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RIPPLES PARK
Site area Sai Kung Promenade
Sai Kung District
Hong Kong
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Site analysis
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Green areas and main user distributions
Detailed land use
Green areas and main user distributions
Detailed land use
Design concept and site photos
Bells in the pocket parks
Linkage to the Tin Hau Temple
Tin Hau Temple
Bells in the pocket parks
Ex isting promenade with railings
Coffee shops besides the site
Site analysis and design concept Although Sai K ung is situated along the habour, it does not have enough touch to the water. So there comes the original idea of providing more touch to the water for visitors and residents. F or the three pocket parks as shown in the floor plans, the ex isting linkage or signal to bring people to the Tin Hau Temple are bells. It seems to be not aobvious enough. Thus, a water feature that continuously connecting the three pocket parks as a whole to become a theme park is proposed. In further development, a concept design of ripples that created by touching the water is finally used for redesigning these pocket parks. PAGE 3
Conceptual and planting design
Ex isting Trees
Conceptual design diagram
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Proposed Trees The ex isting large F icus benj amina is kept as it is valuable historical tree which provides great shading. The ex isting arecaceae group is also kept as it acts as a forest to separate the park from the noisy sourroundings.
Greening master plan
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Sand Garden in q uiet zone
1 Trees wtih attractive and colorful flowers are designed in the entrances of the park. PAGE 6
Shaded Seatings and Green Gaps in q uiet zone
2 Seatings are designed by the ripple- like curves starting from the sand garden greenaries. People seating in these chairs can enj oy the great shading under the ex isting F icus tree.
2 Green gaps with herbs are created to continue the ripple- like curves of the seatings. Cuphea ignea A. DC is suggested to plant in the gaps as it grows well with pleasant purple flowers.
EX ISTIN G F ICU S BEN J AM IN A
It is created for people to relax like J apanese besides the shading seatings. Tools for dragging the sands are proposed to be provided to the public. It is especially good for people who wants a q uite place and elderly people who want some simple ex ercises like drawing circles while walking in the sand garden
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Section B- B
O pen Plaza in happy zone
6 Tourists walking along the street with shops can look into the open plaza. PAGE 8
Water feature (planter and tail) in happy zone
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6 Planters are designed in the two sides of the water flow. Duranta erecta variegate with purple flowers and Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum with red leaves are suggested to plant to create different layers of color in leaves and flowers.
In the open plaza, performance can be taken place in there when the dry fountain stops given out water. People can watch and enj oy the performance in the curved chairs under shading..When the dry fountain is giving out water, people can play with the water. PAGE 9
In the begining of the water feature, a thin layer like what is designed in the head is also proposed. It is a tail shape one which reflects the surroundings instead of a circular one.
Section A- A
Shaded Seatings and Green Gaps in q uiet zone
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Trees are proposed to be planted following the sun shade direction to create shaded area for people who are sitting on the lawn.
M ovalble chairs are designed under the pavillion for flex ible combination of human groupings. The path of movable chair and the structure are designed by the curves like ripples. EX ISTIN G F ICU S BEN J AM IN A
Section D- D In the open plaza, performance can be taken place in there when the dry fountain stops given out water. People can watch and enj oy the performance in the curved chairs under shading..When the dry fountain is giving out water, people can play with the water. PAGE 10
Water feature all along the park and lighting
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Seatins are created by the level difference between the walkway and the open plaza along the water feature. People can enj oy the cooling effect besides the water flow.
Steps are designed for people to go across the water feature in four positions. They are the two playgrounds, the open plaza and sand garden, the picnic area, pavilion and traffic road.
Section B- B
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In the open plaza, performance can be taken place in there when the dry fountain stops given out water. People can watch and enj oy the performance in the curved chairs under shading..When the dry fountain is giving out water, people can play with the water.
Water feature all along the park and lighting
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Reference : Light V olumes - Art and Landscape by M onika Gora, CEN TRAL GARDEN BLO CK B4 < http://www.landezine.com/index .php/2014/10/central- garden- block- b4- bytn-landscape-architects/> An illustrated identifier and encyclopedia by Tony Russell and Catherine Cutler
Section C- C
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Section E- E
Section H- H
M aster layout plan F irstly, a circular plaza is designed in the Happy zone as it is besides the shops that attracts visitors. It is good to have an open area for the users to breath more fresh air instead of being too crowded like before. Then, sand garden in the Q uiet zone is created for the elderly and people who need some private and silent area. After that, lawns area created in the Relax zone as it is surrounded by cafes that promote life styles. Lawns can allow people to have picnic especially when the cafes are too full to find a seat. While the pavillion besides the lawns are for acting as shelters if there is raining. Last but not least, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s playground are proposed in the Children zone as normally children may play in front of the Tin Hau Temple so it is good to have more facilities there.
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M aterials and section of Children playground
Blue safety mat
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Bellagio granite
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Section G- G
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Labrador antique granite with flamed finish
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10 K ashmir white granite
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F lag stone paving in grass
Linwood granite with flamed finish
13 N atural Walnut wood
2 White concrete plateau
Section F - F
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Children Playground and water feature (head) in children zone
3 Blue color and circular shapes are used in the playground facilities and pavings. PAGE 15
Human pass the culture of their ancestors to their nex t generation. Continuance . Descendance: 1. Shadow: It representes those ascestors and the missionary. People can stand here and take phone, which ains at conserve the valuable culture and spread it out. 2. Bowls: Through different tidal levels, sea water will stay in the bowls, j ust like Hakka people transfer this natural resource into table salt. In addtion, the relationship between the sea water and those bowls convey the concept â&#x20AC;&#x153; culture is the sum of effortsâ&#x20AC;? . Symbolism: 1. Tide of Sea Water=Time fies= Days and night 2. Sea water= natural resource=H akka people
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Y im Tin Tsai
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Piling up stones with classmates
Engineering works
Putting on the bowls
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Magazine
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SHOWCASE VARIA
Site area Mong Kok District Hong Kong
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Site analysis Z oning
Y ear of buildings M ore than 50 years N ot more than 50 years
old residential buildings modern residential buildings parks and open spaces ball courts schools food stores and restaurants commercial centre cosmetic shops shoes shops other shops church and temples Z oning markets Ladies market performances and cultural activities
Land use in first floor
Y ear of buildings Greening Shrub Tree Open space
Ex isting greenery PAGE 21
Z oning R(A) zone C zone O zone G/C zone
Land use in outline zoning planning
Background information It is found too crowded in most of the streets in M ong K ok. Within the site, especially Sai Y eung Choi Street and Dundas Street are the most crowded streets. People stay and walk there because of the commercial shops concentrated in Sai Y eung Choi Street and the food shops in Dundas Street. Also, the audience of Street performance in weekends in Sai Y eung Choi Street makes it even more crowded. Take the space that created by removing the 50- yearold buildings in Shan Tung Street, a newly functional, less crowded, more sustainable open space can be designed.
Design concept and site photos
Crowded street with audiences
Crowded pedestrians street
M ini bus station
Top view of Ladies street
Top view of Ladies street
Top view of Ladies street
Design Concept O riginally, a bridge that links the two sides of the Shan Tung Street is proposed. Then there are holes came out by the cross linkages. Then, a concept of making use of holes to make organic forms that contrast to the surrounding site begins. M etamorphosis is imitated in this urban transformation design. Showcase V aria carries the meaning of transforming the functions in Sai Y eung Choi Street to the new design areas. Also, variated areas are created for the street performers to perform. It means the maj or function of the design is to provide different showcases for the street performers. In the design, organic forms are created based on the characteristics of the Amoeba which has nucleus and other small part. All spaces are then designed based on the nucleus- like performance areas. PAGE 22
Greening master plan P1
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P3
P2
P4
P1
Roof PAGE 23
Ground floor
Conceptual and planting design
Street performance and planting strategies There are mainly four types of street performance in the world. They are Circle Shows, Walk- by acts (Atmosphere Shows), Stoplight performers, and M usicians. How they are distributed in different zonings are shown in the diagrams. O rganic holes, edges and levels are used for planting strategies.
U rban transformation
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Circulation and zoning
Legend for plans
F ocused design
Performance area for a single performer
Section A- A
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Water feature helps creating a cooler temperature for people to enj oy foods and music around the showcase area designed for a single performer.
Section F - F
Performance area for small scale performers
Sears and brids could be involved around the performance area. PAGE 26
Performance area for large scale performers
More audiances could be involved in a large scale performance becasue there are two floors. PAGE 27
Sections
Section B- B
Section C- C
Section B- B Section D- D PAGE 28
Section E- E
M aterials and plants
Newseafoam green granite (flamed finish)
Burrindi aggregate in concrete
Bluegum aggregate in concrete and Newseafoam green granite (flamed finish)
Black storm leather granite (flamied finish)
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M aterials and types of performance
Natural Walnut light (flamied finish)
Bahama granite (flamied finish)
Dark and light concrete
Silver-Pearl granite (flamed finish)
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Small scale / silence performance PAGE 30
P2
P3
Large scale / action performance
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M usician
Singing
WETLAND CIRCLE
Site area
Kwu Tong North
North District
Hong Kong
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Site analysis Low sensitivity with water pollution High sensitivity with good water q uality
Sensitivity of hydrology
Porposed hydrology
Enlarged nalluh Rain gardens Wetlnds Island for birds Proposed ponds
F looding area
Water flowing directions
Circulation
Z oning
Problem : Serious flooding affects agriculture and living Solution :Water urbanism approaches PAGE 32
Residential F armland M ountains Park and wind power
Rain garden U rban area Wetland mix
Design concept and site photos
F arming F ield
Dried nullah
Dirty nullah
Ex isting stream with high sensitivity
Ex isting wetland with high sensitivity
Ex isting pond with high sensitivity
Design concept Concept of surrounding layers (shown in the diagram) and Concept of circulate in a cycle M etaphor : Autarky M aking the wetland sustainable in a long- tern by bringing human resources (residents and students) to the life circle of the wetlands and nature Children is the nex t generation :Creating interesting areas (e.g. Playground) near to the nature (wetland), could effectively bring them to observe the nature (wetland), F eeling, touching, learning and enj oying nature could become their daily life as a result. PAGE 33
Conceptual and planting design
Water urbanism appoach 1.Rain garden around urban area and the playground to prevent flooding 2.Water purification through natural wetland and underground cistern 3.Solving the water pollution problem in Sheung Y ue River 4.Recycling water for dry fountain in playground, domestic area and etc. 5.Bicycle path and barrier- free ramps along the wetland are designed PAGE 34
Greening master plan
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Greening master plan
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Schematic greening master plan
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Detailed master plan
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Children playground and O bservation deck along wetland Lift
Spiral ramp and lift are designed for the disabled people and baby cars to go down to the children playground. Also, the children playground is designed above the water horizon under ground to keep the safety of children and their family.
Tulipwood CLT hardwood timber paving (CLT) M ulti- layers of low grade lumbers (selecting product with long- life span) Absorbs carbon diox ide (reduce air pollution) Tulipwood : fast growing native tree in China PAGE 39
Ramps are designed for the disabled people and baby cars to observe plants and animals along the wetland.
Engineered Wood F iber paving (EWF ) with foam drainage panel system (installing with proper procedures) Wheel- chair accessible, impact- absorbing surfaces (safe), made from virgin wood (healthy), longer- life and lower maintenance, cost with proper installation (low cost)
F air- faced concrete structure (F F C) with water repellent (finish is not needed) Strong, clean, natural feeling, simple construction
O bservation bridge
An observation bridge is designed for people to enj oy the view of the whole wetland in a higher level. PAGE 40
Section for wetland and detail of plants
Tax odium distichum
* Salix viminalis Linnaeus
Phragmites australis
* Iris pseudacorus
* Canna indica
Sapium sebiferum
Anemone canadianensis
M arsilea q uadrifolia
U tricularia vulgaris
M yriophyllum spicatum
M elastoma candidum
N elumbo lutea
V allisneria natans
J uncus effusus
Lobelia chinensis
Typha domingensis
Cyperus papyrus Section A- A
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Section for children playground and details
Section B- B PAGE 42
SHARED SPACE FOR DEMENTIA PAGE 43
Kwun Tong District
Hong Kong
Site area
Site analysis
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Looped path by elderly residence
O ld buildings (more than 50 years)
Walking distance and spot level
Land use
Design concept and site photos
F uture connection to the site
The elderly playing chess
The elderly gathering
The elderly in children playground
The elderly playing Tai Chi
The elderly walking in loop
Site analysis and design concept Although Sai K ung is situated along the habour, it does not have enough touch to the water. So there comes the original idea of providing more touch to the water for visitors and residents. F or the three pocket parks as shown in the floor plans, the ex isting linkage or signal to bring people to the Tin Hau Temple are bells. It seems to be not aobvious enough. Thus, a water feature that continuously connecting the three pocket parks as a whole to become a theme park is proposed. In further development, a concept design of ripples that created by touching the water is finally used for redesigning these pocket parks. PAGE 45
Research and q uestionnaire results
Abstract of the research Recently, the ageing population has been a universal concern. It is proj ected that the elderly will be around one third of the population in Hong K ong in 2046. Whilst there is approx imately one in ten elders suffering from dementia. Serious dementia could greatly destroy the q uality of life of the elderly. Age of human should not be increased simply physically but happily with sense of control. Prevention is better than cure (Dickens,1844). The aim of this thesis proj ect is improving the q uality of life for the elderlies in Hong K ong. This thesis proj ect targets on the elderly aged from 60 to 7 5, with potential to mild vascular dementia. It is the best period to delay the start and slow down the progress of dementia. According to the literature reviews, higher social engagement would lead to a healthy lifestyle for the elderly, and could ease the vascular dementia symptoms. However, there are potential danger in social participation due to disorientation for the elders with dementia. It is a conflict between social engagement and the safety of the elders with early vascular dementia. Landscape designs in elderly homes and hospitals have been used to solve this conflict and enhance the q uality of life of the elderly. Whist there is few study about using landscape design to help the elders to stay in the community safely and happily. Case studies of elders with early onset dementia living in the community and q uestionnaires of the elders in Kwun Tong have been considered to tackle the conflict. An evidence based landscape design with circuitous path and shared space in K wun Tong is shown in this report to help the elders with early onset dementia living in the community. K eywords The elderly, mild vascular dementia, social connection, mental health, q uality of life, prevention
Activities that could increase the social engagement of dementia patients PAGE 46
Research and q uestionnaire results
9 photos for choosing the most attractive streetscape in q uestionnaire
9 photos for choosing the most memorable streetscape in q uestionnaire
Result of the most memorable streetscape
Result of the most memorable streetscape
F indings from the result of q uestionnaries As a result, 44 of the interviewees are residents of K wun Tong, 38 aged 60- 7 5 and 15 have obvious dementia symptom. 40% of the elders choose the image with shading by trees, colored flower and seats. 52% of the elders choose the image with colorful flowers in both sides of the pedestrian PAGE 47
Q uestionnaire in K wun Tong, K owloon, Hong K ong There are many studies about dementia- friendly landscape design in the hospitals and The elderly homes but there is few in the community. As staying in the community is preferred by most of the elderly, it is designed to have q uestionnaires in the K wun Tong community. Details of the q uestionnaires and interviews are mentioned below. It is designed carefully in the q uestion order and contents in the q uestionnaires. During the interview, the elders could look at the pictures in the q uestionnaire conveniently through natural day light. They were given 9 images of streetscape (F ig. 14) to the elderly to choose the most preferred image of streetscape at the beginning. This simple and interesting start successfully attracted the elderly to continue the q uestionnaire. After some q uestions asking about their background information, hobbies and comments on K wun Tong (refere to the Appendix ). Then, 9 images (F ig. 15) was given to the elderly to test their memory and the impression about the streetscapes. 4 of the images are different from the beginning while 5 of them are the same. Q uestions including date, ex perience of lost and the memory of the 9 images were used to test whether the participants had dementia. Besides, the q uestionnaire is made based on research about the effects of landscape towards way- finding for the dementia patients. It included colorful flowers and pictures of nature as distinct cues for way-finding suggestion in dementia-friendly elderly homes (AlZ ubaidi, 2015; J ayne, 2017 ). Different combinations of colorful plants were associated in the 9 images to test for the details in the q uestionnaire.50 elders aged above 60, who stayed within the site area in K wun Tong were randomly interviewed in 3 days. Interviews and q uestionnaires have had from 9 :00a.m. to 6:00p.m. when the elderly stayed outdoor.
Greening master plan
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Z oning and circulation Circuitous path (Annual rings)
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7 .5.1 M ovable chairs along â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; cracksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; paths and around residential areas Parco armchair is also used for creating distinct way- finding cues as shown in F ig. 38. Type A chair is chosen as the common form of movable chair all over the site. While type B, C, D, E are used as distinct armchairs besides the common type of movable chiars. As shown in F ig. 39 , 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 distinct parco armchairs are organized in front of each residential building. They act as sculptures to help the dementia patients to distinguish their home.
Q uick paths (Cracks)
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Seating zones
Planting zones
Activity zones
Conceptual diagrams PAGE 49
Children Playground in pink zone
Pink colors are used in both the plants, street furnitures and facilities in children playground for the dementia to identify the position of those elements. PAGE 50
Lawn for picnic and dance plaza in pink and purple zone
Purple line is used along the long and low seats for the dementia to notice the level difference in the ground to prevent fall down. PAGE 51
F lea market space and seats along water feature in purple to red zone
Seats are designed to have right- angled arms and rest to provide comfortable sitting ex periences for the dementia. PAGE 52
Pavilion and shared space in orange zone
O range cushions and canopy are provided for the dementia to enj oy sitting and social interaction with neighbors in rainy days. PAGE 53
Seasonal plantings
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Seasonal planting schedule Plants will be further organized with different layers of colors in specified rings as shown in Fig. 30. The color of plants is designed to have purple in the center to pink, red and orange accordingly in each ring. The reason for the arrangement is because of the common height of the trees with that kind of color. F or ex ample, Clerodendrum q uadriloculare, Plumeria rubra L. and Largestroemia Speciosa have purple-colored flowers and are relatively smaller in size as shown in Fig. 31. Pink and purple color looks similar whilst red and orange looks more close to each other, so they were designed in two pairs besides each other. It is hoped that natural distinct cues like the flower colors and species could be used for the dementia patients to find their way. Plants in each ring are carefully organised with their position and flowering, fruit and seasonal changes. It is proposed to have at least one plant with red- tone color for every season as shown in F ig. 32, 33, 34 and 35. PAGE 54
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Speices F lower color F lower period Height Evergreen
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Speices F lower color F lower period Height Evergreen
Handmade
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Handmade
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