Utilitarianism. The best action is the one that maximizes utility
Hong Kong spatial extremetity Experience the spatial extremetity of Hong Kong and the fantasy of designers Pay more attention on the city, stimulate the fantasy of Hong Kong
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Floating Height
Utilitarianism Density
Spatial Extremities
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Utility.
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The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.
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Relationships.
Functional
Of Structural, Function and Aesthetic
Beautifulness only exist when people are not used to it, only Function is long-lasting
STRUCTURE- the way it's FUNCTION- purpose AESTHETICS- appearance
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Common meathods of functional design Simplicity Symmetry Angularity Abstraction
Structural
Consistency Unity Organization
Toilet
Sculpture, Installation
Interior, architectural, urban, fashion, product design
Function
Computer/Mobile interface design
Subtlety Continuity Regularity Sharpness
Aesthetic
Results:Aestheic concern invloved -Consistence White color -Black furniture choosen to create contrast the environment
Not maximizesing utility Copenhagen-townhouse-iv
Functional
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Beautifulness only exist when people are not used to it, only Function is long-lasting
Type-1 Standard features, with variable
Looking fit
A Muscle Car
Functional
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Beautifulness only exist when people are not used to it, only Function is long-lasting
Functional beauty
Perceptual features that appear to be Standard
Standard
Standard
Relevant 'aesthetic' qualities
Type 1
Some
Some
None
None
Type 2
All
None
None
Type 3
Some (possibly)
Some (possibly)
Some(by definition)
Simplicity, gracefulness, elegance Visual tension
Type-2 Perceptual features—properties of objects as the visual system represents them—are a central construct of perception. Classically, features have been treated as deterministic qualities of images, assigned definite values based on image structure.
Only standard features, but no variable
Simplicity, elegance
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer
Type-3 Contra-standard features
Visual tension
Wozoco Housing
Issue.
Hong kong Public Housing.
Hong Kong situation
Modular diagram
Developers chosen methods that produce the most number of flats
with shortest construction time
and lowest cost, so that more potential customers even though to reduce the average quality of life
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Wozoco. Studying solutions of MVRDV Stuck conforming to
Cut out
100
zoning regulations of
Insufficient
the surrounding area,
units could fit the restricted footprint
MVRDV calculated that only 87 of the proposed 100 units could fit the restricted footprint due to regulations
Due to the regulations about daylighting
87
13
about daylighting.
From the idea of cantilevering the remaining units on the
Cantilevering the remaining 13 units from the north facade
Wozoco. Studying solutions of MVRDV provide enough to pay
adding extruded parts.
for the cantilevered
But still compensate
units.
the extra building costs by reducing
The hanging East-West
energy consumption.
orientated types complete the
It provide a good
North-South dwellings
direction to think
in the block with a
about utility, although
view over the adjacent
it is not totally
meadow. An economic
fulfill the concept of
layout for the main
utilitarianism.
slab could lead to
north facade, to
savings of 7 to 8% of
connect to the
the cost, enough to
transparent gallery of
compensate for the 50%
the main block
more expensive hanging units.
Although striking and very poetic, the
This project showed a
gesture created
great sense of utility,
additional costs that
to hang units to the
had to be handled in
facade under the
shifting and cutting
restriction of
costs in the rest of
regulation. To provide
the project in order to
units with sun shine by
A House.
Disintegration.
Building that functions as a home
Of a living space
Washroom
Block Sunlight
Kitchen
Quench
Living Room
Safety
Dinning Area
Make clean
Bedroom
Rest Satisfy hunger
Window Wall
Utility:
Door
To keep people alive
Articulation
in a space
Air-conditioner
Utilititarianism:
Television
To keep people alive
Fan
in a space with lowest
Refrigiator
resources
Rubbish Bin Sofa Chair Table Computer Oven Microwave oven Cooktop
Floating Utilitarianism. Bridge is a conveyor
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Floating is a phenomenon of Utilitarianism It is everywhere in Hong Kong so that it is a better way to show the spatial extremity
Fantasy of Utilitarian Result
Demonstration.
Spatial Extremity.
Floating Utilitarianism
Floating & city development trend.
Floating Utilitarianism
Footbridges are floating spaces away from ground, It should functioned more than a conveyor. Due to the increasing footprint of bridges, why not just float a platform over the city, maximising the floating extremity.
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Increasing pedestrian flow, diverse activities and facilities, footbridges become floating spaces with branches, creating new connections and incresed the effectiveness of pedestrian flow
Which square have more Footprint? The best action is the one that maximizes utility
Floating & Utilitarianism relationship
Explanation.
The Floating city is an extremely effective utility form in several aspects, spatially, interm of floating and cultural preserve.
The Fantasy
Cultural
In terms of cultural conservation, when people migrated to the upward city, the exist-
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Guidelines and design logic
ing heritage are remained, people are allowed to sightsee the preserved cityscape, protecting Hong Kong cuture during developing rapidly.
Extremity
Economical
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Story and fantasies These are the story and fantasies developed based on current stiuation and trends of floating extremity happening in Hong Kong, For the project, it is focused on story and fantasies of 2050's decade, about the relationship of future floating city an lower city herritage.
2020s.
2040s. Extremely Complicated Footbridges System and the Begining of Floating Structure
Also, in the story, at 2040s decade, the footbridges development are out of control, those connections become super complicated. At this zone our design mainly show the contrast between the unfinished floating city and the existing footbridge system. To show the floating structure is under construction, there are frame exposed near the platform, and the coverage of floating platform are not fully covered. For the lower parts, there are many irregular platform showing the complexity but they are all connected due to the density.
Footbridge is a tool Footbridges is a tool to increase pedestrian effectiveness, working like a conveyor of people, so that we use a Moving sidewalk and blocking vision to show the dullness of footbridges at 2020s, also currently there are lots of obstacle for pedestrian walking on the street, some the functions are being taken away, for example shop are closing due to the growth of footbridge networks. So we wanted to make the street level undesirable to pass through, by installing obstacle to affect the willingness to pass through the street.
2030s. Footbridge is more than a tool For 2030s, bridges started to have multi-levels which bring new connections mode, we tried to find elements about connection methods from the previous researches and concept development, to make footbridges more than a tool and make people reconnect with the city instead of going into a conveyor.
2050s. Preserve whole city as heritage and develop above For the story of year at 2050s, Majority of population migrated to the floating city, the existing face of city turned into heritage. There are tunnels connecting the floating city and the old footbridges, providing cultural tours for future people. Which inspire us to locate the tube cross bordering different decades’ zones, people on the path are able to witness other zones. If the audience visited the section about the 2050s, this makes them curious what happened to Hong Kong before the 2050s and to think the future development. There is also a situation that there are the 2030s and 2050s sections on different extremities as a neighbor, which make people think about the extremities in different decades, what happened before and what happened after. This stimulates the audience’s fantasies in a future city.
zoning relationship
In order to keep the unity of the content of the exhibition, we set up some rules to make our fantasy happens in the same world. We use a decade as a unit, foreseeing the future development of architectural the extremity of Hong Kong, let the audience have a glance at how this modern city turned into a utopia. Future
current trend
Future/past
2030s'
If the audience visited the section about the 2050s, this makes them curious what happened to Hong Kong before the 2050s and to think the future development. There is also a situation that there are the 2030s and 2050s sections on different extremities as a neighbor, which make people think about the extremities in different decades, what happened before and what happened after. This fulfilled the objective that stimulates the audience’s fantasies in a future city. Because fantasy of a future city is unstoppable so that there is a section about the fantasy of people at 2050s, this exhibition is actually an inspiring experience, everyone has their own fantasies hidden, it is the time to let them expose.
2050s' 2030s'
2050s'
2050s' 2030s'
2050s' A Extremity 2030s'
In Hong Kong, under the mindsets of utilitarianism To make audience fantasize the future city, there is no specific order to place the zoning of a different timeline If I am an audience, I will be surprised that there is no any hint for the preferred directions, I don’t know where I should go after finishing the current section. But fortunately, I am clearly explained on the locations, topics, and contents of different sections by the signages and maps. There is no specific order for the sections of a different decade, Under this situation, the audience can go to the section of the current development trend and led to a further thinking of a future city
A Extremity 2050s' B Extremity 2030s'
Floating zoning. zoning whit concept
Void into transparent platform
2030
2050’s Floating Utilitarianism
2050
UP
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2030
brief map
2040
2020
2030
2020’s Floating Extremity
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2020 2040
2050
2030 2020
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brief smaller scale floating city
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brief
brief
2020
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Floating Concepts and Design Relationship. Expressions
Not touching the ground
Not touching the ground Transparent
Not touching the ground Transparent Lighting
Transparent
Floating on surface
Floating on refective surface
Blocking the support by the Main body
Visual Effect Visual Effect and Experience
Lighting
Emphasise the main body, Hidden/Distract the support
2050s. Preserve whole city as heritage and develop above
Transparent Material
Slide to different level
Sightseeing Path Vitnessing Hong Kong Heritage
Vitnessing Hong Kong development at different decade
2030s'
Cross border Cross Decade More Fantasy
2050s'
2050s'
2050s' 2030s'
2030s'
In term of utilitarianism
The Void area is a waste of space
5mm Height glass cover added
2050s area distribution. Preserve whole city as heritage and develop above
City Museum
Floating Pipe Floating City
Floating Pipe.
Floating City.
Floating City.
City Museum.
City Museum.
City Museum. People from outside and inside are able to enjoy the artworks as there are full of transparent wall.
City Museum.
Cross Border Relationship.
View from Height extremity exhibition.
View from Density extremity exhibition.
View from Density extremity exhibition.
Exposed structure of aluminium profile.
Vision inside the Floating Pipe
Vision inside the Floating Pipe
Vision inside the Floating City’s Platform
Vision inside the Floating City’s Platform
Vision near the glass cage, located at 2020’s Floating extremity
Vision inside City Museum
