{"id":2014,"date":"2016-11-07T23:59:08","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T15:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesis.arch.hku.hk\/2016\/?p=2014"},"modified":"2016-11-24T00:07:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T16:07:00","slug":"the-efficient-city-the-public-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thesis.arch.hku.hk\/2016\/the-efficient-city-the-public-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mutual City\/ the sharing city"},"content":{"rendered":"
The attached pdf. >>>sabrina-fung<\/a>\u00a0.pdf<\/p>\n *Please see the attached pdf. for a clear version.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The Mutual City [WHAT]<\/b><\/p>\n The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050, in which 66 percent will be living in urban areas. The current standards for cities has to be reassess. (United Nation, 2014)<\/p>\n Taking Hong Kong as a test case, that it is agreed as one of the most efficient cities in the world. Is that possible to push further regarding density, fully-utilise of resources and optimised space usage?<\/p>\n [WHY]<\/b><\/p>\n Introduction<\/p>\n Hong Kong is one of the most efficient cities in the world. But should we stop in here? What is the maximum capacity that a city could be? The world is denser and denser beyond the human history. It is inhabited by more people who consume more, who want to live with more space and more comfort. Every people wants space.<\/p>\n 42.5% working population (around 25% of Hong Kong population working in other territories) spend 3-4 hours per day on commuting in district scale. They spend nearly 1\/6 of their lifetime on traffic. (Census Results<\/a> District Profiles<\/a>: 2012) (for images see the attached pdf.)<\/li>\n Districts are designed for single purpose – Admiralty as commercial district and Ap Lei Chau as residential district. So commercial areas are over-utilised in daytime while residential areas are left vacant.What if we move productive activities to residential zones; residential activities to productive zones?<\/p>\n (for images see the attached pdf.)<\/li>\n In a block or building scale, composite amenities are often over provided that their operating hours could not be fully utilised by their (single) targeted user group. Club houses, shopping malls, schools etc. Club houses are one of a typical programs provided in podium residential. It mainly provide recreational use to residents. But who is the users during daytime when people go to work (around 60% of Hong Kong population is working force; 18% of Hong Kong population is student). Is there a way to share the club house to other sectors in order to fully utilised the capacity of it.<\/p>\n In a unit scale, look at the elements of a home. How much do people need a own kitchen, laundry, dining sets, television, living room or even bedroom? What if a city provides more choices of restaurants and low cost of food. What if a city provides all sources of entertainment and sufficient space for social activities. What is the minimal private space for the future generations.
\n<\/b>The Sharing City\/ the public city\/ The Efficient City<\/p>\n\n
\nStudies of Hong Kong population:<\/p>\n
\n(for images see the attached pdf.)
\nKahn, Louis I., \u201cDiagram of Planning\u201d<\/i>, 1944-45<\/p>\n