Author: Yueming Li

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[Field-Homework 3]: Disappearing City: Canopy, Hong Kong Mongkok

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https://youtu.be/LOtTIY82ZeU Introduction The canopy, a distinctive characteristic of traditional Hong Kong tenement buildings, sadly faces disappearance in the near future as international and modern building styles continue to emerge. These traditional buildings, typically a few stories tall and tightly packed along city roads, have limited land area and are often connected to street level. The ground floor is commonly occupied by shops and walkways. Furthermore, due to Hong Kong’s geographical location, it results in frequent rainy weather during the summer, making the canopy a practical outdoor roof that provides shelter. The primary purpose of the canopy has remained relatively consistent,

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Cat Links Lecture 5: Urban Infrastructure as Event

[Reading Response 2] Infrastructural Tourism by Shannon Mattern

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Yueming LI [3036260462] The article mentioned the definition of infrastructure and poses thoughts about the Interconnectivity of systems, wirelessness of infrastructures, and choices by users. An example of infrastructure for systems is electronic light, often seen at the surface or object level by users such as on the wall or the ceiling, often with no thought about the wires behind it that were embedded into the walls, and how they connect to the electricity station from home.    In terms of choices made by users, and their impact on the environment. One may choose to send electronic files to save

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Workshop 2 Exercise – Yueming LI 3036260462

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Yueming LI 3036260462 Image generated using HKU DALL-E using prompt: wide angle shot, top view, night city, in the streets, person standing alone in the rain, looking tired. Top angle shot showcases the weakness of the character as the script suggests that they went through certain events that may be traumatising. Empty street and limited light suggest the late night time, as well as the loneliness of the character.

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[Fieldwork Report] Chan Yu Tang & Yueming LI

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Link to podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziPxEmgzNkE Link to script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g051jUD9UdzAQp8zS3A-a7IdaU6yyrk0LmpEtIzx-iI/edit?usp=sharing   CCHU9034 – Field Report Podcast Yueming LI Michael 3036260462 Chan Yu Tang Derrick 3036230821   Introduction Hello and welcome to today’s Architecture and Film podcast. I’m your host, Michael, and joining me today is Derrick. In this episode, we’ll be discussing the Man Wah Sun Chuen Estate, a site that may be familiar to you as the shooting location of the 2004 film Breaking News, directed by Johnnie To. The movie starred a number of famous actors and actresses, including Nick Cheung, Kelly Chan, Richie Jen, and more. The storyline of

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Cat Links Lecture 1: Architecture, Film & The Modern City

[Reading response] – Leaving the Movie Theatre by Roland Barthes

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Yueming LI (Michael) [3036260462] The article illustrates the speaker’s habits, leading to a discussion of cinema. The author describes that the word “cinema” makes him think of the architecture instead of the film content on show. This highlights the importance of place, space, and setting of the cinema, it is crucial in capturing and captivating the audience. By showing the film in a dark setting, the film becomes the only visible thing, eliminating any distracting visuals and enabling the audience to concentrate on the film. Furthermore, the author compares how different settings affect the perception of film content, using the

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