The project redesigns Brick Hill at Hong Kong Ocean Park as a “Safari Play” zone centered on animal welfare and visitor experiences with nature. Located at the middle of the park, the area remains undeveloped and is only visible to visitors via cable car. The design transforms Ocean Park’s artificial environment into a natural experience by integrating the existing space with a naturalistic approach.

The visitor program integrates seamlessly into the day-time and night-time safari journey. Historical narratives of Brick Hill are woven in through sand play and paving elements. The overall design builds upon these five foundational habitats. To enhance biodiversity, eight design strategies were proposed, along with co-habitation of compatible species to improve animal welfare. Multiple green barriers were designed for various targeted animals, ensuring that native species are protected from invasion while allowing the animals within the park to live safely.

Zooming in, the overall detailed design concept was to create a peak landscape of flowing, curvilinear forms evocative of a natural scene, including planting scheme and paving, which yields a feeling of energy and movement that is rhythmic and pulsating.

本計劃將香港海洋公園的南朗山重新設計為一個以動物福利及遊客親近自然體驗為核心的「開放式野生動物遊樂區」。遊樂區將位於海洋公園兩個園區中間的山體區域，尚未開發，僅能透過纜車瀏覽，因此有著絕佳的改造可能性。設計結合了既有的空間與自然主義手法，將海洋公園的人工環境轉化為自然體驗。

遊客項目無縫融入白晝與夜間的游覽之旅，而南朗山的歷史敘事則透過沙地游樂設施與鋪設元素交織其中。整體設計建立在五個基礎棲息地之上。為提升生物多樣性，本計劃提出了八項設計策略，促進相容物種共存以提升動物福利。另外，園區還針對不同的目標動物設計了多重綠色屏障，確保本地物種免受外來侵擾的同時，讓園區內動物能安全地生存。微觀來看，整體的設計概念為一個流動的自然山頂景觀，包括植栽方案與鋪面，以此營造出韻律與動感的內涵。

Tutor: Ms Sylvia Ng