Enmeshed in Hong Kong's densely woven urban fabric, wedged between
its towering mixed-use complexes and perched along its steep
hillsides, sits a network of more than 500 miniature public parks
comprising the smallest unit of the city's public open space
network. Though plentiful, these so-called Sitting-out Areas -
referred to locally as (literally: a "three-cornered shit pit") -
have never been considered in terms of the collective resource they
have the potential to be. This book presents a series of critical
essays revealing the city's Sitting-out Areas in relation to Hong
Kong's planning histories and shifting terrains, while also
tracking how these spatial fragments have been shaped by concepts
of publicness, accessibility and regulation. The second half of the
book presents 44 richly illustrated case studies revealing the
variety and idiosyncrasies of Hong Kong's smallest open spaces.
Ultimately, the book argues that we can understand the high-density
city not only through its buildings, but through the character and
potency of its interstitial landscapes.
General
| Imprint: |
Jovis Verlag Gmbh
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| Country of origin: |
Germany |
| Release date: |
March 2021 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Dimensions: |
210 x 148 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Paperback (DE)
|
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-86859-689-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
Individual architects
Promotions
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| LSN: |
3-86859-689-5 |
| Barcode: |
9783868596892 |
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