Reading Response: Ackbar Abbas

Ackbar explores Hong Kong’s architectural conflict as a result of its Chinese and Colonial influences. Hong Kong’s storied history combined with rapid development as a bridge between East and West creates a cleavage in how one approaches the appreciation of the country’s architecture – is the past disappearing too quickly?

An interesting point raised in the tutorial was why Ackbar narrowed in specifically on Hong Kong’s colonial architecture, its not like other countries (such as Africa or Indochina) had not been subject to having sections of their cities filled with distinct Colonial architecture. What makes Hong Kong difference is then due to its limited space compared to other Colonial countries. It’s compactness means that the clash between Colonial and local feels a lot more perpetual compared to other countries where there is a most clear concentration of Colonial influenced architecture.

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  1. Putri Santoso says:

    I liked your point on how Hong Kong’s limited space adds up to the spatial contestation in terms of building conservation. Although most of the heritage districts in Asia (which mainly contains colonial buildings) are located in the city centre, Hong Kong’s inability to expand its region has made conservation a little bit more tricky. It might also be worthwhile to elaborate a little bit more on how do you think it influences the city’s spatial transformation.

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