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Composite Reformulation – Vertical urbanism


THESIS STATEMENT: Low-power image of osteoporotic bone architecture. – Tim Arnett The spatial quality of high-rise typology has long been resisted by rigid structure. Rather than Dense packing, a multiple-dimensional structural system will be an alternative instrument for spatial imaginations

Composite Reformulation – Vertical urbanism


THESIS STATEMENT: Low-power image of osteoporotic bone architecture. – Tim Arnett The spatial quality of high-rise typology has long been resisted by rigid structure. Rather than Dense packing, a multiple-dimensional structural system will be an alternative instrument for spatial imaginations

Water Tower


My thesis is initiated by a question: “Why do we need to live on resources supply? Thesis Statement My thesis aims to explore the possibilities to generate freshwater in our homes. Abstract Optimistic accounts of Hong Kong’s water supply welcome

Water Tower


My thesis is initiated by a question: “Why do we need to live on resources supply? Thesis Statement My thesis aims to explore the possibilities to generate freshwater in our homes. Abstract Optimistic accounts of Hong Kong’s water supply welcome

Life on the rivers


Life on the rivers   Photography by Jin Jian   1 Thesis statement This thesis seeks to explore the relationship between city and water, and try to design a removable structure on the river as a temporary architecture, it would

Life on the rivers


Life on the rivers   Photography by Jin Jian   1 Thesis statement This thesis seeks to explore the relationship between city and water, and try to design a removable structure on the river as a temporary architecture, it would

The Mutual City/ The Sharing City


The attached pdf. Click here >>>  sabrina-fung  <<<.pdf *Please see the attached pdf. for a clear version. The Mutual City The Sharing City/ the public city/ The Efficient City [WHAT] The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to

The Mutual City/ The Sharing City


The attached pdf. Click here >>>  sabrina-fung  <<<.pdf *Please see the attached pdf. for a clear version. The Mutual City The Sharing City/ the public city/ The Efficient City [WHAT] The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to

Downtown Data Centre


Reference: 1. Emerson Network Power. (2014). Data Centre 2025: Exploring the Possibilities. Available online at the URL  (accessed 4 Nov 2016) 2. Little, Patrick Evans. (2016). Inhabiting the Cloud : architectural excess to surplus (M Arch thesis). Available from DSpace@MIT  http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103473 3. Gandy, M.

Downtown Data Centre


Reference: 1. Emerson Network Power. (2014). Data Centre 2025: Exploring the Possibilities. Available online at the URL  (accessed 4 Nov 2016) 2. Little, Patrick Evans. (2016). Inhabiting the Cloud : architectural excess to surplus (M Arch thesis). Available from DSpace@MIT  http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103473 3. Gandy, M.

Urban Time-Share [A Communal Co-Working Model in Institutional Building]


[WHY] Urbanization is a global phenomenon. Population from rural area is rushing to the city. The highly-concentrated population and activities result in a scarce of land in city, causing insanely rising land price and rent. Especially in Hong Kong, which

Urban Time-Share [A Communal Co-Working Model in Institutional Building]


[WHY] Urbanization is a global phenomenon. Population from rural area is rushing to the city. The highly-concentrated population and activities result in a scarce of land in city, causing insanely rising land price and rent. Especially in Hong Kong, which

City Zoo


Thesis Statement Is there a way to compact planet earths various terrain along with its ecosystem architecturally? My thesis would be; the exploration of compacting untamed nature and unrolling qualities of a landscape along with its ecological qualities into a

City Zoo


Thesis Statement Is there a way to compact planet earths various terrain along with its ecosystem architecturally? My thesis would be; the exploration of compacting untamed nature and unrolling qualities of a landscape along with its ecological qualities into a

Lucid Architecture – The space of video games


This thesis is a theoretical study towards ludic architecture, that is an analytical understanding of video games through the lens of architecture paradigms. The approach is not concerned with gaming coding or technologically-inclined topics. While many theorists have accurately described

Lucid Architecture – The space of video games


This thesis is a theoretical study towards ludic architecture, that is an analytical understanding of video games through the lens of architecture paradigms. The approach is not concerned with gaming coding or technologically-inclined topics. While many theorists have accurately described

City Hijack Tactics & Influences


[THESIS STATEMENT] According to Hong Kong Public Space Initiative, public space can be defined as “an area where everyone, regardless of his or her background, can enter without prerequisite”1. Under this statement, good public space is always space that includes

City Hijack Tactics & Influences


[THESIS STATEMENT] According to Hong Kong Public Space Initiative, public space can be defined as “an area where everyone, regardless of his or her background, can enter without prerequisite”1. Under this statement, good public space is always space that includes

The Structural Identity of Living Space


Isolation of Living Space and Its Structure Le Corbusier’s invention of ‘Domino System’ marks the revolution of structure system from masonry structure to reinforced concrete frame structure. In his five points of architecture, Pilotis, which serve as the replacement of

The Structural Identity of Living Space


Isolation of Living Space and Its Structure Le Corbusier’s invention of ‘Domino System’ marks the revolution of structure system from masonry structure to reinforced concrete frame structure. In his five points of architecture, Pilotis, which serve as the replacement of

Postmodernist North Korea


Post-Modernist North Korea (Draft Proposal) WHY? On the 38th parallel north, a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the equator, lies the division between the two koreas. A Military Demarcation Line, 250 km long and 4 km

Postmodernist North Korea


Post-Modernist North Korea (Draft Proposal) WHY? On the 38th parallel north, a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the equator, lies the division between the two koreas. A Military Demarcation Line, 250 km long and 4 km

Architecture of Work


  1. title Architecture of Work 2. what This thesis sought to question the typical design of the office tower in relationship to the changing context of the city, businesses, and the worker. This thesis is looking into the new relationships

Architecture of Work


  1. title Architecture of Work 2. what This thesis sought to question the typical design of the office tower in relationship to the changing context of the city, businesses, and the worker. This thesis is looking into the new relationships

Nuclear Entombment


Cuba’s unfinished nuclear power plant http://sf.co.ua/13/01/wallpaper-2589597.jpg http://www.thebohemianblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Cuba-Abandoned-Soviet-Nuclear-Power-Station-21.jpg Thesis This thesis will look at ways to intervene decommissioned nuclear power plants by examining the type of conversion an architect’s challenge for the benefit of urban renewal.  In addition, I will explore

Nuclear Entombment


Cuba’s unfinished nuclear power plant http://sf.co.ua/13/01/wallpaper-2589597.jpg http://www.thebohemianblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Cuba-Abandoned-Soviet-Nuclear-Power-Station-21.jpg Thesis This thesis will look at ways to intervene decommissioned nuclear power plants by examining the type of conversion an architect’s challenge for the benefit of urban renewal.  In addition, I will explore

Market – Living: market based public housing development


Public housing has been the major policy carried out by the Hong Kong government to improve people’s well-being. Multiple design improvements are tested during the last 5 decades to help create better communities in public housing estates. However, one important

Market – Living: market based public housing development


Public housing has been the major policy carried out by the Hong Kong government to improve people’s well-being. Multiple design improvements are tested during the last 5 decades to help create better communities in public housing estates. However, one important

Fish `Market`


[PRELUDE] Fish Markets holds long history as it grew and evolved along with its city. Initially being simple ports where fishermen rowed in and sold their fish directly from their boats. Overtime, people come to mingle and exchange fish knowledge.

Fish `Market`


[PRELUDE] Fish Markets holds long history as it grew and evolved along with its city. Initially being simple ports where fishermen rowed in and sold their fish directly from their boats. Overtime, people come to mingle and exchange fish knowledge.

Hong Kong Pop (cont. from abstract)


HONG KONG POP Reconstructing the cultural identity of Hong Kong People, and how to move forward   Fig.1 Picture on the left:  Gustave Caillebotte, Le pont de l’Europe. 1876, Oil on canvas, 124.7 × 180.6 cm. Musée du Petit Palais, Genève. From: Wikimedia, http://wikimedia.org

Hong Kong Pop (cont. from abstract)


HONG KONG POP Reconstructing the cultural identity of Hong Kong People, and how to move forward   Fig.1 Picture on the left:  Gustave Caillebotte, Le pont de l’Europe. 1876, Oil on canvas, 124.7 × 180.6 cm. Musée du Petit Palais, Genève. From: Wikimedia, http://wikimedia.org

Virtual Society


[WHAT] This proposal is intended to explore the possibility of mixed reality in solving architectural issues existing in current society, by substituting certain elements in the real world with virtual reality. Through designing a human-scale, transformable modular device/ space with the

Virtual Society


[WHAT] This proposal is intended to explore the possibility of mixed reality in solving architectural issues existing in current society, by substituting certain elements in the real world with virtual reality. Through designing a human-scale, transformable modular device/ space with the

City of fragmented vestiges


1 Thesis statement- WHAT When a city is an assemblage of incomplete objects, disproportioned streets and un-associated textures, it has evolved into a collage of city fragmentations, mainly caused by the time of crisis. Part of the city grows quickly

City of fragmented vestiges


1 Thesis statement- WHAT When a city is an assemblage of incomplete objects, disproportioned streets and un-associated textures, it has evolved into a collage of city fragmentations, mainly caused by the time of crisis. Part of the city grows quickly

Kissing Nature


Bruderklaus Chapel, Peter Zumthor [WHAT] Thesis Statement Architecture could be an extended nature to enrich human perception towards the genuine one. Through layers of construction materials, architecture seems to obstruct people from experiencing the nature by creating a clear boundary

Kissing Nature


Bruderklaus Chapel, Peter Zumthor [WHAT] Thesis Statement Architecture could be an extended nature to enrich human perception towards the genuine one. Through layers of construction materials, architecture seems to obstruct people from experiencing the nature by creating a clear boundary

“Print” Architecture with AR

by Qiye He

WHAT This thesis is trying to study how to build up the architecture with hands and traditional tools by using AR technology providing accurate guide line and try to apply AR into the way of making of architecture and test

“Print” Architecture with AR

by Qiye He

WHAT This thesis is trying to study how to build up the architecture with hands and traditional tools by using AR technology providing accurate guide line and try to apply AR into the way of making of architecture and test

Resilience Architecture- Live with the flow


Live with the flow THESIS STATEMENT My thesis is focusing on the flooding issues in a future scenario when climate change is getting worse and worse with intensified storm and typhoons, and starting to question that can ecological resilience be

Resilience Architecture- Live with the flow


Live with the flow THESIS STATEMENT My thesis is focusing on the flooding issues in a future scenario when climate change is getting worse and worse with intensified storm and typhoons, and starting to question that can ecological resilience be

Primary School 2030


  Why A famous youtuber, Prince Ea, in his video “I just sued the school system”, pointed out everything evolve through time, while education did not, it kills creativity, individuality and being intellectually abusive. This raise fierce debate on different

Primary School 2030


  Why A famous youtuber, Prince Ea, in his video “I just sued the school system”, pointed out everything evolve through time, while education did not, it kills creativity, individuality and being intellectually abusive. This raise fierce debate on different

Water Renovation and Reuse


Hong Kong is a coastal city abundant in natural marine resources. Water, had given weight to the city’s economy and had raised many generations. The fishing industry possessed 90% of the city’s population in 1960’s and reached its peak in

Water Renovation and Reuse


Hong Kong is a coastal city abundant in natural marine resources. Water, had given weight to the city’s economy and had raised many generations. The fishing industry possessed 90% of the city’s population in 1960’s and reached its peak in

Enable Cyclehighway in Multi-level City


1 THESIS ABSTRACT The thesis will explore further capacity of the urban topography and multi-level urban configurations to enable district-crossing bicycle movement as a spatial typology injected into built urban areas. The hilly hinderland of Kowloon Peninsula is outside the

Enable Cyclehighway in Multi-level City


1 THESIS ABSTRACT The thesis will explore further capacity of the urban topography and multi-level urban configurations to enable district-crossing bicycle movement as a spatial typology injected into built urban areas. The hilly hinderland of Kowloon Peninsula is outside the

The Mutual City/ the sharing city


The attached pdf. >>>sabrina-fung .pdf *Please see the attached pdf. for a clear version. The Mutual City The Sharing City/ the public city/ The Efficient City [WHAT] The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 9.7 billion in

The Mutual City/ the sharing city


The attached pdf. >>>sabrina-fung .pdf *Please see the attached pdf. for a clear version. The Mutual City The Sharing City/ the public city/ The Efficient City [WHAT] The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 9.7 billion in

Tactile way of conservation in Huizhou district


[Why] Background In Huizhou, Anhui Province, there are many villages left a large number of historical houses which were built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The most two famous villages are Xi di and Hong village, these villages were

Tactile way of conservation in Huizhou district


[Why] Background In Huizhou, Anhui Province, there are many villages left a large number of historical houses which were built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The most two famous villages are Xi di and Hong village, these villages were

Not just for fun: playgrounds for spatial identity and equality


A post-war “adventure playground” in London by landscape architect Marjory Lady Allen of Hurtwood, providing children the opportunity to construct their own play space through utilizing “junk” on site.   THESIS STATEMENT The thesis is a response to the monotonous

Not just for fun: playgrounds for spatial identity and equality


A post-war “adventure playground” in London by landscape architect Marjory Lady Allen of Hurtwood, providing children the opportunity to construct their own play space through utilizing “junk” on site.   THESIS STATEMENT The thesis is a response to the monotonous

ZIP


[STATEMENT] Automobiles and roads are zipper if cities is a piece of fabric. Today it has been unzipped, the objective of this thesis is to study how to zip and what will happen after zipping. This thesis examines the possibilities of removing

ZIP


[STATEMENT] Automobiles and roads are zipper if cities is a piece of fabric. Today it has been unzipped, the objective of this thesis is to study how to zip and what will happen after zipping. This thesis examines the possibilities of removing

Refugee camps as the new city


WHAT There is an architectural language in current refugee camps to be explored, the unique coexistence of temporarily and permanence, this thesis intends to explore that language and the urban layout of the camps. WHY As UNHCR reports, there are 65.3

Refugee camps as the new city


WHAT There is an architectural language in current refugee camps to be explored, the unique coexistence of temporarily and permanence, this thesis intends to explore that language and the urban layout of the camps. WHY As UNHCR reports, there are 65.3

Shadowgraphy


BACKGROUND Shadow comes with the creation of every object, it is the very evidence of existence. However the form and material changes, shadow is the common ground element that connects all architectural designs. Yet, shadow isn’t that ‘common’ a phenomenon

Shadowgraphy


BACKGROUND Shadow comes with the creation of every object, it is the very evidence of existence. However the form and material changes, shadow is the common ground element that connects all architectural designs. Yet, shadow isn’t that ‘common’ a phenomenon

Language of Density


Thesis statement We need a new system to increase capacity of major cities. This require a planning utility beyond the current plan-based method. To accommodate the diversity of booming society, it should also foster complexity instead of imposing monopolistic pattern.

Language of Density


Thesis statement We need a new system to increase capacity of major cities. This require a planning utility beyond the current plan-based method. To accommodate the diversity of booming society, it should also foster complexity instead of imposing monopolistic pattern.

New Urban Asylum: Addressing Increasing Demand of Mental Health Tourism in Japan


‘Tokyo Compression’ – Michael Wolf – Introduction – This thesis attempts to respond on the issue of imbalance resource distribution between foreign mental healthcare seekers and local stakeholders brought by Medical Tourism – especially newly-introduced Mental Health Tourism. It aims to mediate

New Urban Asylum: Addressing Increasing Demand of Mental Health Tourism in Japan


‘Tokyo Compression’ – Michael Wolf – Introduction – This thesis attempts to respond on the issue of imbalance resource distribution between foreign mental healthcare seekers and local stakeholders brought by Medical Tourism – especially newly-introduced Mental Health Tourism. It aims to mediate

Appropriation and Modification


  [WHAT] Starting Point In this fast growing society, we have been demolishing and building too much to an extent that we start to forget what we were. Meanwhile, there are old buildings which have been trying so hard to

Appropriation and Modification


  [WHAT] Starting Point In this fast growing society, we have been demolishing and building too much to an extent that we start to forget what we were. Meanwhile, there are old buildings which have been trying so hard to

Contemporary Ornament in Hong Kong


Thesis Statement [WHAT] Ornament is the language through whic-h architecture communicates with a broader public – each remove puts another degree of separation between the profession and the public.  – Edwin Heathcote, The Problem with Ornament, The Architectural Review (Sep 2015)

Contemporary Ornament in Hong Kong


Thesis Statement [WHAT] Ornament is the language through whic-h architecture communicates with a broader public – each remove puts another degree of separation between the profession and the public.  – Edwin Heathcote, The Problem with Ornament, The Architectural Review (Sep 2015)

A Radiation-LESS Nuclear Station


Thesis Statement This thesis aims to investigate the potential that biological processes can bring to architecture in order to create an architectural structure that facilitates the diminishing, if not neutralization, of the inevitable adverse effects mankind has caused to the

A Radiation-LESS Nuclear Station


Thesis Statement This thesis aims to investigate the potential that biological processes can bring to architecture in order to create an architectural structure that facilitates the diminishing, if not neutralization, of the inevitable adverse effects mankind has caused to the

“Architectural” Cages


Hong Kong’s property prices are among the highest in the world. Last week, the government raised the stamp duty for non-first-time buyers for the second time in three years to dampen soaring prices. As such, lengthy waits for public housing

“Architectural” Cages


Hong Kong’s property prices are among the highest in the world. Last week, the government raised the stamp duty for non-first-time buyers for the second time in three years to dampen soaring prices. As such, lengthy waits for public housing

Re-Imagining Flyovers


1.0  THESIS STATEMENT This thesis explores the potential of building WITH flyovers, and seeks to propose a megaform as a prototype that hybridizes flyovers, buildings and landscape. It is a response to the current disjunctions created by flyovers within high-density cities. This

Re-Imagining Flyovers


1.0  THESIS STATEMENT This thesis explores the potential of building WITH flyovers, and seeks to propose a megaform as a prototype that hybridizes flyovers, buildings and landscape. It is a response to the current disjunctions created by flyovers within high-density cities. This

MOVE or STAY ( Monotown vs Urban Village)

by Yan Li

This thesis explores how some remained urban clusters like monotown and urban village in china develop under contemporary context. From architectural perspective, By a supposition based on a specific area, how these urban clusters converse form conventional constrains. Context: A monotown (a calque from

MOVE or STAY ( Monotown vs Urban Village)

by Yan Li

This thesis explores how some remained urban clusters like monotown and urban village in china develop under contemporary context. From architectural perspective, By a supposition based on a specific area, how these urban clusters converse form conventional constrains. Context: A monotown (a calque from

Reconstructing on Sites of Erasures


“To articulate the past historically does not mean to recognize it ‘the way it really was’. It means to seize hold of a memory as it flashes up at a moment of danger.” Walter Benjamin, Theses on the Philosophy of

Reconstructing on Sites of Erasures


“To articulate the past historically does not mean to recognize it ‘the way it really was’. It means to seize hold of a memory as it flashes up at a moment of danger.” Walter Benjamin, Theses on the Philosophy of

The Indie Map – Playground for the Denied


A_Thesis Title The Indie Map – Playground for the Denied B_Thesis Statement [WHAT] The flock of budding creatives moving into industrial buildings during the decline of Hong Kong’s manufacturing era has led to an organic flourishing of local creative industry. Despite the out-of-date policies that prohibit most of the cultural activities to take place

The Indie Map – Playground for the Denied


A_Thesis Title The Indie Map – Playground for the Denied B_Thesis Statement [WHAT] The flock of budding creatives moving into industrial buildings during the decline of Hong Kong’s manufacturing era has led to an organic flourishing of local creative industry. Despite the out-of-date policies that prohibit most of the cultural activities to take place

Readdressing Individualism in Hong Kong Residential Developments


Thesis Statement Housing, the type of architecture with the most intimate relationship with human, should address more originality and individuality by providing freedom of customization instead of being isolated from human lives with a stereotyped and standardized design. Context /

Readdressing Individualism in Hong Kong Residential Developments


Thesis Statement Housing, the type of architecture with the most intimate relationship with human, should address more originality and individuality by providing freedom of customization instead of being isolated from human lives with a stereotyped and standardized design. Context /

Architecture and Augmented Reality


Thesis Statement We have always been using extra information to support ourselves in daily life, we use map to find locations, we go online to check transport route and schedule, we read books and webpage to see comments about tourist

Architecture and Augmented Reality


Thesis Statement We have always been using extra information to support ourselves in daily life, we use map to find locations, we go online to check transport route and schedule, we read books and webpage to see comments about tourist

Gods’ Flatshare


Thesis Statement [WHY] Religious sacred places symbol believers’ culture and identity. However they always become the attack targets in order to show the power of terrorist by easing the memory and cultural identity of the followers. I believe that without

Gods’ Flatshare


Thesis Statement [WHY] Religious sacred places symbol believers’ culture and identity. However they always become the attack targets in order to show the power of terrorist by easing the memory and cultural identity of the followers. I believe that without

Housing as a place for Live / Work /Play in the digital era


[Abstract] I would like to introduce a new housing system for the digital era that brings living, working and playing into a single structure to achieve a smart city in suburban area of Hong Kong . Digital device and advance

Housing as a place for Live / Work /Play in the digital era


[Abstract] I would like to introduce a new housing system for the digital era that brings living, working and playing into a single structure to achieve a smart city in suburban area of Hong Kong . Digital device and advance

Reuse the legacy of abandoned food barns


 [WHAT] This thesis aims to look into vernacular modernism in rural china in the case of abandoned food barn. It will not only focus on reuse of food barns, but how traditional strategies could be applied to new type of

Reuse the legacy of abandoned food barns


 [WHAT] This thesis aims to look into vernacular modernism in rural china in the case of abandoned food barn. It will not only focus on reuse of food barns, but how traditional strategies could be applied to new type of

Vertical Transition in Horizontal Tower


  STATEMENT Tower as a typology is becoming a common language we share where we compromise between the issue of ‘insufficient land’ and ‘overpopulation’. I see the current condition of tower architecture in Hong Kong as a result of compromise. As

Vertical Transition in Horizontal Tower


  STATEMENT Tower as a typology is becoming a common language we share where we compromise between the issue of ‘insufficient land’ and ‘overpopulation’. I see the current condition of tower architecture in Hong Kong as a result of compromise. As

Converging Grounds: An Immersive Synesthesia


STATEMENT This thesis situates itself with a desire to introduce public space into the urban centre through a re-interpretation of building to ground relationship to form a coherent experience of building to city; create an immersive experience which allows users

Converging Grounds: An Immersive Synesthesia


STATEMENT This thesis situates itself with a desire to introduce public space into the urban centre through a re-interpretation of building to ground relationship to form a coherent experience of building to city; create an immersive experience which allows users

Re-activating Vernacular – in the context of globalization


THESIS TITLE Re-activating the Vernacular – in the Context of Globalization   THESIS STATEMENT Under the stimulation of globalization and process of urbanization, the value of vernacular or traditional architectures is catching attention, especially in developing countries, including China, India, Mongolia

Re-activating Vernacular – in the context of globalization


THESIS TITLE Re-activating the Vernacular – in the Context of Globalization   THESIS STATEMENT Under the stimulation of globalization and process of urbanization, the value of vernacular or traditional architectures is catching attention, especially in developing countries, including China, India, Mongolia

Airport as Inhabited Architecture


[WHAT] Airports should be the gateway to an urban center, but they have always been on the periphery, lacking a meaningful connection to the city center. Although the Hong Kong International Airport tried to address this issue, but the recent

Airport as Inhabited Architecture


[WHAT] Airports should be the gateway to an urban center, but they have always been on the periphery, lacking a meaningful connection to the city center. Although the Hong Kong International Airport tried to address this issue, but the recent

Parasitic Hybridisation – Office Home


A.Thesis Title Parasitic Hybridisation – Office Home “For the human mind, the tree is the easiest vehicle for complex thoughts. But the city is not, cannot and must not be a tree. The city is a receptacle for life. If

Parasitic Hybridisation – Office Home


A.Thesis Title Parasitic Hybridisation – Office Home “For the human mind, the tree is the easiest vehicle for complex thoughts. But the city is not, cannot and must not be a tree. The city is a receptacle for life. If

V2.0 Poiesis Repercussion


Poiesis Repercussion What Rethink Architecture: Process between new and old, from man-made to nature made. My hypothesis is if the process of ruination can help building construct the sense of place, to transform its shape and respond to external forces

V2.0 Poiesis Repercussion


Poiesis Repercussion What Rethink Architecture: Process between new and old, from man-made to nature made. My hypothesis is if the process of ruination can help building construct the sense of place, to transform its shape and respond to external forces

Adaptive Metabolism in regenerating decaying industrial building in Hong Kong


The thesis is to critically examine the notion of sustainable architecture by rereading Metabolist theories and method. To explore ways to regenerate decaying industrial building with the adaptive approach in cope with the innovation of metabolic structure system.   Industrialization

Adaptive Metabolism in regenerating decaying industrial building in Hong Kong


The thesis is to critically examine the notion of sustainable architecture by rereading Metabolist theories and method. To explore ways to regenerate decaying industrial building with the adaptive approach in cope with the innovation of metabolic structure system.   Industrialization

Re-define Local Agriculture: Floating Farmland


Re-define Local Agriculture: Floating Farmland The waters is an alternative “land” Fig1. Floating Island Project by New York design firm Balmori WHY? Hong Kong’s agriculture industry has gone into a decline since the 80s. According to statistics of the Government,

Re-define Local Agriculture: Floating Farmland


Re-define Local Agriculture: Floating Farmland The waters is an alternative “land” Fig1. Floating Island Project by New York design firm Balmori WHY? Hong Kong’s agriculture industry has gone into a decline since the 80s. According to statistics of the Government,

Musi-tecture: Architecture Informed by Music


The thesis attempts to investigate correlations between architecture and music, and explore a design approach in which architecture is largely inspired and informed by music. What I seek in the thesis is purely an inspirational relationship between the two disciplines,

Musi-tecture: Architecture Informed by Music


The thesis attempts to investigate correlations between architecture and music, and explore a design approach in which architecture is largely inspired and informed by music. What I seek in the thesis is purely an inspirational relationship between the two disciplines,

Walk with water


Program: spa, swimming, tea-drinking, exhibition, meditation Statement: “Memorization may seem like a brain-based skill, but it has as much to do with our bodies and our building.” By Sarah C. Rich Memory is the store of things learned and retained

Walk with water


Program: spa, swimming, tea-drinking, exhibition, meditation Statement: “Memorization may seem like a brain-based skill, but it has as much to do with our bodies and our building.” By Sarah C. Rich Memory is the store of things learned and retained

Design for autism


Fragmentos de La montaña del alma, Ink Painting, Gao Xingjian   -WHY Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability and about 1 percent of the world population has autism spectrum disorder. Timely and effective treatment can allow them to adapt to

Design for autism


Fragmentos de La montaña del alma, Ink Painting, Gao Xingjian   -WHY Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability and about 1 percent of the world population has autism spectrum disorder. Timely and effective treatment can allow them to adapt to

Extension of public space


Thesis Statement The thesis will focus on an urban element which is back alleys. Since there is a lack of public space within Hong Kong, I would like to explore the methodology of creating public space in back alleys. Environmental

Extension of public space


Thesis Statement The thesis will focus on an urban element which is back alleys. Since there is a lack of public space within Hong Kong, I would like to explore the methodology of creating public space in back alleys. Environmental

Recomposing Paper Architecture


[Thesis Statement] Waste gas emission and waste material generation in construction are causing major environmental issues nowadays. The use of modern materials, such as concrete and steel, contributes a significant part of it. This thesis challenges the norm of using unrecyclable

Recomposing Paper Architecture


[Thesis Statement] Waste gas emission and waste material generation in construction are causing major environmental issues nowadays. The use of modern materials, such as concrete and steel, contributes a significant part of it. This thesis challenges the norm of using unrecyclable

The interference between land and water


1.0 Thesis Statement This thesis will explore architectural intervention for coastal cities and water to coexist in the rising sea level scenario. Apart from reconnecting the city, the project would aim to explore a new dimension to connect between land

The interference between land and water


1.0 Thesis Statement This thesis will explore architectural intervention for coastal cities and water to coexist in the rising sea level scenario. Apart from reconnecting the city, the project would aim to explore a new dimension to connect between land

Dystopian Architecture


“Architecture and war are not incompatible. Architecture is war. War is architecture. I am at war with my time, with history, with all authority that resides in fixed and frightened forms” Lebbeus Woods “In 1973, we felt our mission in

Dystopian Architecture


“Architecture and war are not incompatible. Architecture is war. War is architecture. I am at war with my time, with history, with all authority that resides in fixed and frightened forms” Lebbeus Woods “In 1973, we felt our mission in

Regeneration of industry heritage — Develop new typology of urban habitability in the post-industrial era in North-East China


Innovation of industry heritage — Develop new typology of urban habitability in the post-industrial era in North-East China   Abstract: The implementation of reform and open policy proposed by Dei Xiaoping has been undergoing already for 2 decades. During this

Regeneration of industry heritage — Develop new typology of urban habitability in the post-industrial era in North-East China


Innovation of industry heritage — Develop new typology of urban habitability in the post-industrial era in North-East China   Abstract: The implementation of reform and open policy proposed by Dei Xiaoping has been undergoing already for 2 decades. During this

Community Office


Thesis Statement Com-Office is the building type for working purpose architecture. Aiming a new advanced mobility improves to meet the future urban condition, facing the impact by new technologies. Office building consists of space for one or several companies which

Community Office


Thesis Statement Com-Office is the building type for working purpose architecture. Aiming a new advanced mobility improves to meet the future urban condition, facing the impact by new technologies. Office building consists of space for one or several companies which

Market Innovation


Market Innovation Key words:1. Problematic Market ; 2. Historically Valuable Site 2. Market and City; 3. Market Innovation; 1.Thesis Statement [WHAT] This thesis aims to focus on the typology of traditional market and explore the methodology of market innovation. Market is

Market Innovation


Market Innovation Key words:1. Problematic Market ; 2. Historically Valuable Site 2. Market and City; 3. Market Innovation; 1.Thesis Statement [WHAT] This thesis aims to focus on the typology of traditional market and explore the methodology of market innovation. Market is

Redefining Compact Residential Design Methodologies for Hong Kong


Statement The thesis aims to redefine the typical design approach of highly repetitive housing estates in Hong Kong, with considerations towards the emerging social issues of greater demands for compact units and a lack of land for developing large-scale housing

Redefining Compact Residential Design Methodologies for Hong Kong


Statement The thesis aims to redefine the typical design approach of highly repetitive housing estates in Hong Kong, with considerations towards the emerging social issues of greater demands for compact units and a lack of land for developing large-scale housing

Architectural Wonderland


Thesis Statement Architects design to seek for specific atmospheres; fairy tales lie on the fact that, whilst being simple stories, they often enclose powerful philosophical messages whose ultimately aim to trigger reflection upon different aspects of human nature. They are

Architectural Wonderland


Thesis Statement Architects design to seek for specific atmospheres; fairy tales lie on the fact that, whilst being simple stories, they often enclose powerful philosophical messages whose ultimately aim to trigger reflection upon different aspects of human nature. They are

Post-war Collective Housing Prototype(s)


Architecture and war are not incompatible. Architecture is war. War is architecture.   Paul Virilio and I, in our different ways, share an intense interest in the changes brought about by technological innovation, by cultural and social upheavals, by natural catastrophes

Post-war Collective Housing Prototype(s)


Architecture and war are not incompatible. Architecture is war. War is architecture.   Paul Virilio and I, in our different ways, share an intense interest in the changes brought about by technological innovation, by cultural and social upheavals, by natural catastrophes

Architecture after Disaster: Reliving in Post-disaster Area


Whenever people were suffered from the natural disaster like the earthquake and war, most of that injuries and deaths were not due to the disaster directly but due to the lack of living space, water problem and diseases. However, the

Architecture after Disaster: Reliving in Post-disaster Area


Whenever people were suffered from the natural disaster like the earthquake and war, most of that injuries and deaths were not due to the disaster directly but due to the lack of living space, water problem and diseases. However, the

Social integration of architecture with elderly


Thesis statement: The objective of this thesis is to improve the architectural qualities of the lives of elderly in order to increase the integration level of our senior citizens into society. [WHY] With medical advancements and a longer life expectancy,

Social integration of architecture with elderly


Thesis statement: The objective of this thesis is to improve the architectural qualities of the lives of elderly in order to increase the integration level of our senior citizens into society. [WHY] With medical advancements and a longer life expectancy,

City Wasteland


Abstract_update “We are living in an age of obsolescence.” – Abramson, Daniel M. Buildings are inevitable abandoned or obsolete due to physical deterioration caused by ageing and weathering. Other reasons also cause obsolete buildings, like the advance in technology and

City Wasteland


Abstract_update “We are living in an age of obsolescence.” – Abramson, Daniel M. Buildings are inevitable abandoned or obsolete due to physical deterioration caused by ageing and weathering. Other reasons also cause obsolete buildings, like the advance in technology and

Inserted Communities for Temporary Gathering


Thesis Statement  Inserted communities for temporary gathering in public space relieve the congestion of circulatory pedestrian. Context  Traffic jams happened frequently when someone stops inside the fast and intensive flow of circulation. Well known as one of the highest density

Inserted Communities for Temporary Gathering


Thesis Statement  Inserted communities for temporary gathering in public space relieve the congestion of circulatory pedestrian. Context  Traffic jams happened frequently when someone stops inside the fast and intensive flow of circulation. Well known as one of the highest density

An alternative responsive façade system and interactive outdoor exhibition space with silicone modulation by using soft robotic system which contrary to the conventional mechanical hardware architectural response operated by hard robot


Purpose & Introduction I would like to explore an alternative responsive façade system and interactive outdoor exhibition space with silicone modulation by using soft robotic system which contrary to the conventional mechanical hardware architectural response operated by hard robot. WHY

An alternative responsive façade system and interactive outdoor exhibition space with silicone modulation by using soft robotic system which contrary to the conventional mechanical hardware architectural response operated by hard robot


Purpose & Introduction I would like to explore an alternative responsive façade system and interactive outdoor exhibition space with silicone modulation by using soft robotic system which contrary to the conventional mechanical hardware architectural response operated by hard robot. WHY

4/11 REVIVING A NEON CITY, ONE BUILDING A TIME (A VERNACULAR OUTLOOK)


THESIS STATEMENT Appropriating signage, especially neon signs and neon lights in 21st century Hong Kong – this is the subject of my thesis. Identifying that soon the be gentrified old districts of Mong Kok with expiring land lease offer land and

4/11 REVIVING A NEON CITY, ONE BUILDING A TIME (A VERNACULAR OUTLOOK)


THESIS STATEMENT Appropriating signage, especially neon signs and neon lights in 21st century Hong Kong – this is the subject of my thesis. Identifying that soon the be gentrified old districts of Mong Kok with expiring land lease offer land and

Homeless Reintegration


“I feel it is the duty of us as human to be compassionate to others in need and not treat them as vermin.” Homeless has always been a social issue affecting all groups of people as well as the city

Homeless Reintegration


“I feel it is the duty of us as human to be compassionate to others in need and not treat them as vermin.” Homeless has always been a social issue affecting all groups of people as well as the city

Architecture as a ‘Safe Haven’


Fig. 1. “China Struggles to Shelter Millions of Quake’s Homeless” (David Barboza, New York Times News Paper. Last modified May 26,2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/world/asia/26china.html) Architecture and natural calamities, there needs to be a permanent place for people to heal from psychological and

Architecture as a ‘Safe Haven’


Fig. 1. “China Struggles to Shelter Millions of Quake’s Homeless” (David Barboza, New York Times News Paper. Last modified May 26,2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/world/asia/26china.html) Architecture and natural calamities, there needs to be a permanent place for people to heal from psychological and

The Hong Kong Transcripts


Character 1 – The Homeless (This is a temporary idea) The “subject” (interviewee)  lives in Hong Kong for a long time. He moves around the city, looking for a place to survive. Sometimes he lives under the bridge. Sometimes he

The Hong Kong Transcripts


Character 1 – The Homeless (This is a temporary idea) The “subject” (interviewee)  lives in Hong Kong for a long time. He moves around the city, looking for a place to survive. Sometimes he lives under the bridge. Sometimes he

The Road Project: Lives in motion


I Introduction Under the policy of developing the Western China (發展大西北), proposals for the Yunnan-Tibet Railway (滇藏鐵路) were released and it is expected that the railway piercing through the 3 provinces will be completed in 20 years, unearthing the main artery

The Road Project: Lives in motion


I Introduction Under the policy of developing the Western China (發展大西北), proposals for the Yunnan-Tibet Railway (滇藏鐵路) were released and it is expected that the railway piercing through the 3 provinces will be completed in 20 years, unearthing the main artery

City-scape for FDHs


Foreign Domestic Helpers (FDHs) have been serving the Hong Kong community and the number of workers is increasing constantly. Some of them are treated badly and lived in very small spaces in their employers’ homes. They can relieve from their

City-scape for FDHs


Foreign Domestic Helpers (FDHs) have been serving the Hong Kong community and the number of workers is increasing constantly. Some of them are treated badly and lived in very small spaces in their employers’ homes. They can relieve from their

INTERACTIVE ARCHITECTURE


With the spread of media, massive information has been broadcast by diverse channels which results in depriving human being of the sense of real thing. Architecture, as a type of spatial carrier, directly transmits the image, space& scene experience to

INTERACTIVE ARCHITECTURE


With the spread of media, massive information has been broadcast by diverse channels which results in depriving human being of the sense of real thing. Architecture, as a type of spatial carrier, directly transmits the image, space& scene experience to

Residential Podium Roof Renovation in Shek Tong Tsui Community


Thesis Background Hong Kong’s political system, geography and population density make it one of the most crowded urban environments in the world.  Soaring real estate prices fed by profit driven developers and a deluge of investment and speculation from the

Residential Podium Roof Renovation in Shek Tong Tsui Community


Thesis Background Hong Kong’s political system, geography and population density make it one of the most crowded urban environments in the world.  Soaring real estate prices fed by profit driven developers and a deluge of investment and speculation from the

Making Room-Capsule Towers in Hong Kong

by Pan Nie

Bamboo Micro homes could be slotted inside Hong Kong’s old factories- Studio Affect-T   Making room-Capsule Towers in High-Density City Architecture is the making of a room; an assembly of rooms. The light is the light of that room. Thoughts

Making Room-Capsule Towers in Hong Kong

by Pan Nie

Bamboo Micro homes could be slotted inside Hong Kong’s old factories- Studio Affect-T   Making room-Capsule Towers in High-Density City Architecture is the making of a room; an assembly of rooms. The light is the light of that room. Thoughts