Led by Professor Thomas Chung, this project formulated restoration proposals for revitalising the 400-year-old Hakka village of Mui Tsz Lam. Three built heritages (Old House, Auxiliary Block, Mural House) in the village were targeted. At one site, an open-air living Hakka culture gallery was created by adopting local rammed earth reconstruction. At the other site, a countryside living experiential centre was designed to test alternative sustainable restoration and co-create a multi-purpose community space. Through collaboration with villagers and the general public, the project hopes to regenerate a place by reconnecting its people. It also acts as a feasibility study for comprehensive village-wide restoration work.
Project Plum Grove: Revitalising Mui Tsz Lam with Experimental Restorations
Activities
Project Plum Grove Festival
As the experimental restoration works of the Old House and Mural House are coming to an end, the Project Plum Grove team will organise a Festival to celebrate its achievements and show the team's appreciation to everyone involved. Guided tour and workshops will be held. You are cordially invited to join and support our efforts in revitalising Mui Tsz Lam!
Date: 18 September 2022 (Sunday)
Time: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Ceremony - Project team sharing and reviewing the revitalisation progress
Guided Tour - Introducing the Hakka culture and history of Mui Tsz Lam
Workshops - Enjoying Mui Tsz Lam and exploring the diverse possibilities
Multi-media
Media Coverages
Mingpao, 16.10.2022, 〈重建360年老屋 中大復修梅子林 瓦缸屋瓦「出土」
MP Weekly, 03.10.2022, 〈【梅子林復育】荒廢多年變成頹垣敗瓦的梅子林老屋、壁畫屋 經實驗性建築修復後重獲新生 三大設計原則：就地取材、輕巧建築及共創 Co-create〉
HK01, 02.10.2022, 〈《緣路山旮旯》梅子林場景「復村」 客家老屋變身日式庭園簡約風〉
CUHK SoCUBE, 14.09.2022, "Co-creating authenticity — connecting architecture and rural villages: Thomas Chung’s down-to-earth architectural experiment"〈共創真實感動—建築與鄉村連線 鍾宏亮的落地建築實驗〉
星島網, 07.07.2022, 〈客家文化傳承｜印洲塘古村復修 傳承三百年客家文化〉
Eastweek, 24.3.2021, 〈走進鄉郊揮鋤頭的建築師〉
South China Morning Post, 2.12.2023, "360-year-old abandoned Hong Kong Hakka village is born again – the award-winning revitalisation of Mui Tsz Lam"
Eastweek Interview
Eastweek Interview
Mingpao Intervoew
