The Making of Hong Kong · From Vertical to Volumetric (Planning, History and Environment Series) by Shelton, Barrie -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Planning, History and Environment Series Contents Acknowledgements 1 A State of IntenCity

Flashback: The 1960s The Need for Compact Cities Complexity, Density and Intensity: Sources, Scope and Intent

Rethinking ‘Ground’

2 Precedents

Walled Settlements in China Walled Settlements in Hong Kong Kowloon Walled City Chungking Mansions The Hong Kong Shop-House

3 Long, Low and Intense

The First Dominant Building Typology: The Chinese Shop-House Dense, Skinny and Steep: Victoria New Century, New Regulations, New Transport New City, Old Forms: Kowloon Cross-Harbour City: Victoria-Kowloon POSTSCRIPT: The Owen Appendage

4 Massing and Rising

Refugees and Tumbling Trade Rising from the Ashes: H-Blocks and a Culture of Congestion Public Housing Reforms: Slab Blocks New Regulations: More Mass and Cantilevers Regulation Review: More Height than Mass Change and Continuity City between Ridges Kowloon Ascends: On Industrial Wings Breaching the Dragon Hills: New Infrastructure to New Towns

5 Vertical and Volumetric

A World City Rises Shifting Centre of Gravity Never Far from Nature

6 Podium and Tower

Covering the Site Elevating the Site Volumetric Base, Cul de Sac Towers Connecting the Site Isolating the Site The Ubiquitous Form The Volumetric Site

7 Emerging Volumetric

Redefining Ground

Duplicate Ground Split Ground Multiple Ground Borrowed Ground

Movement in Space

Interlocked Ladders Mechanical Ladders Elevated Pediways Elevated Roadways

Layered Functions

Cubed Civic Centres Stacked Cemeteries Flatted Factories Sky Schools and Churches Horses in High-Rise Tiered Transport Sky Gardens Stacked Warehouses/Folded Portside Veneered Functions

8 Conclusion Addendum

1. Transforming an Old District: Mong Kok 2. Creating a New Town: Naturbia at Kwu Tung

Bibliography Index