There is no doubt that when the city grows to no land available, asking for space from the sky becomes a good way. At the same time, we also should prevent excessive modernism which will turn the infrastructure into cold, isolated junk space. The more people are used to shuttling between the tunnel overpass buildings, the more eager they are to contact with nature. When I was in high school,there was a 30 minutes way from school to home, however,even a glimpse of the blue sky became an extravagant hope. Various facilities sheltered us from the wind and rain, but also blocked the bright sunshine and flowing wind.So I think it’s very important to bring natural elements into these Spaces.
Another problem of multilevel metropolis is “general city”.But it can also be solved if we pay more attention on it,for example use local special material.
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I would say one of the things I admire the most about Hong Kong is the (designers’) ability to create a “sense of being on the ground” even when you are sky-high. You pointed out correctly how Yoos and James’ piece provided an alternate way of seeing elevated pedestrian connections. Nowadays, more and more designers are exercising this kind of spaces. Taking nature into account, would you think there are some examples to demonstrate how to incorporate nature into the skywalks?