With constrained urban space, Hong Kong is related to a crowdy spatial characteristic.   Theme “The densest spot on earth,” according to Lee Ho-yin, is the Yick Cheong Building (also named as Monster Building) on King’s Road. This topic has been intriguing to me since my first and most striking impression of Hong Kong was its intense popularity, which is intrinsically linked to its crowded housing estates. The incredible number of residential units in the enormous Monster Building served to further emphasize the message conveyed in the video about Hong Kong’s high-density housing estates.   Settings The Monster Building is

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Escalators in the City This video was filmed at the Mid-Levels Escalator in Central. It was shot at 6:30 pm on a Friday, which is when the escalator is running upwards in a single direction. In the first half of the video, I followed the upward flow of people up the escalator to the end, and in the second half of the video, I recorded the process of going down through the stairs and the flyovers. The escalator is very narrow and not continuously located, passing many old stores and bars, etc., from the central business district of Central to

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  Disappearing City: Coastal Housing Estate   I. Preparation Background For a land area of just 1,104 km², Hong Kong has a phenomenal amount of coastline: 456 km for the main area, and 766km for the 263 islands. As the city expands and evolves, it has been reclaiming lands from the sea since the 1840s, adversely affecting the natural landscapes and biodiversity. Correspondingly, a series of policies were set up to tackle this issue, starting with the establishment of the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance in 1997. The land-sea edging conditions, therefore, have shaped distinctive architectural features of coastal housing

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Place: House Estate (Choi Hung Estate) Title: Public City Director’s name: Yim On Ming, Imy Description of the theme: Due to the epidemic in recent years, Hong Kong people cannot go travel, so they like to explore different Hong Kong attractions for local travel. Many public housing estates are also one of them, and Choi Hung Estate, in Wong Tai Sin District, Kowloon, has attracted many Hong Kong people and tourists. Completed in 1962, Choi Hung Estate is an early public housing in Hong Kong. Before it was built, it was just a piece of agricultural land. Its natural location

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https://youtu.be/dDjYYi__D14   Description      The focus of my video is on the concept of the slow city, with promenades as a key element. In our fast-paced and dynamic city of Hong Kong, spaces that encourage people to slow down and take a breath are all the more precious. Through this video, I aim to showcase the unique and calming qualities of promenades in contrast to the bustling energy of the city.      To contextualize the fast pace of Hong Kong, the video looks at the urban environment from different perspectives, including the people, transport, and city. What’s noteworthy

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