Body in Ornamental Waters

Undoubtedly Hong Kong, formed with an peninsula and islands, has always been closely related to the waters. Fishery, dockyard industry and shipping logistics were major anchors of Hong Kong’s social and urban development . The relationship between people and water was once very close.

Yet, the waters now become ornamental. It becomes visually but not physically accessible. People might pay millions for seaview houses, but are unwilling to dip their toes in the waters. The interaction with the waters is isolated from urban life.

Through the thesis, I would like to investigate the possibility to connect the waters back to the urban as a social platform and re-engage the citizens.

Fig. 1 Millennium park fountain, Chicago    Fig.2 Tidal pool, Cape of Good Hope

Fig.1, SinHyeJeong, “Ten Landscape That Changed America,” Lafent, last modified April 7, 2016. http://www.lafent.com/inews/news_view.html?news_id=116379.

Fig.2, Gail Broome, “Edithburgh Pool”, Pinterest, last modified 26 September, 2004, http://www.seenobjects.org/images/mediumlarge/2004-09-26-edithburgh-pool.jpg.