| Project | Nan Lian Garden |
| Description | This is a project to construct a new public park, which was based on the ancient Tang dynasty architecture with a huge Koi carp pond as its centre piece. At 30,000 sq. ft., this is the largest Koi pond in Asia. With water clarity at NTU<1, the fish pond has the highest water quality. (Note: The famed Japanese Koi ponds have water clarity specification at NTU<3, a much lower standard.) For this park, the Hong Kong government provided the land and the basic construction costs; China provided the ancient trees, rare stones and rockery; Chi Lin Nunnary provided the project management; and M&P provided the special expertise in CSCD and bio-filtration technology.
M&P provided the Combined Services Co-ordination Design for the complex underground M&E services of the whole park. M&P also designed the pond for the Koi’s and the pond’s bio-filtration system. Nan Lian Garden is now included in the List of Chinese World Heritage, and recently listed as No. 1 in the “10 Best Gardens in China.” |
| Highlight | CSCD’s for the Underground Services of the Whole Park
After the main tender, the project management realised that they needed Combined Services Co-ordination Drawings for the construction of underground M&E services in the new park, and turned to M&P for help. M&P’s prepared the CSCD’s which were used in the successful project. |
| Highlight |
Design of the Koi Pond; Technology for the Bio-filtration System The initial pond and bio-filtration system were designed by the project consultant and tendered to the local companies. The tender was unsuccessful because both the consultant and local contractors lacked expertise for this high quality Koi pond. The project management arranged a second tender: invited a Japanese company to tender; and turned to M&P for help. M&P’s team upgraded the tender/specification for the pond, improved its circulation system and introduced a new bio-filtration system. M&P proposed a top water quality at NTU<1; but the Japanese could only reach a lower standard at NTU<3. Since the Japanese were more experienced in Koi ponds, the tender adopted NTU<3. In June 2006, when the Koi pond bio-filtration system was successfully completed, M&P’s pond water quality was certified at NTU<1. (i.e. at 0.25) |