After completing material mapping, I realised that the vegetation in Pok Fu Lam Village has quite a scattered pattern – it is mostly found around the area where there are less buildings. I decided to map out the sunlight and shadow area of Pok Fu Lam Village in order to show how blockage of sunlight affects the growth of vegetation.
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Inspired by the photo diary, I investigated on the electrical wiring in village. I first started with the provision of electricity then looked into the use of poles and the arrangement of componenets through space. In fact the overhead wires could be seen as a similar representation of the ground circulation. Each pole is linked to another pole and houses are grouped by having the same pole providing electricity. A logic is discovered...
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How does Pokfulam Village adapt to the topography? Pokfulam Village is a very special and unique place, shaped by numerous external factors and constraints. One of them is the unique topography. It nurtures the village, but at the same time brings many other problems to it. In face of special topography like steep slopes, people advocate demolition instead of adaptation most of the time. Yet, Pokfulam Village is a rare place in the...
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I am especially interested in how gathering spaces can act as a medium or tool to help strengthen the bond between villagers. Recently listed on the World Monument Watch List, Pokfulam Village is one of the oldest villages in Hong Kong, many villagers have been living in the village since they were small. The relationship between people, especially neighbors are very close. A lot of elderlies will sit outside their houses to chat with...
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