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This thesis aims to investigate the relationship between the provision of spatial order and perceived sense of community in high-rise housing developments in Korea from a socio-spatial and architectural perspective. It also considers relationships between the perception of neighbourhood, provision of facilities, design aspects, and socio-economic characteristics and sense of community. The study uses a questionnaire survey as the main research instrument conducted across four case studies in Bundang new town, in metropolitan Seoul, Korea. Two of the cases were selected as having a high provision of spatial order and the other two low provision according to the concepts of Altman (1975) and Newman (1972, 1975). Quantitative analysis is carried out using the Kruskal-Wallis/Mann-Whitney test and Spearman???s rank correlation to identify differences and correlations between cases. The results indicate that there is no clear evidence that a sense of community has a direct relationship with the provision of spatial order in the selected cases. However, in the high provision cases outdoor common spaces appear to have a role in contributing to social interaction. Among Buckner???s (1988) three sub-variables of his concept of neighbourhood cohesion, ???neighbouring??? appears to be more associated with the provision of spatial order rather than ???attraction-to-neighbourhood??? or ???psychological sense of community.??? A greater number of opportunities for social interactions occur in an intermediate space located between private dwelling units and public open space in cases with a high provision of spatial order. However, this is likely to be due to the location of shared facilities and their frequency of use. In terms of the relationship between design and a sense of community, ???landscaping??? was found to be the most important variable, followed by the ???design of streets/footpath??? and ???facilities for children???, ???parking???, and ???recreational activities???. Despite the lack of a clear relationship between design and a sense of community, a strong demand was found for improved outdoor amenity and greater provision of facilities. Socio-economic status appears not to be a significant factor directly influencing the sense of community however, age and the existence of children are associated with the perception of neighbourhood.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1990.

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1992.

Thesis (M.P.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1990.

Thesis (M.P.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Also available in print.

Thesis (M.Hous.M.)--University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-96). Also available in print.

It is the major purpose of this thesis to examine, through a practical engineering problem, the different aspects affecting the development of the structural concept. For this purpose, a prestressed-precast concrete structural system for multi-story construction is developed. After the introductory sections, the development of the structural system is explained in the third section. The section includes an analysis of the system, as well as a description of the individual component of the structure and their interaction. The analysis provides a corroboration of the adequacy of the concepts of the system. Illustration aid in the explanation of the problems involved. / Master of Science

Kwok Chi Cheung Gabriel. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2005-2006, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (p. 94). / Abstracts --- p.7 / Chapter 1. --- Thesis statement --- p.8 / Chapter 1.1 --- Phenomenon --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2 --- Standpoint --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3 --- initial Goals --- p.10 / Chapter 2. --- Key Issues --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1 --- Inspirations from Twin Tower design / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Hypothesis --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- "If Twin Tower is so pleasant, why shouldn't we just build it again?" --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1.2.1 --- Fundamental difference in development logic --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1.2.2 --- Why do people like Twin Tower? Why we didn't use those features again? --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- What will be the focused issues in this thesis --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2 --- Investigation on indicators of neighbourhood space --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3 --- Current way of design and its indicators --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4 --- Key compromises made in current prototypes which result in current common space --- p.15 / Chapter 2.5 --- Opportunities --- p.16 / Chapter 3. --- Methodoloqv and examples --- p.17 / Chapter 3.1 --- To identify livability indicators with focus on neighbourhood formation --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2 --- Design goals across time as basis of housing development logic --- p.17 / Chapter 3.3 --- Local study on neighbourhood formation strategies --- p.18 / Chapter 4. --- Findings --- p.19 / Chapter 4.1 --- From the design guidelines... --- p.19 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Mutual surveillance / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Spatial Hierarchy / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Hybrid density and diversity of residents / Chapter 4.2 --- Result from study of past development logic and trial strategies --- p.20 / Chapter 4.3 --- Result of case study based on the three design factors --- p.20 / Chapter 4.4 --- From hybrid density to target density --- p.21 / Chapter 5. --- Transforming the research into architectural strategy --- p.22 / Chapter 5.1 --- From mutual surveillance to Neighbourhood formality --- p.22 / Chapter 5.2 --- From spatial hierarchy to Inter level connection --- p.22 / Chapter 5.3 --- From mutual surveillance and spatial hierarchy to Meaninaful Proximity --- p.22 / Chapter 5.4 --- From hybrid density to Density Plannina --- p.23 / Chapter 5.5 --- From hybrid density to Adaptive unit system --- p.23 / Chapter 6. --- Unique building features/planning approach to address the program --- p.24 / Chapter 6.1 --- Continuous common space --- p.24 / Chapter 6.2 --- Separating egress and circulation --- p.24 / Chapter 6.3 --- Spiral Form --- p.24 / Chapter 6.4 --- Adaptive Modular system --- p.25 / Chapter 6.5 --- Urban strategy integrate with the terrace form --- p.26 / Chapter 7. --- Preliminary outcome to demonstrate project value --- p.27 / Chapter 7.1 --- Common area system --- p.27 / Chapter 7.2 --- Lighting and ventilation system --- p.27 / Chapter 7.3 --- Neighbourhood hierarchy --- p.28 / Chapter 7.4 --- Structural system --- p.28 / Chapter 7.5 --- Unit system --- p.29 / Chapter 8. --- Spiral formality investigation --- p.31 / Chapter 8.1 --- Types of non-orthogonal terracing approaches --- p.32 / Chapter 8.2 --- Void size and formation --- p.33 / Chapter 8.3 --- Building wing numbers --- p.34 / Chapter 8.4 --- Building height and rotation angle --- p.35 / Chapter 8.5 --- Cores placement and sizes with footprint --- p.36 / Chapter 8.6 --- Core configurations and travel system --- p.37 / Chapter 8.7 --- Integration of public functions into tower --- p.38 / Chapter 8.8 --- Site adaptation (Structural and form) --- p.40 / Chapter 9. --- Final Design --- p.43 / Chapter 9.1 --- Plot ratio and schedule data --- p.43 / Chapter 9.2 --- "Building plans, section and explode isometric" --- p.44 / Chapter 9.3 --- Unit plans --- p.61 / Chapter 9.4 --- System diagrams --- p.75 / Chapter 9.5 --- Neighbourhood space distribution --- p.80 / Chapter 9.6 --- Perspectives of design --- p.82 / Chapter 9.7 --- Influence to urban design --- p.86 / Chapter 9.8 --- Models --- p.89 / Bibliography: --- p.94 / Appendix: --- p.95 / Chapter 1. --- Development density zoning plan of residential development guideline of planning department --- p.95 / Chapter 2. --- News on Oil Street redevelopment --- p.96 / Chapter 3. --- Logic chart: What is livability made up of in Hong Kong? --- p.97 / Chapter 4. --- Logic chart: The actual residential design process in Hong Kong --- p.98 / Chapter 5. --- Development logic of housing prototypes in private and public sector --- p.100 / Chapter 6. --- Design data on critical design prototypes in Hong Kong --- p.104 / Chapter 7. --- Comparison study of competition schemes and related projects --- p.108 / Chapter 8. --- Comparison study of neighbourhood space --- p.110

Sze To Mei Kuen. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2002-2003, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 6). / statement --- p.p1-p5 / podium study (foreign example) --- p.p6-p16 / podium study + podium intervention --- p.p17-p40 / podium intervention --- p.p41-p54