The scarcity of affordable housing has pushed the people of Hong Kong to inhumane conditions—living within subdivided units, that are hidden within old residential buildings. Infamously named “coffin homes” because of their resemblance to the dimensions of a coffin, they are a makeshift and unregulated space that houses those with limited financial means. This thesis aims to address current social issues in Hong Kong while using adaptive reuse at the unit, building, and block scale to create a space for a community and provide incremental improvements for the residents of these informal settlements.