published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Landscape Architecture

Wetland are valuable habitat in Hong Kong. These area have been threatened by rapid urban development in Hong Kong for the past 50 years. Since they handover of Hong Kong from the British ruling back to China, the frontier land have been left untouched for many years. And this land is precious and shall be treated with care in order to preserve the ecological valuable area for our future generation to enjoy. The design thesis would response to issues concerning with drainage channel design in the rural Man Kam To district and current ecological stream park/wetland compensation mitigation in Hong Kong. A study area in Shenzhen River, near Man Kam To Border Control Point is selected as demonstration site for drainage edge treatment together with storm-water treatment to restore the natural edge of the area. In addition, an algae bioreactor treatment design will be incorporated as a vision to use new technology to provide renewable energy and clean air for a self sustainable design. It aims to establish an innovative landscape solution the current over engineered river channel treatment and to balance between developing the economic growth from the Shenzhen Area while preserving ecological valuable area as a greenbelt in Hong Kong for future sustainable development use. / published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Landscape Architecture

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

In the past two decades, the popularity of Extreme Sport (X-Sport) has rapidly increased in Hong Kong. “Exploration of Excitement” would be the main reason why teenagers and young adults would like to play X-Sport. Unlike other sports, X-Sport does not require any rules, restrictions or physical requirements for its players, which provides more freedom and creativity. However, the general public does not agree with this particular interest group due to their misunderstanding with limited knowledge of the X-Sport. Also, there are only few existing X-Sport park and related facilities in Hong Kong and most of them are located at unwanted spaces with poor environmental and facilities qualities, which leads X-Sport player would play at local parks and unused space in their neighbourhood. Damages on landscape feature are normally appeared in these local parks recreational spaces. Due to the lack of societal supports and deficiencies in government, there are only six existing X-Sport park in Hong Kong, where they are all inaccessible and far apart. This thesis aims to promote X-Sport by using an X-Sport park as a median to integrate both young and old generations in physical and social aspects, not just exists as a functional space for X-Sport players. A roundabout site, Chai Wan Roundabout Garden, in major transport interchange in Hong Kong Island is selected for the development of this concept. Three stages design process has been incorporated. The first design stage has developed based on the primary site-observation and comprehensive site analysis. The second design stage is to conduct a special study of a landscape technique with both local and international case studies. The third design stage is to combine both first and second stages development and formulate the final design solution. Comments from first and second juries has been addressed and amended accordingly. / published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Landscape Architecture