Author: Hau Sik Monique

Cat Links Workshop 3: Designing the Video Essay

[Field-Homework 3] Disappearing City: Clothing Drying Racks

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The Yick Cheong Building, more famously known as the “Monster Building,” is an iconic residential complex featuring a mammoth appearance, resembling the Kowloon Walled City. The Monster Building was originally built in the 1960s and, till this day, has successfully preserved its old architectural features that make it unique; however, through time, an often overlooked object that significantly adds character to the building is slowly disappearing from our city—the clothing drying rack.  I have chosen the seemingly mundane object of clothing drying racks as a research topic due to the lack of acknowledgement and appreciation for this simple yet innovative

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Cat Links Lecture 8: Sci-Fi Technoscapes

[Reading Response] M. Christine Boyer: “The Imaginary Real World of CyberCities”

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    In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape that we live in,  significant aspects of our identity reflect upon our connections and experiences within our community-buildings. In her article “The Imaginary Real World of CyberCities,” written by M. Christine Boyer, she explores how these technologies transform our understanding of identity, raising concerns about potential losses of identity and how a place turns into placelessness. Traditionally,  our sense of belonging is deeply rooted within the environment through historical, cultural, and personal interactions. However, virtually, the perception of a place becomes abstract, diminishing its tangible authenticity.      Boyer mentions the key

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Cat Links Workshop 3: Designing the Video Essay

[Mood Board] – “VANISHING CITY” Hanging By a Thread: The Disappearance of Laundry Poles/Lines (CHING Hau Sik Monique)

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Attached below is the Viewing Link for the Mood Board:  https://www.canva.com/design/DAGCqRj1VKM/52RIGOvJqOQBETFwZU2bEg/view?utm_content=DAGCqRj1VKM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor The artifacts that I have chosen for my site visit are laundry poles/hangers. One of the many observations that I have made is the disappearance of these historic artefacts. This mood board that I have created consists of many film camera photographs of laundry poles/hangers. captures the essence of these once-common sights adorning building exteriors, and through time and safety concerns echoed through newsletters, they are slowly being removed/replaced. CHING Hau Sik Monique – 3036207525

Cat Links Lecture 6: Housing Stories

Moving House Reflection

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What I got from the film is that it explores the clash between modern city development and the age-old custom of honoring the deceased. It sheds light on the remarkable population density of Singapore and its implications. Interestingly, the film draws parallels between the coffins of the departed and the cramped living spaces of the city, highlighting them as personal sanctuaries. However, this narrative also unveils the pressing issue of limited space in Singapore, which poses challenges in providing adequate housing for both the living and the deceased. UID 3036207525 CHING Hau Sik Monique

Cat Links Lecture 4: Everyday Spaces as Narrative

[Reading Response] : “Cuts Through Hong Kong” Eunice Seng

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The text “Cuts through Hong Kong,”  written by Eunice Seng, explores the theme of change and the inevitability of the transient cityscape of Hong Kong in the 1960s and discusses how the ever-changing landscape can be preserved through film, using insights from Wong Kar-Wai’s film “In the Mood for Love.” The setting of the film was shot at a time when Hong Kong was undergoing major redevelopment, which would entail the removal and disappearance of what makes a space a place. Seng takes the example from the movie “In the Mood of Love” by Wong Kar-Wai, where movie scenes were

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