New social housing in Hong Kong will be modern, airy and all colours of the rainbow, Anthony Wong tells Sham Shui Po District Council
Social service groups already in talks with government about whether similar projects to one already planned in the district could be built in three or four different places
Four government sites were under consideration for more social housing projects made of stackable, prefabricated units, it was revealed on Tuesday, after designs for the first batch were unveiled.
The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), an umbrella group of welfare organisations, said it was in talks with the government about whether similar projects to the one already planned in Sham Shui Po could be built in three or four different places.
"We are currently looking at whether some government land, or vacant public land in Kwai Tsing, Hong Kong Island and in the New Territories would be feasible for such projects," HKCSS chief executive Chua Hoi-wai said in a meeting with Sham Shui Po district councillors.
During the meeting, the HKCSS also revealed artist’s impressions of what would be the city's first social housing made from prefabricated modular units.
Comprising 90 flats in three blocks, the development will provide temporary homes for needy families waiting for public housing.
The flats, measuring between 143 and 287 sq ft, will come with separate bathrooms and kitchens. There will also be barrier-free flats designed for people with physical disabilities.