2015-12 Final Presentation : MAKING | MAPPING | MEDIATING

Projective Envelopes: Deep Masses


    Projective Envelopes: Deep Masses ARCH 6127 RESEARCH SEMINAR FINAL PRESENTATION STUDENT NAME: HO CHEUK YIU HARDY (UID:2010128769) Hardy Ho, Visual Syntax of 7 Deep Envelopes This thesis explores the juxtaposition of interlacing spaces between the envelope and the

Projective Envelopes: Deep Masses


    Projective Envelopes: Deep Masses ARCH 6127 RESEARCH SEMINAR FINAL PRESENTATION STUDENT NAME: HO CHEUK YIU HARDY (UID:2010128769) Hardy Ho, Visual Syntax of 7 Deep Envelopes This thesis explores the juxtaposition of interlacing spaces between the envelope and the

Reanimate the forgotten


My thesis will explore how new intervention can be integrated with and take advantage of the old to induce movement so as to repurpose the existing fabric with favourable identity.  It aims at rethinking about the relations between movement and

Reanimate the forgotten


My thesis will explore how new intervention can be integrated with and take advantage of the old to induce movement so as to repurpose the existing fabric with favourable identity.  It aims at rethinking about the relations between movement and

URBAN DENSIFICATION & GARDEN INTERNALIZATION 3.0

by Ran LUO

This thesis explores and investigates the future design of urban landscape architecture in Suzhou inspired by the evolution of classical Chinese gardens with the essence of urban scenery in ancient China through the urban densification process. It innovates because it

URBAN DENSIFICATION & GARDEN INTERNALIZATION 3.0

by Ran LUO

This thesis explores and investigates the future design of urban landscape architecture in Suzhou inspired by the evolution of classical Chinese gardens with the essence of urban scenery in ancient China through the urban densification process. It innovates because it

COARSE ENTIRETY


With the ever increasing demand for alteration works in Hong Kong, this thesis aims to explore the potentials of creating a semi-autonomous new ‘whole’ which is neither continuous nor fragmented on top of existing structures. Rather than complete redevelopments, parasitic

COARSE ENTIRETY


With the ever increasing demand for alteration works in Hong Kong, this thesis aims to explore the potentials of creating a semi-autonomous new ‘whole’ which is neither continuous nor fragmented on top of existing structures. Rather than complete redevelopments, parasitic

Urban Resource Lab: Collective Sharing


Urban Resource Lab: Collective Sharing Future cities will concern less about building permanent objects, but more about providing voids that adapt to constant spatial changes. The flexibility of staging for uncertainty is key to the future of collective sharing urbanism.

Urban Resource Lab: Collective Sharing


Urban Resource Lab: Collective Sharing Future cities will concern less about building permanent objects, but more about providing voids that adapt to constant spatial changes. The flexibility of staging for uncertainty is key to the future of collective sharing urbanism.

Framework Envelope


    “If we succeeded in inserting humanistic discourse back into the city, Can we create a city of details and proportions within the city of maximum quantities and simulacrum?” – “Hong Kong: City of maximum quantities” , Li Shiqiao

Framework Envelope


    “If we succeeded in inserting humanistic discourse back into the city, Can we create a city of details and proportions within the city of maximum quantities and simulacrum?” – “Hong Kong: City of maximum quantities” , Li Shiqiao

Stranger City


  This thesis would explore how a new type of cellular unit urbanism (micro-city) could revitalize community life in large scale, high density environments. It critiques the diminishing communal life in contemporary Chinese city caused by the gap between gigantic gesture

Stranger City


  This thesis would explore how a new type of cellular unit urbanism (micro-city) could revitalize community life in large scale, high density environments. It critiques the diminishing communal life in contemporary Chinese city caused by the gap between gigantic gesture

DECAY ARCHIVE


ARTIFACT The thesis is a memento mori of architecture in terms of decay which is the condition of dissipation over time. Instead of seeing decay as a negative surrender to time and nature, the thesis explores positive contribution of decay

DECAY ARCHIVE


ARTIFACT The thesis is a memento mori of architecture in terms of decay which is the condition of dissipation over time. Instead of seeing decay as a negative surrender to time and nature, the thesis explores positive contribution of decay

From NIMBY To PIIMBY

by Lap Lin

Artifact This thesis will explore architectural intervention to humanize undesirable infrastructure that causes negative impacts to its neighbourhood. Apart from beautification of the envelope, through diverse architectural strategies and subversive combination of programs, the NIMBY facilities that were perceive as

From NIMBY To PIIMBY

by Lap Lin

Artifact This thesis will explore architectural intervention to humanize undesirable infrastructure that causes negative impacts to its neighbourhood. Apart from beautification of the envelope, through diverse architectural strategies and subversive combination of programs, the NIMBY facilities that were perceive as