The Making of Hong Kong

From Vertical to Volumetric

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Landscape, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Geography, History, Asian, China
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Author: Barrie Shelton, Justyna Karakiewicz, Thomas Kvan ISBN: 9781136857621
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 1, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Barrie Shelton, Justyna Karakiewicz, Thomas Kvan
ISBN: 9781136857621
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 1, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This book investigates what the history of Hong Kong’s urban development has to teach other cities as they face environmental challenges, social and demographic change and the need for new models of dense urbanism.

The authors describe how the high-rise intensity of Hong Kong came about; how the forest of towers are in fact vertical culs de sac; and how the city might become truly ‘volumetric’ with mixed activities through multiple levels and 3D movement networks incorporating ‘town cubes’ rather than town squares.

For more information, visit the authors' website: http://www.makingofhk.com/makingofhk.swf 

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This book investigates what the history of Hong Kong’s urban development has to teach other cities as they face environmental challenges, social and demographic change and the need for new models of dense urbanism.

The authors describe how the high-rise intensity of Hong Kong came about; how the forest of towers are in fact vertical culs de sac; and how the city might become truly ‘volumetric’ with mixed activities through multiple levels and 3D movement networks incorporating ‘town cubes’ rather than town squares.

For more information, visit the authors' website: http://www.makingofhk.com/makingofhk.swf 

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