About Us
Humanistic Architecture and REsearch is a registered charity in Hong Kong dedicated to shaping a better-built environment through professional architectural design for needy communities.
關於仁建築
Our Vision
Human-centred design and architecture not only improve lives; community-based architectural planning can also alleviate poverty and provide education, creating hope and opportunity for those in need.
HARE sends design professionals to assist local charities in the fields of design, architecture, engineering, construction management, etc. All of these are on a non-profit basis.
我們的願景
我們相信「以人為本」的設計及以「社區為本」的建築規劃思維, 可以有助社區更多元化。我們期望透過設計為社區締造希望，以設計營造更多可能性。
仁建築派遣專業建築設計團隊以非牟利形式協助在地慈善機構進行規劃、建築設計、工程及施工等工作。
How We Started
from mlkk to hare
Humanistic Architecture and REsearch (仁建築 HARE) is a not-for-profit group. Begun in 2014 by the founders of the Architectural Practice MLKK Studio, the group is supported under MLKK’s social design sector and is committed to social innovation and architectural design. The group started their first project, Rural Music Academy Campus, in Myanmar in 2015. After that, they continued their dedication to numerous social-spatial design innovation projects in Hong Kong, South-East Asia and East Africa.
In 2021, MLKK’s social design sector officially matured into an independent registered charity, Humanistic Architecture and REsearch (仁建築 HARE). Now listed under Section 88 of IRO Hong Kong, HARE continues to work hand in hand with MLKK Studio to Deliver professional and socially meaningful design and architectural projects.
Our Projects
We started our first social innovation project since 2015, and keep cooperating with various NGOs for socially meaningful design and architectural projects.
Build A music School
Build A music School
Rural Music School Academy for Proverty Relief
Collaborating with “Build a Music School” (BAMS), to initiate, design, and build a music school campus in the remote area of Myanmar’s Kengtung to house and educate orphans with musical talents, providing them with a better future.
2022
Completing
#Education
#Vocational Training
#Provery Relief
North Point Styrofoam Compaction Hub
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Explore the possibilities of Styrofoam recycling
“North Point [ ]>[]” is a satellite program of Cycle of Life, a public art installation on Chun Yeung Street. It serves as a short-term experimental station to explore the possibilities of wet market Styrofoam recycling
2022
Completed
#Community Placemaking
#Recycling
#Food Waste
A Life Cycle in Chun Yeung
A Life Cycle in Chun Yeung
Community Placemaking Program
“A Cycle of life in Chun Yeung” is a community-based architectural installation designed, built, and operated by our studio as part of the exhibition for the Via North Point Festival in Hong Kong.
2021
Completed
#Community Placemaking
#Recycling
#Food Waste
Vocational Training Centre
Vocational Training Centre
Kenya’s vocational center for Poverty Relief
Cooperating with the organization in Mombasa to initiate, design, and build a vocational training center in Kenya near Shelly Beach that is able to meet the purpose of a community center and tourist retreat center.
2022
Completing
#Education
#Vocational Training
#Provery Relief
Mission
To Outreach
We outreach, identify needs, and carry out community projects that cultivate a positive built environment to enhance the community’s wellness
To Deliver
We plan and deliver socially meaningful building projects for communities in need
To Inspire
Through education, community engagement and research publication, we promote the awareness and importance of a better-built environment through research, study and collaborations.
How to Support Our Works
Approved tax deductible donation receipt will be issued for one-off donation of HKD100 or above. Please send the record of your online transaction to HARE Email or our whatsapp if you need a donation receipt.
Faster Payment Method
Donors can make their donations to HARE by FPS.
FPS ID: 107309908
By Cheque
Send a crossed cheque made payable
to“Humanitarian Architecture and Research Limited” by post.
Address: Flat A15, 6/F, Block A, Merit industrial Centre, To Kwa Wan, Hong Kong
Direct Deposit
You can donate by making a bank transfer to the following account.
Hang Seng Bank : 024
Account number : 239-786742-883