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[Field-Homework 3]: Disappearing City: Centre Restaurant, Tai Po Road, Tong Mei

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https://youtu.be/2aLL-sI1smQ Disappearing City: Centre Restaurant, Tai Po Road, Tong Mei The Centre Restaurant is a place, in tea culture and customs, where Yum Cha, a cherished morning tea tradition has been cherished for years. This age old custom is more than about food and beverages – it symbolizes togetherness and history that traces its roots back to the 1800s. As Hong Kong transformed into a center for commerce and travel these teahouses became sanctuaries where people from backgrounds could gather over hot cups of tea and delightful dim sum. In todays changing landscape with modernity across the city these iconic

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[Field-Homework 3] Hybrid City – Tong Lau, Mong Kok & Wan Chai

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Hybrid City 3036126654 Liu Yuhan Hong Kong is a hybrid city, and Tong Lau can best interpret its hybridity. The definition of Tong Lau is a specific type of building that is commonly seen in Southeast Asia (Chu, 2012), and it has been used as tenement houses in Hong Kong (Yin, 2010). Tong Lau can represent a hybrid city in many aspects. I chose the 4 major aspects, and The general narration logic of my film is from the exterior to the interior. 1. Colors Tong Lau has diverse and saturated colors. The hybrid of colors can be a distinct

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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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[Field-Homework 3]: Disappearing City: General Post Office

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You Tube link: https://youtu.be/_v_SNZ_Eug0 This essay aims to explore the disappearance and existence of the General Post Office from the perspective of individuals and society. The General Post Office (GPO), established in 1976 in Central, Hong Kong, is facing demolition. Its fifty years of service and distinctive modernist design have elicited nostalgia from many citizens. After my research, I seen it as a mark of new era. Since the 1960s, with Hong Kong’s international commercial success and decade-long population growth, the government has implemented land reclamation projects along Victoria Harbour, giving rise to the conception of the fourth-generation GPO, which

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[Field-Homework 3] Fast City: Overhead Bridge, Hong Kong Central

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Title: Fast City – Overhead bridge, Hong Kong Central Director: Haw Jane (3036241088) Video: Introduction: As one of the world’s leading financial centers, Hong Kong is a city that never slows down. A fast city can be characterized by having a prosperous economy, countless major business institutions, well-developed and advanced infrastructures and transportation systems, high population densities and cutting-edge technology. Hong Kong is a perfect definition of a fast city. In particular, Hong Kong Central is a hub of fast paced activities, consisting of busy workers rushing to offices and conducting business deals. An overhead bridge spanning over Connaught road

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[Field-Homework 3] Hybrid City- Hawker Stalls

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Luk Sin Ching Icy (3036227989) Hybrid City: Hawker Stalls Hawking could be described as one of the significant Hong Kong cultures. However, out of many factors, hawker stalls would vanish in a few decades. Creating a hybrid is a must to retain this hawking culture and ingratiate the urban. Hawker stalls in Hong Kong are vendors of street food and affordable goods. For many decades, hawker stalls have served a purpose for the lower class to make a living in Hong Kong, allowing patrons to buy goods at a more affordable price and they are always easier to locate. From

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[Field-Homework 3]: Ephemeral City: Man Wah Complex, Jordan

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Link to video: https://youtu.be/a1y2Zh2_fgk Ephemeral City: Man Wah Complex, Jordan The street, as ordinary as a form of infrastructure as it is, it is heavily linked to our lives. Walking through the city, one might fail to notice the moments on the street. However, if one pays attention, things will start to appear and with the camera, these ephemeral moments on the street can be captured and preserved. With a camera, one becomes an observer, looking at the play unfolding in front of their eyes. The video essay thus aims to bring out some of that extraordinary from the ordinary.

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[Field-Homework 3] Disappearing City: The Hong Kong General Post Office (HKGPO)

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Link to the Video: https://youtu.be/N9mxf1NPzMg  Word Count (Excluding Credits and Bibliography): 909 Introduction & Subject of the Video  In this short video, I talk about the near-time demolition of the Hong Kong General Post Office Building (HKGPO)  located in Central. Designed by architect K.M. Tseng, the building follows a modernistic style with its primary focus being on functionality. In 2017 it was announced that the building was set to be demolished to make way for a newer shopping complex. Due to this many stakeholders are affected such as employees of the building and customers. I decided to explore the significance

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[Field-Homework 3] Disappearing City: Tong Lau

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Title: DISAPPEARING CITY: TONG LAU, SHANGHAI STREET; Wang Zhiyu, 2024 Tong Lau, Mong Kok, Hong Kong   Introduction:  Tong Lau, meaning ‘Chinese building,’ is a significant type of residential building that was integral to Hong Kong’s architectural heritage. However, these traditional buildings have largely disappeared due to their old age and urban development, with fewer than 1 percent remaining. This essay aims to explore the disappearance of Tong Lau, focusing on the example of Tong Lau at Shanghai Street and its implications for the loss of community and old Hong Kong identity. Tong Lau buildings were typically 4 to 8

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[Field-Homework 3] Urban Threads

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Urban Threads: the alleyways and the connecting city Introduction: the uniqueness of alleyways The video’s keywords are “alleyway” and “the connecting city”. They reflect Hong Kong’s adaptation of its natural landscape and manual urban density. Hong Kong has a unique landscape compared to the city built on the plains and the high density of skyscrapers, so there is extreme demand for connectivity. Alleyways are a unique and effective method to connect different locations on the ground level. They act like urban threads, utilizing complex geographical conditions, connecting spaces, and providing small but convenient shortcuts among wide roads. Specifically, the site

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