[Field-Homework 3] Private City:International Commerce Centre, West Kowloon, Hong Kong_3036224365

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/sbMDH83IxQs Theme: The theme of the video is to introduce the International Commerce Centre. It is Hong Kong’s highest modern building which located at the most developed part of Hong Kong. Nearby the MTR station, people can travel from here to other important facilities such as Central ,Hong Kong airport or Shen Zhen within 30 minutes.(1) In ICC, there are office units, tenants settled in such as banks, hotels , and many international companies.(2) However, since 2010, tourists are not allowed to enter office lobby or take photos.(3) It is so unfortunate that ICC could be a more

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Workshop Exercise – Wong Tsz Cheuk

  First I read the words, the imagination in my mind is about a girl who have beard some bad things. Not forgiving but started to be exhausted. Following up with this imagination, I remember up a movie I saw long time ago(the day after tomorrow) which is about a world seriously destroied by typhoon. I still clearly remember that the characters in the movie keep trying to save the people they know. Even they understand that the fate of the day after is still not promised, they are not forgiving and try not to imagine it. But the reality

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[Reading Response] – Spatial Stories

De Certeau defined place and space by “Space is a practiced place” as space is what ones take more consideration into place. According to this definition, the “difference of tour and map “ and “boundaries” walked by De Certeau following can be easily understand.   In an one-sided angle, those ideas can be understanded by “things are different according to their observer”. Place is neutral. Space is different to place since it has an “observer”. Streets become different space to walkers in city as they link to walkers’ life and memory. And since those walkers’ life and memory are different.

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