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Mega-hood
Mega-hood

Type
Research – Thesis

Author
Tsoi Wai Kuen

Year
2011

This thesis poses a challenge to two prominent residential typologies in Hong Kong: the podium-type residential and the small-slot residential; and ultimately proposes a third type of residential typology for Hong Kong – the Mega-hood / Hyper-hood.

The initial study of this thesis began with a series of analytical critique on these two prominent residential typologies. Prioritized density, the high-rise podium-type residential maintained (profitable) supplies for the expanding housing demands in the city. On the flip side, this typology faces difficulty in generating neighbourly public space (i.e. sense of community) as achieved in the small-slot residential. Whilst the podium-type residential does tackle the realistic economic challenges in society, neighbourly public space is essential for a sustainable urban environment. In another words, this thesis explores the possibility of achieving a neighbourly proximity while also maintaining high efficiency performance in a single urban typology.

The fundamental challenge of this thesis is whether high density and high proximity (neighbourhood) could co-exist in a single urban residential project. Taking this concept further, this thesis aims to define the intangible term of “neighbourhood” in the sense of architectural or urban planning.

Mega-hood
Mega-hood

類型
研究 – 論文

作者
蔡偉權

年份
2011

本論文挑戰最突出的兩種香港住宅類型:裙房式住宅和毗鄰式住宅;並提出在香港的第三種類住宅 – the Mega-hood / Hyper-hood.

這論文的最初步研究對這兩種住宅類型進行一系列的分析和批評。保持高層裙房式住宅的供應以滿足城市住屋需求。在另一方面,這種類型的住宅面臨鄰里之間產生公共空間的困難(即社區感),正如毗鄰式住宅一樣 。雖然裙房式住宅能夠解決現實社會的經濟挑戰,但鄰里公共空間對城市的可持續發展是必不可少。換言之,這論文探討實現鄰里互相接近的同時保持高效率的可能性。

本論文的根本是挑戰高密度發展與鄰里接近是否可以在單個城市住宅項目中共存。更加詳細地說,本文旨在以建築和城市的角度來定義“鄰里”這個術語。