Pasar Lestari Kota Kinabalu
Sustainable renewal of Kota Kinabalu Market
Pasar Lestari Kota Kinabalu is a redesign of the Central Market for the local community and tourists, solving issues of an aging structure and congested pier. The design uses climate-adaptive architecture with a roof that channels sea breezes for passive cooling and ventilation, reducing operational energy needs. It is sustainable through a circular reconstruction strategy, reusing existing concrete frames and materials to lower embodied carbon and construction waste, while also sustaining local livelihoods.
Company/Institution
Qingdao University of Technology
Qingdao University of Technology operates three campuses: Huangdao, Shibei, and Linyi, covering a total area of approximately 1.61 million square meters with a built area of about 1.09 million square meters. The main Campus, located at 777 Jialingjiang East Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, spans 1,320 acres with a planned construction area of 500,000 square meters.
Country
China
Designer(s)
Xulin Cui
Cui Xulin is a designer trained in Urban and Rural Planning at Qingdao University of Technology. He has joined study programs at the University of Kitakyushu and the National University of Singapore, and gained internship experience at Yunnan Design Institute, SCUT ADRI, and CAUPD. His work spans sustainable architecture and spatial planning, supported by multiple national awards and roles in cross-university design and science outreach projects.