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published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Architecture

The study examines the influences of the Qianmen urban renewal project on its original residents, which is one of a few demonstration projects under the new policy orientation of urban renewal practices in Beijing, China, entering the new century. It employs "residential satisfaction" as an evaluative indicator to understand the residents' experiences before and after urban renewal. Seventy-two residents were interviewed. Among them, 25 remained in Qianmen; 20 relocated to Hongshan, a neighborhood in the central city area; 21 moved to Longyue, a neighborhood in one of the suburban areas; and 6 residents relocated to other locations. The study found that the participants' level of residential satisfaction was skewed toward dissatisfaction before the urban renewal, whereas participants showed a much higher satisfaction level after the urban renewal, which means that overall the Qianmen urban renewal project had positive impacts on the residents' residential environment. However, among the three neighborhoods, there are no statistically significant differences. The policy arrangements of the Qianmen urban renewal project contribute to the results. Under the new policy orientation, the policy arrangements of the Qianmen urban renewal project featured a government-led approach with a large amount of public investment, which formed a good basis to provide better compensation to the residents, in particular to provide extra aid to low income residents. Therefore, the residents got their housing conditions improved to a large extent contributing to their higher level of residential satisfaction after the project was implemented. Because of the extra aid, the low income residents were even more satisfied than the middle-high income residents. On the other hand, the policy arrangements took into account the opinions of the original residents, in other words, most residents made their own decision about where to live after the urban renewal. In this circumstance, they actually saw the urban renewal as an opportunity to improve their residential environment, in spite of the fact that the urban renewal project was initiated by the municipal government. Therefore residents stayed or relocated voluntarily, which significantly predicts the resulting higher level of residential satisfaction. The findings in the Qianmen case remind us that we do need a more open, balanced perspective for analysis of urban renewal processes and outcomes, rather than a predominantly negative displacement view embedded in a gentrification discourse; and that policy arrangements toward more redistribution and social equity are more likely to achieve positive outcomes for disadvantaged people. However, the improvements in unit size and housing quality are the main achievements of the urban renewal. Many residents still face the shortage of community facilities in the short run, and in the long run they might continue to suffer from poorer accessibility to public facilities and other resources. Furthermore, the urban renewal inevitably caused social disturbances for many residents, in particular for disadvantaged people (low income residents, and the elderly, etc), although the negative impacts of relocation on social networks were mitigated by the benefits of escaping the social conflicts and annoyance in the original neighborhood, and were compensated by the improved housing conditions. Generally, the key argument of this study is that policy makers need to pay more attention to the disadvantaged class; in other words, the government needs to assume its role more actively in redistribution and social equity.

by Lee King-fai, Wong Wing-cheung. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1988. / Bibliography: leaves 82-85.

Lui Ho Yin. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2001-2002, design report." / Content --- p.1 / Acknowledgement --- p.3 / Project Synopsis --- p.4 / Chapter i/ --- Introduction --- p.6 / Preface --- p.7 / Conservation of Cultural Heritage --- p.8 / Reason for conservation --- p.9 / Conservation and Urban Renewal --- p.11 / Conservation Modes Comparison --- p.13 / Chapter ii/ --- Initiation of Project --- p.15 / Magistrates' Court in Hong Kong --- p.16 / Type of Courts --- p.17 / Social Concern toward Legal System in Hong Kong --- p.20 / Comparison between Hong Kong and China Legal System --- p.22 / Chapter iii/ --- Exploring on Site / Urban --- p.26 / Methodology --- p.27 / District I: Sheung Wan / Central / District II: Tsim Sha Tsui / District III: Causeway Bay / My Choice / Site Location --- p.32 / Examine the characteristic of Site --- p.33 / Historical Background --- p.35 / Architectural Merits --- p.39 / Adjacent Special Areas --- p.40 / Chapter iv/ --- Site Analysis --- p.42 / Context Analysis --- p.43 / Characteristics of Central Police Station Buildings --- p.48 / Court of Final Appeal (Former French Mission Building) --- p.62 / Chapter vi/ --- Design Guideline --- p.64 / Building Users --- p.65 / Planning the layout of the magistrates' court --- p.67 / Schedule of Accommodation --- p.70 / Design Concept --- p.72 / Model Photo --- p.76 / Chapter vii/ --- Special Study --- p.79 / Block A --- p.80 / Block B and the other --- p.84

Ng Tsz King. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2000-2001, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter 1.0 --- SYNOPSIS / Chapter 2.0 --- PROGRAMME SCENARIO - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT / Chapter 2.1 --- Urban Regeneration and Hong Kong / Chapter 2.2 --- Interpretation of Upgrade-Downgrade Dilemma / Chapter 2.3 --- Social Network in the Context of Urban Regeneration / Chapter 2.4 --- Problem Definition / Chapter 2.5 --- Case Studies / Chapter 2.5.1 --- "Gentrification in Society Hill, Philadelphia, U.S." / Chapter 2.5.2 --- "Diversity and Regeneration: Amsterdam, the Netherlands." / Chapter 2.5.3 --- "Transitional Regeneration: Central Escalator, Central, Hong Kong." / Chapter 3.0 --- PROGRAMMING / Chapter 3.1 --- The Concept / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Reinterpretation of Communal Facilities / Chapter 3.1.2 --- The Concept of Community Fitness Centre / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Scenario and Justification / Chapter 3.1.4 --- Project Objectives / Chapter 3.2 --- Location Selection / Chapter 3.3 --- Site Analysis / Chapter 3.4 --- Programme Proposal / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Programme Goals and Objectives / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Performance Requirements / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Schedule of Accommodation and Space Description / Chapter 4.0 --- THE ARCHITECTURE / Chapter 4.1 --- Concept and Schematic Design / Chapter 4.2 --- Design Integration / Chapter 4.3 --- Special Detail Study - Park and Terrace / Chapter 4.4 --- Final Presentation / Chapter 5.0 --- APPENDICES / Chapter I. --- Interview Notes / Chapter II. --- Review Notes / Chapter III. --- Bibliography

Lau Hoi Leung Hollain. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2000-2001, design report." / On double leaves. / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter 1.0 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- The Three Elements / Chapter 2.0 --- Why designing Urban Waterfront in H.K / Chapter 2.1 --- The fascinating Harbour / Chapter 2.2 --- Performance of Urban Waterfronts in H.K. / Chapter 3.0 --- Visual Attributes of Waterfront / Chapter 3.1 --- Experience & Elements in Urban Waterfront Scenes / Chapter 3.2 --- Design Principles of Waterfront / Chapter 4.0 --- Site Selection / Chapter 4.1 --- Criteria / Chapter 4.2 --- Comparison of potential sites / Chapter 5.0 --- Site Analysis / Chapter 5.1 --- Background / Chapter 5.2 --- Topography / Chapter 5.3 --- Traffic / Chapter 5.4 --- Activity / Chapter 6.0 --- Interview with Experts / Chapter 6.1 --- "Prof. Jeff Cody, Dept of Architecture, CUHK" / Chapter 6.2 --- "Mr. Adrian Norman, Hassell Design Ltd." / Chapter 6.3 --- "Prof. Lam Kin Che, Dept of Geography, CUHK" / Chapter 7.0 --- Hypothesis / Chapter 7.1 --- Existing Conditions / Chapter 7.2 --- Future Conditions / Chapter 7.3 --- Project Brief / Chapter 7.4 --- Client & Value / Chapter 7.5 --- Users / Chapter 8.0 --- Design Programs / Chapter 8.1 --- Hawaker Market / Chapter 8.2 --- Contemporary Garden / Chapter 8.3 --- Fishing Zones / Chapter 8.4 --- Fishing Promotion Centre / Chapter 8.5 --- Food Stall / Chapter 9.0 --- Future State / Chapter 9.1 --- Mission Statement / Chapter 9.2 --- Goals / Chapter 1.0 --- Design Concepts / Chapter 1.1 --- Initial concepts / Chapter 2.0 --- Review 1 / Chapter 2.1 --- Comments / Chapter 3.0 --- Review 2 / Chapter 3.1 --- Design intention / Chapter 4.0 --- Development / Chapter 4.1 --- Development / Chapter 4.2 --- Codes and Regulation / Chapter 5.0 --- Review 3 / Chapter 5.1 --- Objective / Chapter 5.2 --- Learning / Chapter 6.0 --- Final Review / Chapter 6.1 --- Design Program / Chapter 6.2 --- Design Intention / Chapter 7.0 --- Special Studies / Chapter 7.1 --- Experiencing Movement on Water

bk. 1. Pre-design -- bk. 2. Design intervention. / Kwong Mei Ying Rosetta. / "Advanced design studio, design report, Department of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, year of graduation, May 2001." / Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, leaves 229-232). / Book 1 / Content / Prologue --- p.1 / Introduction --- p.2 / Inception / catalyst --- p.3 / preceding --- p.4 / Research --- p.6 / movement / defining --- p.7 / 2nd level of movement --- p.12 / the tram / quality of tram --- p.25 / tram and the street --- p.37 / pre-design --- p.60 / street section --- p.64 / structure of tram --- p.66 / visual sightline --- p.73 / tramline --- p.73 / Program --- p.93 / Precedent --- p.111 / Book 2 / Content / Architectural Intervention / introduction --- p.127 / node analysis --- p.157 / development --- p.184 / final design --- p.206 / Acknowledgement --- p.228 / Blibiography --- p.229 / Book 1 / Content / Prologue --- p.1 / Introduction --- p.2 / Inception / catalyst --- p.3 / preceding --- p.4 / Research --- p.6 / movement / defining --- p.7 / 2nd level of movement --- p.12 / the tram / quality of tram --- p.25 / tram and the street --- p.37 / pre-design --- p.60 / street section --- p.64 / structure of tram --- p.66 / visual sightline --- p.73 / tramline --- p.75 / Program --- p.93 / Precedent --- p.111 / Book 2 / Content / Architectural Intervention / introduction --- p.127 / node analysis --- p.157 / development --- p.184 / final design --- p.206 / Acknowledgement --- p.228 / Blibiography --- p.229

Chan Hou Chi Carrie. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2000-2001, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (p. [195-196]). / prologue --- p.p. 2-3 / literature research --- p.p. 5 - 22 / urban regeneration in hong kong --- p.p. 6- 10 / community participation in planning and design process --- p.p. 11 -20 / synopsis --- p.p. 21 - 22 / site selection and site analysis --- p.p. 23 - 52 / site selection strategies --- p.p. 24 / proposed sites --- p.p. 24 - 27 / site analysis --- p.p. 28 - 48 / project potentials and constraints --- p.p. 49 - 52 / program --- p.p. 53 - 62 / project brief --- p.p. 54 / project mission --- p.p. 55 / application of community participation in the project --- p.p. 55 - 62 / reference / appendix / interviews

Li Tsz Kai Ken. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2005-2006, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ABSTRACT / CONTENTS / INTRODUCTION / PRECEDENTS / DEVELOPMENT SEQUENCE / TIMELINE / FLOOR PLAN COMPOSITION / FACADE COMPOSITION / UNIT DESIGN KIT / UNIT PLAN CATALOGUE / IMPLICATIONS / MODELS / BIBLIOGRAPHY