Happiness within the Uncanny: Revitalizing the Street Level in Hong Kong's New Town

dc.contributor.authorYeung, Ethan
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-16T13:22:40Z
dc.date.available2022-05-16T13:22:40Z
dc.date.issued2022-05-16
dc.date.submitted2022-05-10
dc.description.abstractHong Kong is the physical embodiment of neoliberalism at all levels of society, and the city itself is seen as a domain for private corporations to generate profit, creating spaces that are purely functional and generic. This top-down design approach disregards the organic aspect of human social behavior and has generated disconnected communities. Without unique identities and without places that allow for unplanned encounters, the new towns become places that lack humanity. Socio-economic segregation seeps its way into many aspects of the new towns, such as their infrastructure or demographics, and is a direct result of years of neglect towards human-centric urban design. These design problems are deeply rooted in the urban fabric and are not easily resolved. This thesis has two objectives: to study how people adapt to the uncanny living environment within the densely built area; and to encourage space appropriation through a range of architectural interventions, from feasible to visionary, within the site. By creating an environment that fosters human connections, people will be able to take ownership of the spaces around their neighborhood. With a strong sense of community, we will be able to reject the uncanniness, bringing back happiness and humanity to the streets of Hong Kong’s new town.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/18273
dc.language.isoenen
dc.pendingfalse
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.subjecthong kongen
dc.subjectstreeten
dc.subjectnew townen
dc.subjectpublic spaceen
dc.subjectuncannyen
dc.subjecthappinessen
dc.subjecturbanismen
dc.titleHappiness within the Uncanny: Revitalizing the Street Level in Hong Kong's New Townen
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Architectureen
uws-etd.degree.departmentSchool of Architectureen
uws-etd.degree.disciplineArchitectureen
uws-etd.degree.grantorUniversity of Waterlooen
uws-etd.embargo.terms0en
uws.comment.hiddenI would really appreciate if the approval can be done by 18 May so I can make the 100% tuition refund deadline. Thank you veru much for your help!en
uws.contributor.advisorAndrighetti, Rick
uws.contributor.affiliation1Faculty of Artsen
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.published.cityWaterlooen
uws.published.countryCanadaen
uws.published.provinceOntarioen
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen
uws.typeOfResourceTexten

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