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Bigness in the city.

Wai Siu Fan Johnson. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2005-2006, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter A --- Background and Research Methodology / Chapter A-1 --- Background / Chapter A-2 --- Intention and Research Methodology / Chapter B --- Theoretical Research / Chapter B-1 --- Defining Bigness / Chapter B-1-1 --- Mapping Buildings of Extreme Scale Difference and Programmatic Combination / Chapter B-1-2 --- Examples of Bigness / Chapter B-2 --- Quotations and Understanding / Chapter B-2-1 --- Rem Koolhaas's definition of Bigness / Chapter B-2-2 --- Properties of Bigness / Chapter B-2-3 --- Functions of Bigness in the City / Chapter B-2-4 --- Roles of Bigness in the City / Chapter B-3 --- Other Related Views on Bigness / Chapter B-3-1 --- "MVRDV, FARMAX: excursions on density" / Chapter B-3-2 --- "Charles Jencks, The Architectural Review, Aug. 2002" / Chapter B-3-3 --- "Alan Colquhoun, The Superblocks" / Chapter B-4 --- Evolution of Bigness / Chapter C --- Field Research and Case Studies / Chapter C-1 --- Langham Place: Bigness as Urban-Regenrator / Chapter C-1-1 --- Location Map and Aerial Photos / Chapter C-1-2 --- Visual Survey / Chapter C-1-3 --- Programmatic Comparison / Chapter C-1-4 --- Occupany Comparison / Chapter C-1-5 --- Urban Section (with Program) / Chapter C-1-6 --- Urban Section (24 Hours Activities Zone) / Chapter C-1-7 --- Urban Section (Occupancy Density) / Chapter C-1-8 --- Movement in Bigness vs. Movement in City / Chapter C-2 --- Shatin New Town Plaza: Bigness as Urban-Unifier / Chapter C-2-1 --- Aerial Photos / Chapter C-2-2 --- Shatin Development Sequence / Chapter C-2-3 --- Shatin Town Center Development Sequence / Chapter C-2-4 --- The Linked City Center / Chapter C-2-5 --- Spatial Arrangement : The Axis / Chapter C-2-6 --- Spatial Arrangement : The Nodes / Chapter C-2-7 --- Spatial Arrangement :The Layers / Chapter C-3 --- Casino in Las Vegas: Bigness as Urban-Generator / Chapter C-3-1 --- Impact of Bigness on Las Vegas Urban Development / Chapter C-3-2 --- Impact of Bigness on Las Vegas Down Town / Chapter D --- Research Summary / Chapter D-1 --- Research Summary / Chapter D-2 --- Refinement of Design Thesis Statement / Chapter E --- Site Selection / Chapter E-1 --- Site Options / Chapter E-1-1 --- Option 01 - Shenzhen / Chapter E-1-2 --- "Option 02 - Yau Tong Bay, Hong Kong" / Chapter E-2 --- Confirmed site for further design experimentation / Chapter F --- Site Research / Chapter F-1 --- Site Survey and Analysis / Chapter F-1-1 --- Regional Context ; / Chapter F-1-1-1 --- Regional Mapping 01 / Chapter F-1-1-2 --- Regional Mapping 02 / Chapter F-1-1-3 --- Potential Program / Chapter F-1-1-4 --- Potential Events / Chapter F-1-2 --- Neighbourhood Context / Chapter F-1-2-1 --- Visual Survey / Chapter F-1-2-1-1 --- Visual Survey (1)-Aerial / Chapter F-1-2-1-2 --- Visual Survey (2) - Panorama / Chapter F-1-2-1-3 --- Visual Survey (3) - Vantage Points / Chapter F-1-2-1-4 --- Visual Survey (4) - View from SWH / Chapter F-1-2-1-5 --- Visual Survey (5.1) - Materiality in Existing Site Condition / Visual Survey (5.2) - Objects in Existing Site Condition / Chapter F-1-2-2 --- Mapping Existing Context / Chapter F-1-2-2-1 --- Building Typology / Chapter F-1-2-2-2 --- Existing Waterfront Line / Chapter F-1-2-2-3 --- Transportation System / Chapter F-1-2-2-4 --- Scale Comparison / Chapter F-1-2-2-5 --- Programmatic Comparison / Chapter F-1-3 --- District Level / Chapter F-1-2-3-1 --- Indenify Problems - Existing Condition / Chapter F-1-2-3-2 --- Indenify Problems - Govn't Proposal / Chapter F-1-2-3-3 --- Indenify Potential / Chapter G --- Design Experimentation / Chapter G-1 --- Intention of Experimentation / Chapter G-2 --- Experimentation A / Chapter G-2-1 --- "Summary, Review and Comments" / Chapter G-3 --- Experimentation B / Chapter G-3-1 --- "Summary, review and Comments" / Chapter G-4 --- Experimentation C / Chapter G-4-1 --- "Summary, review and Comments" / Chapter G-5 --- Summary of Experimentation and extention of the ideas of Bigness / Chapter H --- Final Design / Chapter H-1 --- Design Objective and Intention / Chapter H-2 --- Site Design / Chapter H-2-1 --- Design Concept / Chapter H-2-1-1 --- Urban Strategies / Chapter H-2-1-2 --- Programmatic Strategies / Chapter H-2-1-3 --- Scale Mapping / Chapter H-2-2 --- Design Development / Chapter H-3-1 --- Design Sketches / Chapter H-3-2 --- Sketch Model / Chapter H-2-3 --- Finalized Site Design / Chapter H-2-3-1 --- Site plan / Chapter H-2-3-2 --- Site Section / Chapter H-2-3-3 --- Diagrams / Chapter H-2-3-4 --- Massing and Typology of Massing / Chapter H-2-3-5 --- Visual Impressions / Chapter H-2-3-6 --- Final Model / Chapter H-3 --- Selected Building Design / Chapter H-3-1 --- Building 01 / Chapter H-3-2 --- Building 02 / Chapter H-3-3 --- Other Buidling Lots and Elements / Chapter I --- Bibliography / Chapter J --- Appendix / Chapter J-1 --- "Planning Study on the Harbour and its Waterfront Areas, HKSAR" / Chapter J-2 --- "Yau Tong Bay Redevelopment, Henderson" / Chapter J-3 --- Case Studies

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325075
Date January 2006
ContributorsWai, Siu Fan Johnson., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Architecture.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.), plans (some col.) ; 22 x 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, Yau Tong (Hong Kong, China)
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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