Building Smart for Better Living: Modular Solution to Housing Shortage
To bridge the short-term gap in public housing supply, the Light Public Housing (LPH) project, announced in the 2022 Policy Address, aims to provide affordable housing to improve the living conditions and quality of life for the underprivileged communities residing in inadequate housing as soon as possible.
The LPH initiative will provide approximately 30 000 simple and standardised apartment units with community-centric ancillary facilities in 2 batches within a 5-year period before 2027-28. These units will be delivered using the Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) approach, enabling faster and more flexible completion compared to traditional methods. The Housing Bureau leads policy implementation while the ArchSD oversees design and construction, ensuring quality through large-scale standardised development. By combining speed, cost-effectiveness, safety, and smart technologies through modular construction, the LPH initiative showcases a creative model to tackle the housing shortage for vulnerable populations.
Key Features and Benefits
Yau Pok Road, Yuen Long
- 2 156 units completed with about 880m2 of ancillary facilities, resident intake commenced by phases from 28 March 2025. It was the first completed Light Public Housing project which took only 379 days from design inception to project completion.
- Spanning an 87,000m2 site divided into northern and southern zones, the project features 10 three-storey residential blocks and 8 single-storey ancillary buildings, as well as 2 public transport termini. Designed with a courtyard layout, half of the flats overlook central green courtyards with lush landscaping and seating areas, while the rest benefit from serene farmland views. By adopting the MiC method, the project minimised on-site construction activities to significantly reduce noise and air impact, safeguarding the local wetland ecosystems, migratory birds, and neighbouring communities.
