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[Field-Homework 3] Public City: Pedestrian Footbridge System, Mong Kok, Kowloon

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Video Link: https://youtu.be/A5mv5dX1Zys Introduction Using hostile architecture as a medium, this essay aims to discuss the relationship between the homeless and hostile designs. Meanwhile, the duality of these anti-homeless facilities is worth investigating at the same time. Homeless people are always the neglected stakeholders in our society. Walking on the streets, there is a high chance of you ignoring the beggar begging for a living. Since they are most likely bowing down or sitting on the walkway, it is difficult to notice when you normally walk in the city, especially everyone is walking in fast pace in Hong Kong. After

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[Reading Response] – Cuts through Hong Kong

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The writing depicts 60s Hong Kong living spatial relationship through analyzing immigrants and their homes in the film. Unlike nowadays’ housing situation, the bonding between both neighbors and spaces were much tighter in the past. Even though Hong Kong is still renowned for its insanely high housing and population density, the newly built commercial buildings and residential projects have taken away more private space. The walls have divided the city into interior and exterior regions. Back in the days, buildings were majorly tong laus. Owing to the density, people’s relationships were shortened due to short distance between households. You could

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[Field-Homework 3] Contrasting City: Aldrich Bay Park, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong Island

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  Youtube link: https://youtu.be/T0JKp85vquo?si=gncx0_x_D9w5GXpi The theme of this video is contrasting city. Hong Kong is a place where west and east, past and future, modernity and traditions, concrete and greenery co-exists. All of these elements are very contrasting, but yet harmonious, creating a unique city landscape that no other place can match.  In this film, I want to highlight the contrast between old and new, and also concrete and greenery. In one end of this spectrum, the fishing vessel and sampans that echoes the old fishing village theme, the use concrete at the entrance and also the use of bamboo

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[Field-Homework 3]: Disappearing City: Capturing the Fading Essence of Hong Kong’s Graham Street Market

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YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/R_9yfYnLiMc?si=-hONxGbcgwAtujkzArchitecture and Film Video Essay + Comments Stefaniia Korolkova 3036276681 Transcript (847 words) Script and Notes: Locations: Graham Street Market: Stanley Street, Gage Street, Central-Mid-Levels Escalator, Stone Slab Street Subject: In the heart of Hong Kong, amidst the towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, lies Graham Street Market—a cultural icon and a testament to the city’s rich heritage. However, beneath its vibrant facade lies a poignant narrative of change and evolution, as the market grapples with the forces of modernization and urban development that threaten its very existence. Graham Street Market, located in the Central district of Hong Kong,

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[Field-Homework 3] Fallen Faith: Hung Shing Temple

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CCHU9034 Final Video Essay Director: 3036267197 Ning Yu Xuan The Fallen Faith Hung-Shing Temple Video Link:https://youtu.be/bLa-5X1w1AY The tale tells that in the Tang Dynasty (618AD–907AD), there was a man called Hung Hei, who was the alderman of Canton, also known as Guangzhou. Hung Hei was a Renaissance man who demonstrated proficiency in astronomy, geography and mathematics. He was renowned for his integrity and beneficial policies towards local people. It is said that he built an observatory to predict forthcoming weather in order to protect sailing fishermen. However, his endless tasks became a burden on his health, and he passed away

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[Field-Homework 3] Dynamic City: Tsuen Wan Town Hall

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[Field-Homework 3] Dynamic City: Tsuen Wan Town Hall   Director: Chan Long Hei One photo from https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/twth/40a/town.html was featured in the video.   Video link: https://youtu.be/kxMFTESChwo?feature=shared The Tsuen Wan Town Hall (below as TWTH) is part of a series of infrastructural buildings built during 1970s to 1980s, such as the Tsuen Wan Multi-Storey Carpark, Tsuen Wan Magistrates’ Court, and Tsuen Wan Market.¹³This 1980 established building adopts a simple functionalist cuboid shaped design, with minimalist windows allowing natural light. Its dull grey and dirty white exterior results in an overall inconspicuous appearance. It houses an Auditorium, Cultural Activities Hall, Exhibition Gallery,

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[Field- Homework 3] Hybrid city: Promenade, Shing Sai Street, Kennedy Town

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This is a promenade which has gained its attention in tourists in Hong Kong recently, It is famous for its sunset seaview at dusk. But at nighttime, after the sun has set. The view is completely different from regular seaside promenades in other places.Here is The Belcher Bay Promenade, located at Shing Sai Road, Kennedy Town, As you stroll along the promenade, you’ll be captivated by how crowded and yet organized in a perfect way. How does it do it? Let me break it all down. There are three parts divided along the promenade. On the sea side, there are

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[Field- Homework 3] Enchanting City; Promenades

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Youtube video: https://youtu.be/J-yPYLpTO1Q Hong Kong: The Enchanting City of Promenades Introduction Hong Kong, a bustling metropolis known for its captivating blend of modernity and tradition, is home to some of the world’s most charming promenades. These picturesque walkways offer visitors and residents alike a chance to immerse themselves in the vibrant energy of the city while enjoying stunning views of the cityscape and waterfront. Different promenades around Hong Kong One of the most renowned promenades in Hong Kong is the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, located in the vibrant Kowloon district. Stretching along the waterfront, this promenade offers breathtaking vistas of the

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[Field-Homework 3] Moulting City: Lee Wai Building, Pok Fu Lam Rd, Sai Wan

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Moulting City: Lee Wai Building, Pok Fu Lam Rd, Sai Wan 1.1 Subject Matter The subject of my video essay is a tenement building adjacent to the University of Hong Kong. It is the Lee Wai Building, my family home. The building is a typical tenement building that features commercial tenants on the ground floor and residential apartments in the higher floors, totalling in six floors. As with most tenement buildings, it has no elevator and tenants must use the stairwell for transportation. My grandmother began construction of the building in the early 70s, and our family lived there for

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[Field-Homework 3] Crowded City

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Description   The video is about how crowded Hong Kong is as a city. It depicts how crowded Hong Kong is by displaying rooftops. The use of rooftops hopes to portray contrast between the crowded nature of rooftops and the streets down below aims to emphasize and illustrate just how crowded Hong Kong is. What originally drew me to rooftops is past memories as a child in Hong Kong. Therefore, the main character is me, and the video is about my experiences and personal feelings towards rooftops as I journey through the crowded city to find peace and quiet away

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