Old V.S New? The heritage building and the modern building are two different era style but it seems like they mix well and becoming as one building without contrasting each other. • FORM
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Art & Commerce ION building is a combination of art and commerce mall. It has an art and exhibition gallery on the top floor and shopping complex on other floors. The façade design of the building is also an art. Most people love gathering and circulating outside the space to feel the sense of scale of the monument. • FORM
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Linearity Walkway The raining scene of the Orchard Road where people rushing forward to reach their destination but with umbrella steadily walk through the road with slow pace. The linear walkway seems deserted than usual. • MOVEMENT PATTERN • ACTIVITY
Multi-layering The interior space of the mall created with a void space in the center creating a loop for the circulation of people. When looking up, a sense of multi layers filled with different shoplots can be felt. The skylight on the center above the void space which let the natural light penetrate in strengthen the effect of layering. • FORM
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Vibrant City One of the building in Clarke Quay that well portrait the vibrant and colorful night life of the city. Each of the colors of the vertical area of the building block cater different function and activities. • FORM
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Vibrant & Diversity The lively space of the night life in Clake Quay can be feel with lots of night activities and people hanging around. The colorful building between and the purple blue tensile roof structure above increase the attractiveness and mood of the space. • FORM
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Organic Facade The organic structure of ION mall is an huge scale art itself that immediately attracts people in the first sight. The public realm in the exterior of the mall which acts as an interactive space for people. • FORM
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Connectivity of Bridge The Pinnacle Residence building were comprised of few blocks buildings. All the blocks of the building were connected by the sky bridge which allows the people flow from one block to another. • FORM
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City of Landmarks Marina Bay, a place full of iconic landmark that well recognized by people. The feeling of the city is like it is entire art gallery space of buildings. • FORM
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Continuity of Softscape The green softscape well merge with the hardscape urban context along the Orchard Road. The street furniture were placed to act as social gathering space for people. • MOVEMENT PATTERN
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CITY OF HONG KONG WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT
Cultural Context The West Kowloon district well contextualize by rich culture of Hong Kong. The bamboo theatres and galleries were place where tourists and locals gathered to visit and understand more about culture and history. • FORM
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Urban Planning The model of the entire West Kowloon district beautifully crafted and exhibit in the space. There are two park at the two side which well connected with each other with continuity of trees in the center. • FORM
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Green Nodes One of the feature of West Kowloon project in Hong Kong is the green park in the city. Just llike Marina Bay, it let the people gather and indulge in the greeneries to perform a healthier lifestyle. When entering the space, it feel like slowing down the pace and feel the natural smell and sound of the space. • MOVEMENT PATTERN
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Social Realm The linear pedestrian pathway shows the movement pattern of the pedestrian and accessibility to each different buildings. The pedestrian street can divided to two space, one is frequently changing and another is static public realm for sit and rest. • FORM
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Underground Connectivity The underground space of the district is used for the transportation. Heavy and congested traffic are keep underground to protect people from safety. The movement pattern in ground and underground is completely different where upper floor is slow and underground is fast and less interactive. • FORM
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