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Meaningful proximity: neighbourhood formation in high-rise environment.

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

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325090
Date January 2006
ContributorsKwok, Chi Cheung Gabriel., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Architecture.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, 114 p. : ill., map, plans ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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