插管 [INTUBATION] SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF INSUFFICIENT LIVING SPACE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE POPULATION DENSITY IN HONG KONG
插管 [INTUBATION] HONG KONG'S POPULATION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS THE POPULATION OF HONG KONG IS INCREASING POP
CONCEPT The population of Hong Kong has shown a continuous growth from 7,185,996 in 2015 to 7,496,981 in 2020. People have built skyscrapers in order to create more space on limited land. At the beginning, skyscrapers do provide more space for people, but with the increasing population, the number of skyscrapers will continue to increase, and eventually they will fill the land of Hong Kong.
OLD SKYSCRAPER
7,600,000 NEW SKYSCRAPER
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How are we going to create new space for people to use when we can't build new skyscrapers anymore? This has become a question that we have to think about.
In Hong Kong, a city with very dense buildings, there will be some unused gaps between skyscrapers. We use these gaps to convert them into space that can be used by people. This method can provide more usable space in a limited area. We insert huge pipes into the skyscrapers, and inside the pipes are space for people's activities and transportation, which not only solves the problem of insufficient space, but also strengthens the connection between buildings. The transportation system in the pipe will provide a new way for people to commute, and the streets will become less crowded. We call this Intubation.
SKYSCRAPER
UNUSED SPACE
SKYSCRAPER
INTUBATION
Intubation can make people move in the gap between skyscrapers and make full use of the unused space in the city. The building itself is an independent existence, and there is not much communication between the two buildings. When an individual's main activities are concentrated in one building, the individual may have no experience of entering the neighboring building. When Intubation connects two skyscrapers, people can more easily communicate with people in other skyscrapers through Intubation.
HONG KONG HAS A HIGH POPULATION DENSITY Hong Kong is one of the cities with the highest population density in the world, its population density is 23.8 times optimal urban population density. Only 1,106.66k㎡ of land carries 7,496,981 people, Nearly 80% of them live in coastal areas, which make up only 15 percent of Hong Kong's total area. Over the past decade, Hong Kong's population has grown by an average of 0.8% per year. Hong Kong faces a very serious population problem. As the population continues to increase, the average living space of people will continue to decrease. How to create more space in a limited area has become a serious problem for us to think about.
Skyscrapers can effectively save the floor area. With the continuous increase of Hong Kong's population, there are 333 skyscrapers in Hong Kong today, which ranks first in the world. But even though skyscrapers can provide more space than ordinary buildings, the average Hong Kong resident still lives in very little space.
Intubation can also be seen as a three-dimensional road network in the air, which can share part of the pressure from commuters on the streets.
300 P/Km²
7140 P/Km²
STRATEGY
OPTIMAL URBAN POPULATION DENSITY
Intubation passes through the gap between skyscrapers and connects them, like building a bridge between skyscrapers, which enhances the connection between skyscrapers. When the Intubation grows to a certain extent, they become a road network in the air.
POPULATION DENSITY IN HONG KONG
Intubation is divided into two structures, connecting pipe and residential pipe. The connecting pipe connects the residential pipe at the intersection, and the residential pipe is used for people's activities.
CHALLENGES IN HONG KONG
As the Intubation system grows, we can replicate multiple layers and connect the upper and lower layers through specific positions, because this part of the space has a vertical height. A more efficient solution is that instead of replicating the layers sequentially as the Intubation grows, we can make the Intubation three-dimensional from the beginning and fill in unused spaces as the Intubation grows.
CROWDED CITY
HEAVY TRAFFIC
CRAMPED APARTMENT
CONNECTING PIPE
RESIDENTIAL PIPE
When all the gaps in this area are filled, the Intubation cannot continue to grow. At this time, the space in this area has been used to the greatest extent. We can expand the Intubation to other areas.
插管 [INTUBATION] CONNECTING PIPE
BEAM
ELEVATOR
The beam supports the entire Intubation system, which is located above the passageway and below the light rail. Where the connecting pipe bends, the beam bends in the direction in which the pipe bends. The thickness of the beam is 200, and the section is shaped like "工".
PASSAGEWAY LIGHT RAIL
PATH
EXPANDED
SUBDIVIDED 2000
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TRANSPORTATION ROUTE TRANSPORTATION CORE
FRONT VIEW
The connecting pipe with vertical pipe is provided with a traffic core, where people can move vertically.
NUMBER OF VERTICAL PIPES: 1
LIGHT RAIL STATION The entrance of the light rail station is all set up in the connecting pipe, where people can take the light rail. The connecting pipe with four horizontal pipes has four light rail station entrances, and the connecting pipe with three horizontal pipes has two light rail station entrances.
ELEVATOR Four elevators are set up in the central part of the connecting pipe for people to move vertically.
R8518
ELEVATOR
PASSAGEWAY R5526305 LIGHT RAIL
WINDOW 25000
10000
Windows are provided on both sides of the passageway and light rail.
25000
RESIDENTIAL PIPE
12000
CONNECTING PIPE
CONNECTING SHAFT NUMBER OF VERTICAL PIPES: 2
NUMBER OF HORIZONTAL PIPES: 4
CONNECTION PIPE
1000
NUMBER OF VERTICAL PIPES: 0
SHAPE GENERATION
NUMBER OF HORIZONTAL PIPES: 3
CONNECTION PIPE TYPES
CONNECTING SHAFT
ANNULAR TREE POOL
BEAM PASSAGEWAY HANGER LIGHT RAIL BEAM
10000
TREE POOL
插管 [INTUBATION] RESIDENTIAL PIPE RESIDENTIAL PIPE PLAN UPPER AREA
RESIDENTIAL PIPE SECTION
SUNLIGHT AND SIGHT 10000
LOWER AREA
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3200
LOCATION: HONG KONG
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LATITUDE: 22°26'00"N
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TIME: 8:00:00 AM
The plants planted outside the light rail window have sufficient sunlight and the protection of the greenhouse system, and will have a good growth state. The green plants in the Intubation will make people who commute every morning and evening have a good mood, and will not give people living in the Intubation a cold feeling.
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3200
SOLAR ELEVATION ANGLE: 30°
Hong kong is located at 114 ° 15 'east longitude and 22 ° 26' north latitude, the solar altitude angle at this position is 4 ° (6:00 am) to 84 ° (12:00 am) of the summer solstice and 0 ° (7:00 am) to 44 ° (12:00 am) of the winter solstice. The large french window makes the room get enough sunlight most of the time, and it also provides people with a wide field of vision. Considering that most of the residents in the Intubation are workers, they spend most of the day on work, the apartment is only their sleeping place, and the space we have is limited, so the area of each room is small, only 17.5m2. However, with a sunny environment and wide vision, people will not feel depressed in this space.
3200
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10000
There is a french window 3.6 meters wide and 2 meters high in the room, through which people can enjoy the scenery outside the window, and this french window also provides good lighting for the room.
1800
LIGHT RAIL ROUTE
LIGHT RAIL ROUTE
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5000
54100
5000
PEDESTRIAN FLOW
5000
When people take the light rail, they look through two windows to the outside. Plants are planted between the two windows.
PASSAGEWAY, LIGHT RAIL AND ROOM
1600
3400
3400
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BEAM
PASSAGEWAY
ROOM
LIGHT RAIL
PLANT
5000
The residential pipe is a cylinder with a diameter of 10 meters and a height of 60 meters. Its main function is for people to live. The residential pipe is divided into upper and lower areas. The upper area is the residential area and the lower area is the light rail.
5000
The rooms in the residential area are located on both sides, with corridors in the middle. There are ten rooms on each side and 20 rooms in each residential pipe. Each room is the same. The length of the room is 3.5 meters, the width is 5 meters and the height is 3.2 meters. People enter their rooms directly from the corridor.
2000
Each residential pipe has two light rails, each heading in the opposite direction. The outer side of the light rail is a window two meters high, which provides a broad vision for people taking the light rail. Plants are planted between the windows of the light rail and the windows of the residential pipe. Large windows and air circulation system provide a good living environment for plants.
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插管 [INTUBATION] LIVING SPACE AND SMART HOME ROOM RENDERING
ROOM PLAN 5000 900
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1150
300
DESK
PLANT
HAND SINK
DOOR
WASHING MACHINE
WINDOW
SHOWER
SHELF 350
300
300
1950
1250 5000
SMART HOME CONTROL PANEL
SUB INTERFACE - WINDOW
SUB INTERFACE - LIGHTING
SUB INTERFACE - THERMOSTAT
OPEN There is a smart home control panel in the room, which controls the temperature, lighting and the opening and closing of shutters in the room. The control panel has a parent interface and three sub interfaces. In the initial state, the control panel displays the parent interface with three icons.
When residents enter the window interface, three icons will appear, representing the three states of the louver. When the residents clicks the first icon, the louver will be retracted. When the residents clicks the second icon, the louver will fall, but not completely closed. When the residents clicks the third icon, the louver will be closed.
HALF CLOSE
CLOSE
When the residents enters the lighting interface, there will be 8 sliders controlling five ceiling lights and three wall lights in the room. Residents can slide these sliders vertically to control the brightness of each light respectively. When residents slide the slider to the top or bottom, the light will be the brightest or turned off.
When residents enter the thermostat interface, the number on the left is the temperature in the current room. Residents can slide this area vertically to change the value. On the right is the measurement unit of temperature. Residents can set it to celsius or fahrenheit according to their usage habits. In the initial state, it is celsius.
1200
3500
1100 TOILET
350
The control panel is located beside the bed to facilitate people to turn off the lighting and increase the indoor temperature before going to bed and open the louver and reduce the indoor temperature after getting up.
BED
900
1750
3500
300
PEDESTRIAN FLOW
1100
700
1350
插管 [INTUBATION] CONNECTION AND STABILITY BETWEEN INTUBATION AND SKYSCRAPERS
STAKE The stake is the component that fixes the Intubation to the skyscrapers, and it is also the necessary route for people to enter the Intubation. The stake is fixed on the roof of skyscrapers in the city. It is connected with the connecting pipe with vertical pipe and plays a supporting role for the Intubation. At the bottom of the stake is the entrance where people take an elevator to enter the Intubation. When the connecting shaft at the lowest end of the connecting pipe has a certain distance from the stake, a transition pipe will be inserted here.
STAKE FRONT VIEW TRANSITION PIPE
10000
The length of the transition pipe on each pile depends on the distance between the lowest connecting shaft of the connecting pipe and the stake.
FLEXIBLE HOSE
OUTRIGGER
PEDESTAL The 4 meters diameter base ensures the stability of the supporting leg.
X
ANTI TILT SYSTEM 5000
When the Intubation is inclined due to the influence of wind, the pile will control the extension and retraction of the outrigger consistent with the incline direction according to its own incline direction and angle to maintain the stability of the Intubation.
15000+X
TRANSPORTATION CORE
The flexible hose ensures that the outrigger will not be damaged due to excessive force when the Intubation is inclined. When the Intubation inclines, the flexible hose will expand and contract appropriately to reduce the stress. When the outrigger straightens the Intubation, the flexible hose will return to the initial state.
4000
6125
3750
6125
DIRECTION OF WIND Hong kong has a subtropical climate with typhoons in autumn and summer. There are many typhoons in hong kong from july to september. From may to november, it may be attacked by tropical cyclones of different intensities, so Intubation is easy to be threatened by the wind.
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TOP VIEW
STAKE TOP VIEW FLEXIBLE HOSE When the wind is strong, the stake will incline to a certain extent, and the flexible hose on the outrigger in the same direction as the wind will bend, so as to reduce the damage caused by the inclination of the stake to the outrigger.
ENTRANCE
3000
There are four entrances at the bottom of stake, which is the only way for people to get in and out of the Intubation. There are glass curtain walls on both sides of the entrance. After entering, there is lighting on the top.
3000
ELEVATOR When people enter the Intubation from the four entrances at the bottom of the stake, they can move to the connecting pipe through the elevator. There are four elevators at the bottom of each stake, and the orientation of the elevator door is consistent with the direction of the entrance of the stake.
When the stake is inclined, the outrigger opposite to wind direction will be extended, which will give the stake a thrust force to straighten the inclined stake.
12000
6000
EXTEND OUTRIGGER
FRONT VIEW RETRACT OUTRIGGER When the stake is inclined, the outrigger same to wind direction will be retracted, which will give the stake a tensile force to straighten the inclined stake.
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