Posts Tagged 'Urban-rural'

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

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,

Re-activating Vernacular


After the industrial revolution and modern movement, our living environment has been massively casted concrete. Because it is convenient, strong and can be casted into almost any forms. And in the recent 2 decades, with the powerful digital modeling tools,

Re-activating Vernacular


After the industrial revolution and modern movement, our living environment has been massively casted concrete. Because it is convenient, strong and can be casted into almost any forms. And in the recent 2 decades, with the powerful digital modeling tools,

Homeless Sunday


Proposal 1 Homeless Sunday   About 3000,000 foreign housekeepers are working in Hong Kong and most of them are living in their employers’ house. Sundays are their day off, and these domestic helpers usually spend the day outside, whatever the

Homeless Sunday


Proposal 1 Homeless Sunday   About 3000,000 foreign housekeepers are working in Hong Kong and most of them are living in their employers’ house. Sundays are their day off, and these domestic helpers usually spend the day outside, whatever the