Recently, the Kowloon Tong Lianfu Road Special School project, undertaken by AluHouse (hereinafter referred to as "Kowloon Tong School"), has made significant progress, with the first batch of concrete MiC modules successfully dispatched. These modules will be efficiently assembled upon arrival at the construction site in Hong Kong, ensuring that the school is completed on schedule in 2025, injecting new momentum into the special education sector in Hong Kong.

It is reported that the Kowloon Tong School, as Hong Kong's first special education building constructed using concrete MiC modular structures, is under the ownership of the Architectural Services Department, operated by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, with Lianli Construction serving as the project's main contractor, attracting significant attention from various sectors of society. The project is located on Lianfu Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, with a total floor area of approximately 3,572㎡, comprising a five-storey building which incorporates 238 modules, and is expected to provide an additional 480 places for students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

The project aims to create a more suitable learning and growth environment for children with special needs through innovative design concepts and advanced technological means, helping them better integrate into society and enjoy an equal, respectful, and fulfilling life, while promoting the equitable distribution of educational resources in Hong Kong and advancing the positive integration of special education facilities with green building technologies.

AluHouse has demonstrated exceptional creativity in the interior planning of the Kowloon Tong school project, cleverly integrating and applying the two core elements of "safety and functionality." The entire building is equipped with humanised designs such as rounded furniture, non-slip flooring, and accessible pathways. Dormitories, medical rooms, and laundry areas all use hypoallergenic materials and are integrated with an intelligent monitoring system, collectively creating a safe and welcoming learning and living environment specially tailored for children with special needs.

In addition, Kowloon Tong School has proactively planned to reserve community interaction spaces, which will be used in the future for regularly hosting open days and other events, building a bridge between the public and children with special needs, encouraging interaction between the public and these children, gradually eliminating social prejudice, and jointly fostering a more inclusive and harmonious school environment.

The proactive construction of the Kowloon Tong School project is not only a breakthrough in AluHouse's modular composite building technology but also a reflection of Hong Kong society's care for children with special needs. Through the proactive development of modern facilities, more children with special needs in Hong Kong can have access to equal educational opportunities.

This kind of open and inclusive educational environment helps children with special needs integrate better into society, enjoy equal and high-quality educational resources, and gradually realise their own value. At the same time, the successful launch and construction of the project also mark a crucial step for Hong Kong in combining special education facilities with green building technologies.

With the smooth progress of the Kowloon Tong Special School project, AluHouse will continue to uphold the concept of 'technology-led, humanistic care' and proceed with the production of the remaining concrete MiC modules according to the project schedule.

In the future, AluHouse will continue to focus on the field of educational architecture, leveraging innovation to support the developmental aspirations of disadvantaged groups and provide more children with special needs a safe, comfortable, and efficient learning and living environment. We firmly believe that under the dual impetus of technology and humanities, special education in Hong Kong will embrace a brighter future.