Fall Issue, 2014

people might not be interested because the price might be too high for them to purchase.” Aspired to put comfort first, Chan and three graduates from Faculty of Architecture set up an NGO “Beyond The Wall” in 2013. “Our motto is ‘Design for Good’. I really believe design can change lives,” said Chan. “We are trained R egistered architect Amy Chan 陳雅妍 (BA(ArchStud) 2006; MArch 2009) has been designing private housing estates in Hong Kong for five years. “When we make residential buildings, we focus on them as products to sell to people,” said Chan. “Design is not our top priority unfortunately.” The priority, she said, lies in successfully selling a property at a given market price. “Sometimes we just design a room that is not able to fit in a double bed. But if you design a bigger flat, in the field of architecture where we need to create a space for people to live in. Having helped kids renovate their school in Nepal last year, the group is turning to serve Hong Kong this year. Carol Kan 簡嘉露 (BA(ArchStud) 2007; MSc(UrbanPlanning) 2009), another co-founder, said they will Design for Good - Beyond The Wall One single mother in particular has four sons but has no desks for them to do homework at home. We can’t create a very spacious home for them. But we can try to improve their living environment. 36 SERVICE 100