What is particular of Hong Kong architecture and why is this book written?
High-rise buildings constructed next to each other are a common scene in Hong Kong. On the street level, buildings are uninterruptedly connected to the pedestrian pavement. Hence, there have been remarks that such have formed a concrete jungle. This is a result of limited space for the built environment to cater for millions of people to live. As one of the most densely populated modern cities in the world, the buildings in Hong Kong are controlled through legislation of buildings and land to allow reasonable living standards for habitants as well as a fair opportunity for private/commercial projects to develop relating to their context.
Sample Chapter(s)
Preface (47 KB)
Components of the Book:
- Preface1-EDITOR’S PREFACE BY WONG WAH SANG
- Preface2-EDITOR’S PREFACE BY YEUNG TSE NGOK, MONA
- FOREWORD
- DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE
- CHAPTER 1. BACKGROUND
- CHAPTER 2. BUILDING CODE AND LEGISLATIVE CONTROL ON BUILDINGS
- CHAPTER 3. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
- TECHNICAL REFERENCE
Readership:
Readers who are interested in the buliding control in Hongkong.
Wah Sang Wong
the member of Architects’ Institutes of Hong Kong, Australia and United Kingdom. He has been teaching in the Department of Architecture, the University of Hong Kong, since 1990. He is an Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Design and Environment at the Technology and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong.
Tse Ngok Yeung
the Registered Architect under the Architects Registration Board and an Authorized Person (List of Architects) under the Buildings Ordinance in Hong Kong. She is also a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architect. She is currently the Senior Programme Director of Architectural Studies at HKU SPACE, as well as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong and in the Department of Architecture, University of Hong Kong.