Leung Mei Wa Airy. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2007-2008, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71). / Chapter 0. --- Abstract / Chapter 1. --- Observation & Argument / Chapter 1.1 --- Background History / Chapter 1.2 --- Building Types & Site Organization / Chapter 1.3 --- Building Form & Block Organization / Chapter 1.4 --- Comparison of Typical Unit Combination / Chapter 1.5 --- Comparison of Average Living Area / Chapter 2. --- Precedent Studies / Chapter 2.1 --- Overview of Precedent Cases / Chapter 2.2 --- Cases / Chapter 3. --- Analysis of 3 Housing Types / Chapter 3.1 --- Features of The 3 housing Types / Chapter 3.2 --- Existing Conditions of The 3 Houwing Types / Chapter 3.3 --- Ways to revitalize / Chapter 3.4 --- Preliminary Studies of Possibilities / Chapter 4. --- Programme / Chapter 4.1 --- Hong Kong Household Distribution / Chapter 4.2 --- Area Range of Twin Tower / Chapter 4.3 --- Possible Unit Combination / Chapter 5. --- Circulation & Communal Space / Chapter 5.1 --- Circulation Possibilities / Chapter 5.2 --- Additional Communal Area Possibilities / Chapter 5.3 --- Grouping Possibilities / Chapter 6. --- Final Design / Chapter 6.1 --- Grouping & Flat Organization / Chapter 6.2 --- Unit Distribution / Chapter 6.3 --- Design Scheme / Chapter 6.4 --- Types of Units / Chapter 6.5 --- Views of Models / Chapter 6.6 --- Final Presentation / Chapter 7. --- Bibliography

Hung Chim. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2007-2008, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 27). / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

The thesis would start out by dealing with the multiple dwelling types, and their respective environments, as they occur in various countries. It would analyze, discuss and evaluate their merits. Brought into the study would be the planning aspects pertaining especially to the space about buildings and their atmosphere and appearance. Finally, certain theories and conclusions might be formulated to improve the environment about multiple dwellings locally.

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Lo Kam Wing, Jim. / Subtitle on added t.p.: Designing a housing project with public programs. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2009-2010, design report." / "May 2010." / Includes bibliographical references.

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High-rise residential tower is an inevitable and prevalent building type in high-density areas such as China. Because of the large population such buildings accommodate, improving the quality of people's lives in these towers has significant meaning. One of the important problems in such environments is the loss of identity of individual homes. This occurs because living spaces cannot fit individual families' unique and changing physical and spiritual needs. People can identify their lives and express their individual values in their homes in only the most meager ways. Consequently, people and their communities suffer deeply for the loss of identity of individual homes.The first focus of this thesis is to bring the question of individual control into light with the issue of identity of individual homes. Identity of any built environment results from the interplay of both shared values and individual values. In an identifiable and accommodating environment, both value sets should be in balance, over time. In high-rise residential towers, individual values are hardly presented because of the lack of individual control. So the radical way to establish identity of individual homes is to enable individual control in the building process.The second focus of this thesis is a study in architectural design of the distribution of control in such high-rise environments. Two kinds of individual controls are assumed and distributed: the control of the dwelling layouts and the control of dwelling unit facades. To enable these tow configurations of parts to be subject to individual control, propositions for setting up a new balance between centrally controlled parts and individually controlled parts in high-rise residential towers are put forward.To demonstrate these propositions, a specific high-rise residential tower in Beijing is redesigned to the solution of technical problems, regulatory issues and conventions when control is distributed. Individual control of both the dwelling layouts and the facades are simulated in a methodical way.Finally, notes about supportive products and management techniques, broader developments in other types of high-rise buildings, and the cultivation of shared values out of individual values are offered. / Department of Architecture

Ho Sin Sze, Celia. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2009-2010, design report." / "May 2010." / Includes bibliographical references.

Lam Kwai Pui, Patrick. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2009-2010, design report." / "May 2010." / Chapter 0.0 --- Abstract / [Introduction] / Chapter 1.0 --- Inspiration / Chapter 1.1 --- "Theory - ""a city is not a tree""" / Chapter 1.2 --- Theory - Symbiosis / Chapter 1.3 --- Buffer zone in nature- Rock / Chapter 2.0 --- Issue / Chapter 2.1 --- Urban Phenomenon / Chapter 2.2 --- Problematic aspects / [Research] / Chapter 3.0 --- Precedent Studies / Chapter 3.1 --- Contextual Figure and Ground / Chapter 3.2 --- Planar Proportion and Dimension / Chapter 3.3 --- Planar Programme / Chapter 3.4 --- Sectional Proportion and Dimension / Chapter 3.5 --- Sectional Programme / Chapter 3.6 --- Photo / Chapter 4.0 --- Waterway analysis / Chapter 5.0 --- Environmental analysis / Chapter 5.1 --- Hong Kong Natural coastal Typology / Chapter 5.2 --- Under Sea Contour / Chapter 5.3 --- Tidal change and Typhoon surge / Chapter 6.0 --- Site Intervention / Chapter 6.1 --- Waterfront Accessibility / Chapter 6.2 --- Transportation / Chapter 6.3 --- Public Amenities and Greenery / [Design] / Chapter 7.0 --- Grid Layout / Chapter 7.1 --- Grid Transformation / Chapter 7.2 --- Adaptation to Waterfront Geometry' / Chapter 8.0 --- Urban Structure / Chapter 8.1 --- "Fabric, Network & Programme Distribution" / Chapter 8.2 --- Sectional Network System / Chapter 8.3 --- Overall Geometry Definition / Chapter 8.4 --- Overall Network Definition / Chapter 9.0 --- Houisng Form & Sunligt Hour / Chapter 9.1 --- Generic Development Problems / Chapter 9.2 --- Criteria Setting / Chapter 9.3 --- Strategy to Waterfront Context / Chapter 9.4 --- Strategy to public open space / Chapter 9.5 --- Strategy to Communal open space & Street / Chapter 9.6 --- Final Result / Chapter 9.7 --- Integration with Diamond Grid / Chapter 9.8 --- Integration Final Result / Chapter 10.0 --- Design Development / Chapter 10.1 --- Territorial scale Planar Justification / Chapter 10.2 --- Fabric scale Planar Justification / Chapter 10.3 --- Fabric scale Sectional Justification / Chapter 10.4 --- Building scale Planar Justification / Chapter 10.5 --- 1:2000 Conceptual Model / Chapter 10.6 --- 1:1000 Study Model / Chapter 10.7 --- 1:500 Fabric Model / Chapter 10.8 --- 1:200 Housing Model