Kai Tak Clay Compressed Brick

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 of Hong Kong Soil (@hongkongsoil) , who are advocating for meaningful reuse of discarded soil from local construction sites. The soil is processed and refined to be used in rammed-earth construction or as pottery clay.

Sample collected by: Hong Kong Soil

No additives were added to the soil. This brick was part of an experiment to see which soils performed better with an addition of 30% water. The soil was sieved through a large sieve only.

Soil Additives: None.

Water Content: 30%

Process/Formwork: BRICK PRESS