The Mahjong School Philanthropists: A Father to Son Legacy

The Mahjong School Philanthropists: A Father to Son Legacy

GROUNDWORK Architects & Associates Ltd.

Here is a story about our clients, Jeffrey Kwok and his father, who are both philanthropists from Hong Kong. Jeffrey's father ran a chain of "Mahjong Schools" in Hong Kong and his flagship outlet is situated on the ground floor of a sixty years old building called the Alhambra Building (平安大樓) in Kowloon, Yau Ma Tei, near Temple Street. For those unfamiliar with Hong Kong, Temple Street was, one of the city’s red-light districts visited by aged local men but now dazzles with tourism. This project is about transforming a space, passed down from father to son, and a loving dedication from son to father.