
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Composite
22-1000-299-a
This mud and mosaic tile conglomerate was extracted from the mudflats at extremely low tide in front of the Tai Tam Tuk Eco Education Centre. …
Sai Kung clay
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
22-1000-298-a
This soil was salvaged from a landslide mitigation project next to Sacred Heart Church in Sai Kung (97JC+V64). It is part of a project by …
Lai Chi Wo Clay
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Composite
22-1000-297-a
The clay is salvaged from mud bricks in Lai Chi Wo village. It was prepared on site to be used in new mud bricks. A …
Tung Oil Rammed Earth
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
22-7182-268-a
This rammed earth sample is mixed with 8% Tung Oil and tested for water repellence. 15 ml water is sprayed on the sample's surface 4 …