Title: Private City_Carpark Credits:  Director-Leung Chun Hin Cedric Private City _Carpark   Source of Inspiration and Subject Matter   The carpark is a private corner. No one spends an abundant amount of time in the carpark, but they spend time there alone. This allows the citizen to take a break from the city, pondering on “niche” topics he would otherwise not think about.   Carparks, from its very name “park”, appears to be something green or vibrant, yet we are left with a seemingly dull and lifeless box containing packed automobiles. It has often been ignored and seldom do we

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  Site background Stair culture, the emergence of this new concept gives a more functional meaning to an often overlooked outdoor space. Because of the peculiarities of Hong Kong’s topography, flat areas are scattered by hills. In the oldest neighbourhoods, they play a dual role as streets and link the various areas. Stairs act as a public space and urban landscape, a successful case could provide the chances of social interaction and be regarded as an architectural typology. Before the rapid development of modern transport, metro and bus, most commuting was done on foot or by bicycle. But in hilly

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This video was filmed in Hong Kong, a thriving modern city with a diverse and cosmopolitan character. Apart from being one of Asia’s leading financial centres and one of the busiest ports, Hong Kong is also home to many old neighbourhoods. The architecture and landscape of these communities reflect the historical and cultural backgrounds of different periods and are among the witnesses of Hong Kong’s urban development and changes. In recent years, the Hong Kong government and various sectors of the community have begun to pay attention to the conservation and maintenance of old communities, quote from T.F. Hodge “Your

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Overhead bridge— Mobile City Directed and Narrated by Lai Fai 3035989279 Description of the theme and subject matter: The theme is the unquenchable, unforgiving, and unstoppable mobility in the overhead bridge of a mobile city. The subject matter is the overhead bridge. Overhead bridges play a significant role in Hong Kong. According to Highways Department (2022), there are over 1,043 overhead pedestrian bridges in Hong Kong. Many overhead bridges exist in the daily life of local citizens. The video is divided into three parts, unquenchable mobility, unforgiving mobility, and unstoppable mobility. Unquenchable mobility shows individuals’ pursuit of moving to high-altitude

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