Repulse Bay Hotel in it’s former glory
Hyper-density mess that I see most fitting to wrap up Abbas Aakbar’s narrative in his book. As Hong Kong was a once a colony of the United Kingdom, the British architecture is evident around the city. While the city grew larger with more people and needs to accommodate them, many of these examples of colonist heritage has been converted to the needs of the greater society. I am saddened on how history is seemingly being erased with the conversion or demolishing of perfectly fine buildings (Hong Kong Canton Railway Terminal, Flagstaff House, Repulse Bay Hotel) and I feel that the government needs to do a better job in maintaining the city’s architectural identity. Urban planning in Hong Kong has been densely structured and growing to larger mess, seemingly like a disease that permits the city to having a unique architectural identity in the world.
Carson Wong
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This is a thoughtful reflection on Hong Kong’s current and future state of conservation, based on Abbas’ critical commentary. Well done.