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

MOVE or STAY ( Monotown vs Urban Village)

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

Morphology in Urban green

Fig. 1. Green Urban Tower Typologies (Recycled Skylines: 8 Green Urban Tower Typologies for 2050 Article by Kurt, filed under Conceptual & Futuristic in the Technology category) The living quality in Hong Kong can be improved. Firstly, I would like

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

Refugee camp as the new urban city and not temporary structures

The huge influx of refugees into Europe has been an urgent issue for the last couple of years. These camps often are not as temporary as they were constructed for. Kleinschmidt states ‘These are the cities of tomorrow.’ And that

HONG KONG POP

This thesis is dedicated to the city of Hong Kong, where 7.35 million people share a similar pattern of living in their childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, in this hyper-dense metropolis. by Anselm Cheung Yin Ngai The prequel Paris 1875. Constantin

Virtual Reality (a.k.a Real Virtuality)

“Deception is a developed art of civilization and the most potent weapon in the game of power.” – Robert Greene Most use the Internet, but few understands its physical existence. They say they can know everything from IT, but little knows anything