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Cuba, 2019
Cuba, 2019
From Local Practice to Urban Tactic
Learning from Hong Kong’s Vernacular Spatial Practice
Abstract
In the dense urban fabric of Asian cities, anonymous colonization of public space is a common practice. Every city inherits its unique techniques and behavioural habit to adapt within its own urban setting, creating an integral part of the city life experience. It is a result of the tension between the scarce and expensive privately owned space and opportunistic public space. This paper takes Hong Kong as a study field to identify the tactical characteristics of the existing local practice in the public domain, in turning leftover urban spaces into usable resource, with limited infrastructure - an unique vernacular practice of self-built urbanism.
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Learning from Hong Kong’s Vernacular Spatial Practice
Abstract
In the dense urban fabric of Asian cities, anonymous colonization of public space is a common practice. Every city inherits its unique techniques and behavioural habit to adapt within its own urban setting, creating an integral part of the city life experience. It is a result of the tension between the scarce and expensive privately owned space and opportunistic public space. This paper takes Hong Kong as a study field to identify the tactical characteristics of the existing local practice in the public domain, in turning leftover urban spaces into usable resource, with limited infrastructure - an unique vernacular practice of self-built urbanism.
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