在《透視》「First Person」欄目的第二篇，我們請來業內另一位中堅份子：香港大學建築系助理教授祈宜臻，講述「建築旅遊」和社區規劃的溝通協調的重要性。 In the second of o... more 在《透視》「First Person」欄目的第二篇，我們請來業內另一位中堅份子：香港大學建築系助理教授祈宜臻，講述「建築旅遊」和社區規劃的溝通協調的重要性。 In the second of our \u27First Person\u27 series featuring insights from leading industry practitioners, Tris Kee of the University of Hong Kong\u27s department of architecture shares her thoughts on the importance of \u27architourism\u27 and collaborative dialogue on community urban planning and practice
…A recent example of the Faculty\u27s involvement in a community project is the Sichuan-Hanwang M... more …A recent example of the Faculty\u27s involvement in a community project is the Sichuan-Hanwang Memorial Site Vision Plan, prepared in partnership in Beijing Normal Univeristy. This plan served as the catalyst for the establishment of the Community Project Workshop..
Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting all aspects of society, including heal... more Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting all aspects of society, including health care, economy and environment, the Design discipline reacted by inventing many new products to combat the spread of the virus. Amidst all the design innovations created under this “new normal”, Maskeepers® has gained mass popularity in Asia and North America since its release to the market in February 2020. Received both design patent and copyright, this origami-folded mask holder aims to provide convenient and temporary storage to keep surgical masks from cross-contamination and reuse purposes. This paper aims to evaluate the performance of Maskeeper in four parameters, namely material durability, user-friendliness, sustainability and emotional design (MD, UF, SU, ED). By statistically analysing survey data from a sample size of 124 respondent participants, the study validates some critical design attributes that have the most significant impact on user experience, product ergonomics...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, horticulture and landscape management programmes in higher educatio... more During the COVID-19 pandemic, horticulture and landscape management programmes in higher education experienced a huge drawback because of the impossibility of organising field studies and conducting site research. To pursue a more sustainable method of teaching, immersive technology such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) has been increasingly adopted as an effective approach for multimodal experiential learning. This study examines student perceptions on the use of digital technology in team-based hybrid learning to achieve sustainability in tree management using data collected from students of horticulture and landscape management in a higher education institute in Hong Kong. Key theoretical principles on Kolb’s experiential learning cycle as an interactive process are discussed, followed by an empirical analysis of student survey results. This research deepens the understanding of how immersive technology enhances both environmental sustainability and learning inn...
…OPUS is a high-end residential tower anchored against the forested hillside on Stubbs Road betwe... more …OPUS is a high-end residential tower anchored against the forested hillside on Stubbs Road between Happy Valley and the Peak. As the first Gehry building in Asia, OPUS is destined to be a landmark
…A recent example of the Faculty\u27s involvement in a community project is the Sichuan-Hanwang M... more …A recent example of the Faculty\u27s involvement in a community project is the Sichuan-Hanwang Memorial Site Vision Plan, prepared in partnership in Beijing Normal Univeristy. This plan served as the catalyst for the establishment of the Community Project Workshop..
正随着香港制造业式微,不少观塘区的工业大厦都被丢空。本文重点介绍观塘区工业大厦活化的研究结果。根据不同持份者的意见,研究团队提出活化观塘工厦规划方面应有的考虑,如在活化工厦时应平衡工业、住宅、商... more 正随着香港制造业式微,不少观塘区的工业大厦都被丢空。本文重点介绍观塘区工业大厦活化的研究结果。根据不同持份者的意见,研究团队提出活化观塘工厦规划方面应有的考虑,如在活化工厦时应平衡工业、住宅、商业及文化活动的土地用途。文章还分析了现时政府对工厦活化的政策和其不足,并提出可鼓励和促进更多的活化工厦申请的政策建议。最后,文章探讨未来观塘工业区的发展方向,并建议一些可行的计划,如发展阁楼工作室住宅
This session includes two catalyst case studies and student research poster presentations. The TH... more This session includes two catalyst case studies and student research poster presentations. The THEi-Swinburne University Project showcases the successful collaboration between two applied degree institutes (Hong Kong and Australia) which involved students, educators and industry working on ‘real-world’ innovations in product design. The Global Partners European Alliance showcases an alliance comprising six universities (UK, US, Germany, Switzerland) to enable innovation and improvements in learning environments, educational experiences, and outcomes for the students, faculty, community partners and stakeholders. This is followed by THEi Student Applied Research Symposium Poster Presentation, a showcase by a selection of THEi students of their final year industry-focused applied research projects
Hong Kong, with its dense verticality, public-private function mixes, and cultural mix of East an... more Hong Kong, with its dense verticality, public-private function mixes, and cultural mix of East and West, has long been the world model of hybrid metropolitan development. But how is this hybrid condition currently working out? In Hybrid Hong Kong Stephen Yiu-wai Chu argues that the efforts to brand Hong Kong as 'Asia's world city' have led to the loss of Hong Kong's unique hybridity, which is being replaced by a Central Business District identity in which there is little or no place for vernacular and creative cultures. This paper explores how urban planners in Hong Kong are fighting this tendency, which can also be recognized in other world capitals, using a unique hybrid model which exemplifies top-down bureaucracy meeting bottom-up initiatives to create an urban transaction between government interventions and urban entrepreneurship to foster a composite city.
Session: Psychological and Cultural Elements Associated with Urban GrowthConference Theme: Integr... more Session: Psychological and Cultural Elements Associated with Urban GrowthConference Theme: Integrated Transport and Sustainable Urbanism in AsiaAbstract: In response to the conference sub-theme “community participation”, this paper proposes to examine the social impact of the community participation efforts undertaken by the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTRC) during the planning and construction of the new West Island Line (WIL). Hong Kong has long been known for a ‘top-down’ governmental structure that has dominated most urban planning processes in the past few decades. In the case of transport or infrastructural projects, the ultimate objective has been to maximize economic and social efficiency. Lately, however, we have witnessed a paradigm shift towards more active public engagement and better communication between stakeholders. In this changing context, this research aims to study and evaluate the significant social and community attributes associated with MTRC’s ‘bottom up’ participatory approach in the planning of the West Island Line. The new WIL, which began construction in 2005 and will be completed in 2014, is a westbound extension of the existing Island Line that will connect old districts like Sai Ying Pun, Shek Tong Tsui and Kennedy Town with Hong Kong’s Central Business District. The WIL project is of particular interest because MTRC has implemented extensive public participation opportunities into its planning process from the very beginning. Though the project is yet to be completed, social and community impacts are already emerging. The research objectives of this paper are threefold: 1) to identify the strengths and challenges of community participation in an urban transport system in Hong Kong; 2) to evaluate how community participation can better integrate infrastructural systems within the urban fabric in order to achieve economic, social and cultural sustainability; and 3) to propose to policy makers and urban planners how a comprehensive public participatory methodology can help improve current infrastructural planning practices in the context of contemporary urbanism. The research aims to produce a set of policy recommendations based on the Hong Kong model that can be adaptable to other urban contexts
Wong Wah Sang 工科的類別及技術 黃華生 2.1 Preliminaries 整體施工預備工作 2.2 Demolition and Excavation Works 拆樓及挖掘工程... more Wong Wah Sang 工科的類別及技術 黃華生 2.1 Preliminaries 整體施工預備工作 2.2 Demolition and Excavation Works 拆樓及挖掘工程 2.3 Concrete Work 混凝土工作 2.4 An Outline of Foundation Systems in Hong Kong 香港常見的地基種類 2.5 Brickwork and Blockwork 磚 塊 2.6 Masonry and Granite/Marble Works 石工、雲石和麻石 2.7 Roofing, Waterproofing, and Expansion Joints 屋頂的鋪工、防水層、伸縮縫 2.8 Carpentry, Joinery, and Ironmongery 木工、細木工、五金 2.9 Staircases, Steps, and Handrails 梯級及欄杆扶手 Contents 目 錄 vi Contents 2.10 Metal Windows and Doors 92 金屬門窗 2.11 Glazing, Curtain Wall, and Cladding 97 裝配玻璃、玻璃幕牆與外牆板模 2.12 Floors, Walls, and Ceiling Finishes 地台、牆身、天花物料 2.13 Plasterwork 抹灰工程 2.14 Painting 油漆工程 2.15 Builders' Work in Relation to Plumbing, Drainage, and Mechanical and Electrical Services 有關渠道、水喉、機電工程的建築項目 2.16 External Work and Landscape Work 外圍工作與園境計劃
Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, Mar 6, 2019
Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to investigate the positive externalities of adaptive reuse ... more Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to investigate the positive externalities of adaptive reuse of heritage buildings and the economic impact on adjacent residential property prices as adaptive reuse is emerging as a significant heritage management and cultural heritage conservation practice recognized by the International Council on Monuments and Sites. Design/methodology/approach-Through mixed methodologies of hedonic price model and case studies of three tenement houses in Hong Kong, this paper argues that the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings increases the values of residential properties within the district and revitalizes the area economically and culturally because of the positive externalities generated from the cultural heritage. Findings-The findings have identified key cultural heritage values of adaptive reuse via the case studies as well as the major intangible cultural values associated with the heritage assignment. On the other hand, the hedonic regression also verifies that key variables such as heritage completion and distance from heritage show significance to the property prices of adjacent residential units. Practical implications-The research is useful for heritage conservationists, policy makers and urban planners in other cities with regards to management and implementation of sustainable cultural heritage revitalization schemes for economic benefits. Originality/value-The research is original in its scope and context, and is one of the first of its kind for a high-density metropolitan context in Hong Kong and is significant in demonstrating the economic impact of the heritage practice of adaptive reuse.
在《透視》「First Person」欄目的第二篇，我們請來業內另一位中堅份子：香港大學建築系助理教授祈宜臻，講述「建築旅遊」和社區規劃的溝通協調的重要性。 In the second of o... more 在《透視》「First Person」欄目的第二篇，我們請來業內另一位中堅份子：香港大學建築系助理教授祈宜臻，講述「建築旅遊」和社區規劃的溝通協調的重要性。 In the second of our \u27First Person\u27 series featuring insights from leading industry practitioners, Tris Kee of the University of Hong Kong\u27s department of architecture shares her thoughts on the importance of \u27architourism\u27 and collaborative dialogue on community urban planning and practice
…A recent example of the Faculty\u27s involvement in a community project is the Sichuan-Hanwang M... more …A recent example of the Faculty\u27s involvement in a community project is the Sichuan-Hanwang Memorial Site Vision Plan, prepared in partnership in Beijing Normal Univeristy. This plan served as the catalyst for the establishment of the Community Project Workshop..
Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting all aspects of society, including heal... more Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting all aspects of society, including health care, economy and environment, the Design discipline reacted by inventing many new products to combat the spread of the virus. Amidst all the design innovations created under this “new normal”, Maskeepers® has gained mass popularity in Asia and North America since its release to the market in February 2020. Received both design patent and copyright, this origami-folded mask holder aims to provide convenient and temporary storage to keep surgical masks from cross-contamination and reuse purposes. This paper aims to evaluate the performance of Maskeeper in four parameters, namely material durability, user-friendliness, sustainability and emotional design (MD, UF, SU, ED). By statistically analysing survey data from a sample size of 124 respondent participants, the study validates some critical design attributes that have the most significant impact on user experience, product ergonomics...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, horticulture and landscape management programmes in higher educatio... more During the COVID-19 pandemic, horticulture and landscape management programmes in higher education experienced a huge drawback because of the impossibility of organising field studies and conducting site research. To pursue a more sustainable method of teaching, immersive technology such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) has been increasingly adopted as an effective approach for multimodal experiential learning. This study examines student perceptions on the use of digital technology in team-based hybrid learning to achieve sustainability in tree management using data collected from students of horticulture and landscape management in a higher education institute in Hong Kong. Key theoretical principles on Kolb’s experiential learning cycle as an interactive process are discussed, followed by an empirical analysis of student survey results. This research deepens the understanding of how immersive technology enhances both environmental sustainability and learning inn...
…OPUS is a high-end residential tower anchored against the forested hillside on Stubbs Road betwe... more …OPUS is a high-end residential tower anchored against the forested hillside on Stubbs Road between Happy Valley and the Peak. As the first Gehry building in Asia, OPUS is destined to be a landmark
…A recent example of the Faculty\u27s involvement in a community project is the Sichuan-Hanwang M... more …A recent example of the Faculty\u27s involvement in a community project is the Sichuan-Hanwang Memorial Site Vision Plan, prepared in partnership in Beijing Normal Univeristy. This plan served as the catalyst for the establishment of the Community Project Workshop..
正随着香港制造业式微,不少观塘区的工业大厦都被丢空。本文重点介绍观塘区工业大厦活化的研究结果。根据不同持份者的意见,研究团队提出活化观塘工厦规划方面应有的考虑,如在活化工厦时应平衡工业、住宅、商... more 正随着香港制造业式微,不少观塘区的工业大厦都被丢空。本文重点介绍观塘区工业大厦活化的研究结果。根据不同持份者的意见,研究团队提出活化观塘工厦规划方面应有的考虑,如在活化工厦时应平衡工业、住宅、商业及文化活动的土地用途。文章还分析了现时政府对工厦活化的政策和其不足,并提出可鼓励和促进更多的活化工厦申请的政策建议。最后,文章探讨未来观塘工业区的发展方向,并建议一些可行的计划,如发展阁楼工作室住宅
This session includes two catalyst case studies and student research poster presentations. The TH... more This session includes two catalyst case studies and student research poster presentations. The THEi-Swinburne University Project showcases the successful collaboration between two applied degree institutes (Hong Kong and Australia) which involved students, educators and industry working on ‘real-world’ innovations in product design. The Global Partners European Alliance showcases an alliance comprising six universities (UK, US, Germany, Switzerland) to enable innovation and improvements in learning environments, educational experiences, and outcomes for the students, faculty, community partners and stakeholders. This is followed by THEi Student Applied Research Symposium Poster Presentation, a showcase by a selection of THEi students of their final year industry-focused applied research projects
Hong Kong, with its dense verticality, public-private function mixes, and cultural mix of East an... more Hong Kong, with its dense verticality, public-private function mixes, and cultural mix of East and West, has long been the world model of hybrid metropolitan development. But how is this hybrid condition currently working out? In Hybrid Hong Kong Stephen Yiu-wai Chu argues that the efforts to brand Hong Kong as 'Asia's world city' have led to the loss of Hong Kong's unique hybridity, which is being replaced by a Central Business District identity in which there is little or no place for vernacular and creative cultures. This paper explores how urban planners in Hong Kong are fighting this tendency, which can also be recognized in other world capitals, using a unique hybrid model which exemplifies top-down bureaucracy meeting bottom-up initiatives to create an urban transaction between government interventions and urban entrepreneurship to foster a composite city.
Session: Psychological and Cultural Elements Associated with Urban GrowthConference Theme: Integr... more Session: Psychological and Cultural Elements Associated with Urban GrowthConference Theme: Integrated Transport and Sustainable Urbanism in AsiaAbstract: In response to the conference sub-theme “community participation”, this paper proposes to examine the social impact of the community participation efforts undertaken by the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTRC) during the planning and construction of the new West Island Line (WIL). Hong Kong has long been known for a ‘top-down’ governmental structure that has dominated most urban planning processes in the past few decades. In the case of transport or infrastructural projects, the ultimate objective has been to maximize economic and social efficiency. Lately, however, we have witnessed a paradigm shift towards more active public engagement and better communication between stakeholders. In this changing context, this research aims to study and evaluate the significant social and community attributes associated with MTRC’s ‘bottom up’ participatory approach in the planning of the West Island Line. The new WIL, which began construction in 2005 and will be completed in 2014, is a westbound extension of the existing Island Line that will connect old districts like Sai Ying Pun, Shek Tong Tsui and Kennedy Town with Hong Kong’s Central Business District. The WIL project is of particular interest because MTRC has implemented extensive public participation opportunities into its planning process from the very beginning. Though the project is yet to be completed, social and community impacts are already emerging. The research objectives of this paper are threefold: 1) to identify the strengths and challenges of community participation in an urban transport system in Hong Kong; 2) to evaluate how community participation can better integrate infrastructural systems within the urban fabric in order to achieve economic, social and cultural sustainability; and 3) to propose to policy makers and urban planners how a comprehensive public participatory methodology can help improve current infrastructural planning practices in the context of contemporary urbanism. The research aims to produce a set of policy recommendations based on the Hong Kong model that can be adaptable to other urban contexts
Wong Wah Sang 工科的類別及技術 黃華生 2.1 Preliminaries 整體施工預備工作 2.2 Demolition and Excavation Works 拆樓及挖掘工程... more Wong Wah Sang 工科的類別及技術 黃華生 2.1 Preliminaries 整體施工預備工作 2.2 Demolition and Excavation Works 拆樓及挖掘工程 2.3 Concrete Work 混凝土工作 2.4 An Outline of Foundation Systems in Hong Kong 香港常見的地基種類 2.5 Brickwork and Blockwork 磚 塊 2.6 Masonry and Granite/Marble Works 石工、雲石和麻石 2.7 Roofing, Waterproofing, and Expansion Joints 屋頂的鋪工、防水層、伸縮縫 2.8 Carpentry, Joinery, and Ironmongery 木工、細木工、五金 2.9 Staircases, Steps, and Handrails 梯級及欄杆扶手 Contents 目 錄 vi Contents 2.10 Metal Windows and Doors 92 金屬門窗 2.11 Glazing, Curtain Wall, and Cladding 97 裝配玻璃、玻璃幕牆與外牆板模 2.12 Floors, Walls, and Ceiling Finishes 地台、牆身、天花物料 2.13 Plasterwork 抹灰工程 2.14 Painting 油漆工程 2.15 Builders' Work in Relation to Plumbing, Drainage, and Mechanical and Electrical Services 有關渠道、水喉、機電工程的建築項目 2.16 External Work and Landscape Work 外圍工作與園境計劃
Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, Mar 6, 2019
Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to investigate the positive externalities of adaptive reuse ... more Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to investigate the positive externalities of adaptive reuse of heritage buildings and the economic impact on adjacent residential property prices as adaptive reuse is emerging as a significant heritage management and cultural heritage conservation practice recognized by the International Council on Monuments and Sites. Design/methodology/approach-Through mixed methodologies of hedonic price model and case studies of three tenement houses in Hong Kong, this paper argues that the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings increases the values of residential properties within the district and revitalizes the area economically and culturally because of the positive externalities generated from the cultural heritage. Findings-The findings have identified key cultural heritage values of adaptive reuse via the case studies as well as the major intangible cultural values associated with the heritage assignment. On the other hand, the hedonic regression also verifies that key variables such as heritage completion and distance from heritage show significance to the property prices of adjacent residential units. Practical implications-The research is useful for heritage conservationists, policy makers and urban planners in other cities with regards to management and implementation of sustainable cultural heritage revitalization schemes for economic benefits. Originality/value-The research is original in its scope and context, and is one of the first of its kind for a high-density metropolitan context in Hong Kong and is significant in demonstrating the economic impact of the heritage practice of adaptive reuse.
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