published_or_final_version / Conservation / Master / Master of Science in Conservation

Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-88). / What constitutes sustainable architecture? Clearly, this is a question very much in vogue nowadays, and contemporary responses have been framed for the most part by topics such as new building technologies, energy conservation, climatically and environmentally responsive design, recyclable materials, and so on. Though sustainable architecture must certainly be about many, if not all of these things, my thesis proposes a much more familiar architectural response. Namely, I argue that the design of spaces that facilitate and promote communities is not only a necessary condition for a sustainable architecture, it is the necessary pre-condition. How does an architecture facilitate and promote communities? I have chosen the problem of housing as the vehicle to answer this question, because I believe one's living arrangement ought to be a critical opportunity for community life. To take advantage of this opportunity, I have tried to provide for variety and flexibility in public spaces, because these contribute directly to the viability and longevity of any community. I have tried to think of ways that architecture can actually give people something to do, activities that can be shared, perhaps even by cross-sections of society that do not typically have much to do with one another, because such successful collaboration is essential for the vitality of any community. And I have tried to strike a realistic balance between the day-to-day demands of contemporary lifestyles and the long term goals for a globally sustainable environment, because communities can best be expected to thrive when the needs of both the present and future generations are met. / by Henry Chang. / M.Arch.

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Landscape Architecture

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / abstract / Conservation / Master / Master of Science in Conservation

Poon Hon Chuen Eddy. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1996-97, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (leave [68]). / background / Chapter 1.1 --- intent --- p.p1 / Chapter 1.2 --- scope --- p.p1 / Chapter 1.3 --- objectives --- p.p2 / architecture & archaeology / Chapter 2.1 --- definition --- p.p3 / ancient culture / Chapter 3.1 --- ancient man --- p.p4 / Chapter 3.2 --- spiritual belief --- p.p4 / Chapter 3.3 --- architecture --- p.p5 / Chapter 3.4 --- unearthed remains --- p.p6 / project brief / Chapter 4.1 --- client profile --- p.p7 / Chapter 4.2 --- client mission --- p.p8-9 / Chapter 4.3 --- user profile --- p.p10 / Chapter 4.4 --- programming --- p.p11-13 / site selection / Chapter 5.1 --- criteria --- p.p14 / Chapter 5.2 --- options --- p.p15-19 / site analysis / Chapter 6.1 --- existing site conditions --- p.p20-25 / Chapter 6.2 --- future prospect --- p.p27-33 / case studies / Chapter 7.1 --- Aries Museum of Archaeology in France --- p.p34 / Chapter 7.2 --- Museum Merida in Spain --- p.p35 / Chapter 7.3 --- Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver --- p.p36 / Chapter 7.4 --- Mont-Beuvray Archaeological Centre in France --- p.p37 / Chapter 7.5 --- Archaeological Museum in Montreal --- p.p38 / architectural design / Chapter 8.1 --- design mission --- p.p39 / Chapter 8.2 --- issues --- p.p39 / Chapter 8.3 --- goals --- p.p40 / Chapter 8.4 --- conceptual stage --- p.p41-42 / Chapter 8.5 --- schematic stage --- p.p43-46 / Chapter 8.6 --- design process --- p.p47-52 / Chapter 8.7 --- final design --- p.p53-59 / appendix / project proposal / newspaper cutting / bibliography

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Landscape Architecture

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Landscape Architecture

Just prior to the Japanese invasion, the Hong Kong Government embarked on an extensive program of building public shelters by tunneling into hillsides to protect the civilian population against bombing raids. Those air raid precaution tunnels that survive World War II have become part of the very few remaining physical witnesses to the history of Hong Kong in preparation of civil defence against Japanese attack. Tucked away inconspicuously in the bustling parts of the city, the disused shelter tunnels are the 'outsiders' of societal interaction, rarely catching the attention of the people of Hong Kong. Bored deep into the hills leaving only the portals exposed to air, this 'hidden' heritage continues to be lost or damaged without drawing public attention. Ironically, the damage is not from the ravages of war but from redevelopment projects above ground, geotechnical strengthening works and road improvement works, all of which have been carried out post-war, resulting in tunnels being partially or wholly filled in, dug up or forgotten and neglected. As little wartime architecture purposely built for preparation of World War II remains in Hong Kong, there is a need to preserve/ conserve this wartime heritage that once helped shape the city’s history. It is hoped that through this dissertation, both heritage and contemporary values of this forgotten example of wartime architecture be recognized and that a consensus be agreed upon conservation of this World War II heritage, in order to prevent further losses and damages that may only be fully appreciated when it is too late. The dissertation will examine the issues related to the conservation of air raid tunnels through answering the following questions: 1. Where were/ are the tunnels, what purpose did they serve and what are the stories behind them? 2. Are the tunnels a significant heritage, and if so, what are their heritage values? 3. Are the tunnels adequately protected as a heritage in terms of current legislation and policies? 4. What are the threats against the conservation of the tunnels? 5. What are the opportunities for the conservation of the tunnels? / published_or_final_version / Conservation / Master / Master of Science in Conservation

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Landscape Architecture