The project aims to explore a new form of knowledge exchange through transforming a bus depot in Tuen Mun into a public forum. The conflicts between people created by different information received and the lack of communication, create a large social gap that is hard to be linked nowadays.  Architecture may not be able to deal with political problems, yet it can provide a social interface for the public to discuss on an equal basis. 

 

On regional level, Tuen Mun becomes an important node between mainland and Hong Kong, a frontier facing Shenzhen. A civic society linkage is created through opening up conversations between cities in the Greater Bay Area. Making use of the site located at the centre of Tuen Mun, the local connection between the industrial and residential area in town, HK Island, Kowloon and Tuen Mun, is reinforced through waterway, railways and highways.

 

At architectural level, BeUS depot aims to provide public services for the community. The public services layer includes classrooms and library that equip the citizens with knowledge enhancing the quality of the public forum. The vision of this thesis aims to opens up knowledge for intense and constant debates on all issues. The Street of Knowledge will be changed constantly with different debating material, so as to equip the public with information for discussion. Consensus may not be made through the public forum, but at least an understanding can be achieved between oppositions and the citizens with shared information.