An Experimental Planning Project for the To Kwa Wan Area in Hong Kong
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modular design, bio-building materials, bio-purification of water, design computation, future urban renewalAbstract
After an era of rapid development, Hong Kong has reached a critical juncture at which urbanisation is saturated and in urgent need of transition. Hong Kong’s freshwater resources are in a state of scarcity due to its small geographical size, limited surface watersheds, ageing building services and extensive reclamation. Under the guidance of the Sustainable Development Goals, planning for the utilisation of Hong Kong’s existing resources and the introduction of emerging technological tools provide development opportunities for the experimental remodelling of Hong Kong’s freshwater system. The concept for a shelter is based on the ageing infrastructure and impending collapse of the freshwater system in the To Kwa Wan area of Hong Kong. The objective of this paper is to experimentally reconfigure a freshwater system in a densely populated area through novel bio-building materials, modular design systems and computational modelling. Moreover, this paper provides design concepts for future cities to cope with the complexities of climate change and sudden-onset disasters. The validity of the design results is assessed through experimental modelling and scenario simulations.
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