TYPE OF COMMUNITY: A NEW COMMUNITY STRATEGY FOR HONG KONG'S PUBLIC HOUSING

Creator

Yao, Xiaoqian, Ariana

Title

Subject

Interior decoration -- Design -- Exhibitions

College graduates

Date Created

2020-09-17

Relation

PolyU Design Degree Show 2020: Profile Cards

Exceptional Honour at TEAM20 Competition

Design Educates Awards 2022
Honorable Mention in Architectural Design Category

IFI Design Distinction Awards 2019
Silver Winner in Student Category

Format

Photographs

Identifier

ASSD2020BAEDD08P001

ASSD2020BAEDD08P002

ASSD2020BAEDD08P003

ASSD2020BAEDD08P004

ASSD2020BAEDD08P005

Is Part Of

BA (Hons) in Environment and Interior Design

Award Winning

Description

Based on research, 80% of food in Hong Kong is imported which has implications for the associated environmental footprint. Therefore, the project proposes a design which encourages the community to develop a local sustainable system within residential buildings in Hong Kong.To support the autonomy of regional food supply, agricultural elements and alterative ways of energy production are created and integrated within the existing fabric of public housing. In addition, spatial compositions of domestic households are reconfigured and designed to facilitate a communal collaboration system for the increase of small households in dwellings. The cycle of food production is linked with the daily routine of the residents creating an interdependent living system. Illustrated in a narrative way, the design tells the story of a new communal engagement and the longing for a harmonious residential community working together to build a sustainable environment for the future.

Collection

PolyU Design Degree Show 2020